Registered Nurse RN Emergency Department

Banner Health•Mesa, AZ

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides nursing care in the Emergency Department at Banner Baywood Medical Center, a busy 68-bed Level III Trauma Center serving adult and pediatric patients. The department is certified as a Center of Excellence for Stroke, Chest Pain, Fractured Hip, and Pediatrics. Nurses work with a multidisciplinary team and care for patients across a wide range of acuity levels. Experienced ED nurses and nurses new to the ED setting may receive 6–12 weeks of specialized training, including the ED Academy, PALS, and TNCC training. The position assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents patient care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing standards. It uses specialized nursing knowledge and judgment to provide care appropriate to patients’ physical and developmental ages. The nurse is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by themselves and others under their direction, and may supervise department staff and workflow in some roles. This is a part-time evening position working three 8-hour shifts per week, from 5:00 PM to 1:30 AM. A self-scheduling tool is available for shift and weekend coverage. The posting offers an 18% night-shift differential and, when applicable, a flat-rate $3-per-hour weekend-shift differential.

Requirements

Current, valid RN license in the state of practice, temporary/interim RN license in the state of practice, or compact RN licensure for the current state of practice.
BLS certification.
Additional certification or continuing education may be required based on the area of practice.
Relate during the interview process the experience, training, and education needed to perform the job.
Maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the work area, demonstrated through annual validations.
For Banner Registry and Travel acute care positions, at least one year of acute care hospital experience, including work in the specialty area as a Registered Nurse within the past 12 months.
For Banner Registry and Travel physician practice positions, at least one year of experience as a Registered Nurse in a physician practice or acute care setting.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the clinical area for which the applicant is applying.
Bachelor’s degree.
Professional certification.
Additional related education and/or experience.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge-planning needs; review patient history, diagnostic and laboratory data, and report abnormal results to appropriate caregivers.
Formulate, initiate, review, and revise individualized plans of care and discharge plans using patient and family input, assessment data, medical plans, and multidisciplinary collaboration.
Implement the plan of care through direct care, coordination, delegation, and supervision, following physician orders, policies, standards of care, and regulatory requirements.
Promote continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating patient status to other caregivers.
Evaluate patients’ and families’ responses to care and teaching, assess progress toward goals, and revise the plan of care as needed.
Document assessments, plans, interventions, patient responses, and physician orders legibly, accurately, and in a timely manner.
Provide evidence-based care and participate in research activities within clinical practice when applicable.
Participate in unit or facility shared leadership and support education, role development, and orientation of personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors; precept and mentor when appropriate.
Contribute to excellent patient outcomes and improvement of nursing quality indicators, including through professional organization activities.
Interact with staff, physicians, patients, families, external contacts, and other healthcare providers to coordinate care, communicate and clarify information, and support patients and families.
In some roles, supervise department staff and workflow.