Registered Nurse RN Progressive Care Unit PCU

Banner Health • Mesa, AZ

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides patient-centered nursing care in Banner Baywood Medical Center’s 80-bed, high-acuity, cardiac-monitored Progressive Care Unit. The unit cares for adult and geriatric patients with acute and chronic conditions and multiple comorbidities. Nurses work collaboratively with a focus on continued growth, mentoring, and delivering an exceptional patient experience.

The RN assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents patient care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing practice standards. The position uses specialized nursing knowledge and judgment to provide care appropriate to patients’ physical and developmental needs and is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by the nurse or those under their direction. The schedule is three 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m., with weekend rotations and self-scheduling. The position includes an 18% night-shift differential and a flat $3-per-hour weekend differential. A $15,000 hire-on bonus is available to eligible applicants with 12 months of RN experience and requires a two-year commitment.

Requirements

• Current, valid RN license in the state of practice, temporary/interim RN license in the state of practice, or compact RN licensure applicable to the state of practice.
• BLS certification.
• Ability to relate relevant experience, training, and education during the interview process.
• Maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the practice area through annual validations.
• Clinical-area experience is desired.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Professional certification preferred.
• Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

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 history, diagnostics, and laboratory results; report abnormal findings; and complete assessments and reassessments according to patient needs and policy.
• Formulate and initiate individualized plans of care, including discharge planning, in collaboration with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team; review and revise plans as patient needs change.
• Implement plans of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation, and supervision, following physician orders, policies, standards of care, and regulatory requirements.
• Promote continuity of care by accurately communicating patient status to other caregivers and appropriately delegating and supervising care provided by other personnel.
• Evaluate patients’ and families’ responses to care and teaching, assess progress toward goals, and revise care plans as needed.
• Document assessments, plans, interventions, evaluations, patient responses, and physician orders accurately, legibly, and in a timely manner.
• Provide evidence-based care and may participate in clinical research activities.
• Participate in unit or facility shared leadership and contribute to the education, role development, and orientation of personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors; support others’ growth through precepting and mentoring when appropriate.
• Contribute to excellent patient outcomes and improvements in nursing quality indicators through timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and safe care; professional organization participation may be included.
• Communicate and collaborate with staff across departments, physicians, patients, families, external health care contacts, community providers, agencies, and clergy; synthesize and prioritize information to support patients and families.
• In some roles, supervise department staff and workflow.

Benefits

• Option to participate in health, financial, and security benefits.
• $15,000 hire-on bonus for eligible applicants with 12 months of RN experience, subject to a two-year commitment.
• 18% night-shift differential.
• Flat $3-per-hour weekend shift differential.
• Self-scheduling tool.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed