Registered Nurse RN Surgical Progressive Care PCU

Banner Health•Tucson, AZ

22h•Onsite

About The Position

Banner Health is proud to have earned the Great Place To Work® Certification™, a recognition based on direct feedback from team members and a thorough, independent evaluation, underscoring their dedication to fostering a culture built on trust, collaboration, and pride. At Banner University Medical Center, there are exciting opportunities to be a part of the health care transformation, working alongside dedicated physicians and staff who perform state-of-the-art procedures. The Surgical PCU is a fast-paced, 24-private bed PCU/IMCU unit that cares for a wide variety of adult and geriatric medical and surgical patients. This unit is certified and trained to take stable vented patients awaiting long-term care placement. As a Surgical PCU RN, you will have ample opportunity to build a wide variety of skills, including but not limited to the management of insulin drips, heparin drips, and non-titratable cardiac drips, wound care, enteral care, ostomy care, tracheostomy care, the management of multiple types of drains, and Foley management and education. The MOSU PCU team provides many opportunities for education, process/quality improvement, and inter-professional collaboration in a challenging, fast-paced, and team-oriented environment. Banner - University Medical Center Tucson is nationally recognized for providing exceptional patient care, teaching future health-care professionals, and conducting groundbreaking research. It is a Level 1 Trauma Center, consistently listed among the nation's top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, and has earned Magnet Recognition for nursing excellence. The hospital's physicians are full-time faculty of the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson. Specialty services include comprehensive heart and cancer care, advanced neuroscience techniques, and a multi-organ transplant program. This position assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents nursing care of patients in accordance with organizational policies and standards of professional nursing practice, utilizing the framework for professional nursing practice and development. The Registered Nurse is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by self or others under their direction and utilizes specialized knowledge, judgment, and nursing skills necessary to assess data and plan, provide, and evaluate care appropriate to the physical and developmental age of assigned patients.

Requirements

Must possess a current, valid RN license in state of practice, temporary/interim RN license in state of practice, or compact RN licensure for current state of practice.
BLS certification is required.
Additional certification or continuing education may be required based on area of practice.
Experience in the clinical area for which he or she is applying is desired.
Must maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the area in which they work as demonstrated through annual validations.
Banner Registry and Travel acute care positions require a minimum of one year experience in an acute care hospital setting.
Experience must include working in an acute care setting within the past 12 months as a Registered Nurse in the specialty area (for Banner Registry and Travel acute care positions).
Banner Registry and Travel physician practice positions require a minimum of one year experience as a Registered Nurse in a physician practice or an acute care setting.
Employees working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital, BTMC Behavioral, Banner Home Care/Hospice or Boswell Skilled Nursing Facility must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment.
Employees working at Banner MD Anderson or BUMC-P Whole Health Counseling must possess a State of Arizona Department of Public Safety Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment.
Employees working in the Banner McKee Senior Behavioral Health Inpatient Unit must possess an Colorado Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree
Professional certification
Additional related education and/or experience

Responsibilities

Assesses patient physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural and discharge planning needs.
Reviews patient history and physical with patient/family and assures completion within appropriate timeframe.
Reviews available information obtained by other health care team members.
Reviews diagnostics and laboratory data and reports abnormal results to the physician(s) and other appropriate caregivers.
Completes assessment and reassessments according to patient need and as outlined in policy.
Formulates a plan of care, including the discharge plan, utilizing assessment data and patient, family and health team input.
Initiates a plan of care based on patient-specific needs, assessment data and the medical plan of care.
Goals for patient are realistic, measurable and developed in conjunction with the patient/family.
Considers the physical, cultural, psychosocial, spiritual, age specific and educational needs of the patient in the plan of are.
Plans care in collaboration with members of the multidisciplinary team.
Reviews and revises the plan of care to reflect changing patient needs based on evaluation of the patient’s status.
Implements the plan of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation and supervision of the activities of the health care team.
Provides care based on physician orders and the nursing plan of care, in compliance with policies and procedures, standards of care, and regulatory agency requirements.
Delegates appropriately, and provides nursing supervision in the provision of care to patients by other licensed nurses and other personnel.
Promotes continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating to other caregivers the status of patients for whom care is provided.
Evaluates the patient's and family's response to care and teaching, and revises the plan of care as needed.
Evaluates patient progress towards goals and expected outcomes in collaboration with other health care team members.
Evaluates patient's response and the effectiveness of patient teaching.
Documents assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation in the patient record.
Documentation is legible, timely and in accordance with policy.
Documentation reflects objective/subjective data, nursing interventions and patient's response to treatment.
Notes physician orders accurately and in a timely manner.
Provides care based on the best evidence available and may participate in research activities within clinical practice.
Participates in unit or facility shared leadership.
Interacts and participates in the education, role development, and orientation of facility personnel, patients, students, families and visitors.
Promotes/supports growth of others through precepting and mentoring when appropriate.
Contributes to society through activities that lead to excellent patient outcomes through timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and safe care.
Actively participates in the improvement of national nursing quality indicators and outcomes.
Such activities may include participating in professional organizations.
In some roles, this position may supervise staff and work flow of the department.
Interacts with all levels of staff in a variety of departments, physicians, patients, families and external contacts, such as employees of other health care institutions, community providers and agencies, concerning the health care of the patient.
Interacts with other health care providers in numerous settings in order to report and ask for or clarify information.
Also works with clergy to provide spiritual support.
Synthesizes and prioritizes data from multiple sources to provide support for the human response of the patient and family to changes in health status.