Registered Nurse RN Resource Team

Banner Health•Mesa, AZ

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in Banner Health’s Float Pool supports clinical needs across multiple units at Banner Desert Medical Center, including Progressive Care, Med/Surg, and Outpatient Observation. The role is part of Clinical Care Operations, which supports patient management across the campus. Team members may expand their skillsets through quarterly goal planning with management. The nurse 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 nurse and those working under their direction, and applies specialized knowledge and judgment to provide age-appropriate care. The schedule is three 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with weekend and holiday rotations. The posting notes a $3/hour weekend differential when applicable and an additional $3/hour float incentive on top of base pay.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited nursing program with an Associate’s, Bachelor’s, or Master’s degree in Nursing, or completion of a specialized nursing diploma program including at least two years of specialized training and/or experience.
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.
Maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the work area through annual validations.
For Banner Registry and Travel acute care positions, at least one year of experience in an acute care hospital setting, including work in an acute care setting within the past 12 months as an RN in the specialty area. (The posting states this requirement for Registry and Travel positions.)
For Banner Registry and Travel physician practice positions, at least one year of RN experience in a physician practice or an acute care setting. (The posting states this requirement for Registry and Travel positions.)

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 histories, examinations, diagnostic results, and laboratory data; report abnormal results and complete assessments and reassessments.
Develop and revise patient-specific plans of care, including discharge plans, with input from patients, families, and the multidisciplinary health care team.
Implement care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation, and supervision, following physician orders, nursing plans, policies, standards, 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, assess progress toward goals, and revise care plans as needed.
Document assessments, plans, interventions, evaluations, patient responses, and physician orders legibly and in a timely manner in accordance with policy.
Provide evidence-based care and may participate in research activities within clinical practice.
Participate in shared leadership and contribute to 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 through timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and safe care.
Interact with staff, physicians, patients, families, external contacts, and other health care providers; coordinate and clarify patient-care information and prioritize information from multiple sources.
In some roles, supervise department staff and workflow.