Registered Nurse RN Family Medicine

Banner Health•Buckeye, AZ

22h•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse, Physician Practice assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents patient nursing care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing standards. The role is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by the nurse and by people working under the nurse’s direction. It uses specialized nursing knowledge, judgment, and skills to assess patients and provide and evaluate care appropriate to their physical and developmental needs. The nurse works directly with patients, physicians, and staff in a customer-focused family medicine practice. The position is based at 20751 W Market St., Buckeye, Arizona, and follows a Monday–Friday schedule from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Banner Medical Group provides primary and specialty care across the communities it serves.

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.
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.
For Banner Registry and Travel physician practice positions, at least one year of experience as an RN in a physician practice or acute care setting is required.

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 patient history and physical information; review available team information and diagnostic and laboratory data; and report abnormal results to physicians and other appropriate caregivers.
Complete assessments and reassessments according to patient needs and policy.
Formulate and initiate individualized plans of care, including discharge plans, with input from patients, families, and the health care team; set realistic, measurable goals and revise plans as patient needs change.
Implement care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation, and supervision of health care team activities, following physician orders, policies, professional standards, and regulatory requirements.
Delegate appropriately and supervise nursing care provided by other licensed nurses and personnel; communicate patient status accurately and completely to other caregivers.
Evaluate patient and family responses to care and teaching, assess progress toward goals and expected outcomes, and revise plans as needed.
Document assessments, plans, interventions, evaluations, patient responses, and physician orders accurately, legibly, and on time in the patient record.
Provide evidence-based care and, where applicable, participate in research, shared leadership, and activities that improve nursing quality indicators and patient outcomes.
Participate in education, role development, and orientation for staff, patients, students, families, and visitors; support the growth of others through precepting and mentoring when appropriate.
Collaborate with staff, physicians, patients, families, external health care contacts, community providers, agencies, and clergy to support patient care.
In some roles, supervise department staff and workflow.