RN Registered Nurse Emergency Department

Banner Health•Sun City, AZ

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides emergency department nursing care, primarily to adults and also to pediatric patients who may be discharged or transferred to an accepting pediatric center. The department treats more than 48,000 patients annually, has 56 licensed beds, and is a Level 4 Trauma Center. Its multidisciplinary team provides stroke, cardiac, and pediatric care, supported by designated stroke, chest pain, and pediatric preparedness accreditations. The RN assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents patient care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing standards. The position is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by the RN and personnel under their direction. It requires specialized nursing knowledge and judgment to assess patient needs and provide care appropriate to each patient's physical and developmental age. This is a full-time evening position with a scheduled shift of 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. Self-scheduling is available for shift and weekend coverage. The schedule includes rotating weekends and holidays. Experienced emergency department RNs are preferred. The posting advertises a $10,000 sign-on bonus for eligible full-time night-shift hires; bonus requirements include at least one year of prior RN emergency department experience and a one-year commitment agreement, with additional qualifications discussed by the recruiter.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited nursing program with an Associate's, Bachelor's, or Master's degree in Nursing, or complete a specialized nursing diploma program that includes at least two years of specialized training and/or experience.
Hold a 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 is required.
Additional certification or continuing education may be required based on the area of practice.
Maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the work area, demonstrated through annual validations.
Experienced emergency department RN candidates are preferred; the sign-on bonus requires a minimum of one year of prior RN ED work experience and a one-year commitment agreement.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the clinical area for which the candidate is applying.
Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
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.
Complete patient assessments and reassessments according to patient needs and policy.
Formulate and initiate patient-specific plans of care, including discharge plans, in collaboration with patients, families, and the health care team.
Review and revise plans of care as patient needs and status change.
Implement care through direct patient care and coordination, delegation, and supervision of health care team activities.
Provide care consistent with physician orders, the nursing plan of care, organizational policies, standards of care, and regulatory requirements.
Promote continuity of care by communicating patient status accurately and completely to other caregivers.
Evaluate patient and family responses to care and teaching, progress toward goals, and the effectiveness of patient education; revise care plans as needed.
Document assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, interventions, patient responses, and physician orders accurately and in a timely manner.
Use available evidence in providing care and potentially participate in research activities within clinical practice.
Participate in shared leadership, personnel and patient education, orientation, and the development of others through precepting and mentoring when appropriate.
Contribute to excellent patient outcomes and improvement of nursing quality indicators through timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and safe care.
Interact with staff, physicians, patients, families, external health care contacts, community providers, agencies, and clergy to communicate and coordinate patient care.
In some roles, supervise department staff and workflow.