Registered Nurse RN NICU

Banner Health•Phoenix, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides nursing care in Banner University Medical Center Phoenix’s Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, a specialty unit with 74 private rooms and state-of-the-art technology. The role assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents patient care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing standards. It requires specialized nursing knowledge and judgment to provide care appropriate to patients’ physical and developmental needs. The position is a full-time day-shift role, scheduled from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM, in Phoenix, Arizona.

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.
Critical care RN experience is required for this position.
Maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the practice area through annual validations.
Relate relevant experience, training, and education during the interview process.

Nice To Haves

NICU experience preferred.
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, diagnostics, and laboratory data; and report abnormal findings to appropriate caregivers.
Develop and revise patient-specific plans of care, including discharge plans, in collaboration with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary health care team.
Implement care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation, and supervision, following physician orders, the nursing plan of care, policies, standards, and regulatory requirements.
Evaluate patient and family responses to care and teaching, monitor progress toward goals, and revise the plan of care as needed.
Document assessments, plans, interventions, evaluations, patient responses, and physician orders accurately and in a timely manner.
Use available evidence in providing care and may participate in clinical research activities.
Participate in unit or facility shared leadership and support education, orientation, role development, precepting, and mentoring of personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors.
Contribute to excellent patient outcomes and improvement of national nursing quality indicators through timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and safe care.
Communicate and collaborate with staff, physicians, patients, families, external health care contacts, community providers, agencies, and clergy regarding patient care.
In some roles, supervise staff and department workflow.