Registered Nurse RN Adult Acute Care

Banner Health • Chandler, AZ

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works within the Adult Acute Care service line at Banner Ocotillo Medical Center on a 30-bed unit serving PCU/Telemetry and Medical-Surgical patients with inpatient, observation, or Outpatient in a Bed status. Every room is telemetry capable. The unit uses smart devices, including smartphones with Care Aware Connect, and the organization uses technology such as robotic surgeries and UV disinfecting lighting to support safety and quality. The position is scheduled for three 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with weekend rotations using a self-scheduling tool. The position includes an 18% night-shift differential and a flat $3-per-hour weekend shift differential. A $20,000 hire-on bonus is available to eligible nurses with 12 months of RN experience, subject to a two-year commitment.

The position assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents patient nursing care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing standards. The Registered Nurse is accountable for the quality of services delivered personally and by personnel under their direction, and uses specialized knowledge and judgment to provide care suited to patients’ physical and developmental ages.

The role coordinates care with patients, families, and multidisciplinary health care teams; provides patient and family education; documents care and physician orders; and contributes to safe, effective, evidence-based outcomes and quality improvement. The position may also supervise department staff and workflow in some roles.

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

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the clinical area for which the candidate 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 histories, diagnostic results, and laboratory data; report abnormal results; and complete assessments and reassessments.
• Formulate, initiate, review, and revise patient-specific plans of care, including discharge plans, in collaboration with patients, families, and multidisciplinary team members.
• Implement care based on physician orders and the nursing plan, coordinating, delegating, and supervising health care team activities in accordance with policies, standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Promote continuity of care by accurately communicating patients’ status to other caregivers.
• Evaluate patients’ and families’ responses to care and teaching, assess progress toward goals, and revise care plans as needed.
• Document assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, nursing interventions, patient responses, and physician orders legibly and accurately in a timely manner.
• Provide evidence-based care and may participate in clinical research activities.
• Participate in unit or facility shared leadership and in 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 health care contacts, community providers, agencies, and clergy to exchange information and support patient care.
• In some roles, supervise department staff and workflow.

Benefits

• Option to participate in a variety of health, financial, and security benefits.
• $20,000 hire-on bonus for eligible nurses with 12 months of RN experience, requiring a two-year commitment.
• 18% night-shift differential.
• Flat $3-per-hour weekend shift differential.

What This Job Offers

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