Registered Nurse RN OR Operating Room

Banner Health•Tucson, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Operating Room at Banner – University Medical Center Tucson assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents patient nursing care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing practice standards. The role uses specialized nursing knowledge and judgment to provide care appropriate to the physical and developmental age of assigned patients, and is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by the nurse or those under their direction. The nurse works in the Surgery department, coordinating care with patients, families, physicians, and multidisciplinary health care teams. The position includes assessing patient needs, developing and revising individualized plans of care, implementing and evaluating care, maintaining timely and accurate documentation, supporting patient education, and contributing to quality improvement and the development of colleagues. Some roles may supervise department staff and workflow. This is a full-time position with varied shift options, including 3-12-hour, 4-10-hour, or 5-8-hour schedules, supporting a 24/7/365 operation. On-call coverage is required, including weekend and holiday rotations. Shift and service-line preferences are considered and finalized after orientation based on staffing needs. Experienced Operating Room RNs may be eligible for a $10,000 sign-on incentive with 12 months of OR experience and a 12-month commitment. Additional compensation includes a flat $5 per hour for call, a $3 per hour weekend shift differential, and an 18% night shift differential when applicable.

Requirements

Current, valid RN license in the state of practice, a temporary/interim RN license in the state of practice, or compact RN licensure for the current state of practice.
BLS certification.
Maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the area of practice through annual validations.
Relate the experience, training, and education needed to perform the job during the interview process.
On-call coverage, including weekend and holiday rotations, is required.
Sign-on incentive eligibility requires 12 months of Operating Room experience and a 12-month commitment.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge-planning needs; review patient history, physicals, diagnostic information, and laboratory data; and report abnormal results to appropriate caregivers.
Develop and revise individualized plans of care and discharge plans using assessment data and input from the patient, family, and health care team.
Provide and coordinate patient care according to physician orders, nursing plans, policies, standards of care, and regulatory requirements; delegate and supervise care activities appropriately.
Evaluate patients’ and families’ responses to care and teaching, and work with the health care team to assess progress toward goals and expected outcomes.
Document assessments, planning, interventions, evaluations, patient responses, and physician orders accurately, legibly, and in a timely manner.
Use available evidence in providing care and may participate in research activities within clinical practice.
Participate in unit or facility shared leadership and help educate, orient, precept, and mentor personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors as appropriate.
Contribute to excellent patient outcomes and improvement of nursing quality indicators through timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and safe care.
Communicate and collaborate with staff, physicians, patients, families, external health care contacts, and clergy to coordinate patient care and support patients and families.
In some roles, supervise department staff and workflow.