Registered Nurse RN Neuro Trauma PCU

Banner Health•Glendale, AZ

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Banner Thunderbird Medical Center is seeking a Registered Nurse for its Neuro and Trauma Progressive Care Telemetry Unit. The dual-specialty unit cares for high-acuity neuro and trauma patients, as well as patients with complex multisystem needs. The neuro patient population may include people with severe brain injuries, stroke, seizures, brain tumors, and pre- or post-operative neurosurgery patients. Many patients have limited mobility and require collaborative, team-based care. The nurse assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents patient care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing standards. The position 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 others under their direction. This is a full-time night-shift position with three 12-hour shifts per week, from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., including weekend and holiday rotation. Nurses may use a self-scheduling tool for shift and weekend coverage. The posting advertises a $15,000 sign-on bonus, an 18% night-shift differential, and a flat $3-per-hour weekend differential when applicable. The campus is a Level I adult trauma and tertiary-care destination and has more than 3,000 employees.

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.
Ability to demonstrate through the interview process the experience, training, and education needed to perform the job.
Maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the work area through annual validations.
Additional certification or continuing education may be required depending on the practice area.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the clinical area for which the applicant is applying is desired; the unit is seeking experienced PCU nurses and will also consider nurses with Telemetry, ICU, Home Health, Skilled Nursing, Medical/Surgical, or other acute- or critical-care backgrounds who are eager to learn and develop their skills.
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 histories, diagnostics, 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, using input from patients, families, and the health care team; establish realistic, measurable goals and revise plans as patient needs change.
Provide and coordinate direct patient care, delegate and supervise care activities appropriately, and promote continuity by communicating patient status to other caregivers.
Evaluate patients’ and families’ responses to care and teaching, assess progress toward goals and expected outcomes, and revise care plans as needed.
Document assessments, plans, interventions, evaluations, patient responses, and physician orders legibly, accurately, and on time in accordance with policy.
Provide evidence-based care and may participate in clinical research, shared leadership, education, orientation, precepting, and mentoring.
Contribute to timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and safe patient outcomes and participate in improvement of nursing quality indicators.
Communicate and collaborate with staff, physicians, patients, families, external care providers, agencies, and clergy; synthesize and prioritize information from multiple sources to support patients and families.
In some roles, supervise department staff and workflow.