Registered Nurse RN Pediatric ICU

Banner Health

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in Pediatric Intensive Care assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents 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 those under their direction, using specialized knowledge and judgment to provide care appropriate to patients’ physical and developmental ages.

The position is based in the 24-bed Pediatric ICU at Banner Children’s Hospital at Desert, which includes CVICU and other complex patient populations. The unit provides family-centered, interdisciplinary care, with 24-hour Pediatric Intensivist coverage and support from respiratory therapists, nutritionists, case management, social services, physical and occupational therapy, and pharmacists. Patients range from neonates to adults and may have complex congenital heart, pulmonary, neurosurgical, renal, postsurgical, or traumatic conditions.

This is a full-time night-shift position, scheduled from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. The role participates in shared leadership, quality and safety work, and process improvement. Banner Health describes a range of benefit plans intended to support employees and their families.

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 that includes at least two years of specialized training and/or experience.
• 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 state of practice.
• BLS certification.
• Maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the practice area, demonstrated through annual validations.
• Additional certification or continuing education may be required depending on the area of practice.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the clinical area for which the applicant is applying.
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
• 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, diagnostic and laboratory data, and report abnormal results to appropriate caregivers.
• Develop and revise individualized 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 of health care team activities, following physician orders, policies, standards of care, and regulatory requirements.
• Evaluate patient and family responses to care and teaching, assess 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.
• Provide evidence-based care and may participate in clinical research activities.
• Participate in unit or facility shared leadership, nursing quality improvement, and activities that promote safe, effective, equitable, and efficient patient outcomes.
• Contribute to education, role development, and orientation of personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors; precept and mentor when appropriate.
• Communicate and coordinate with staff, physicians, patients, families, external health care contacts, community providers, agencies, and clergy regarding patient care.
• May supervise staff and departmental workflow in some roles.

Benefits

• Banner Health offers a variety of benefit plans for employees and their families.
• 18% night shift differential.
• Flat-rate $3/hour weekend shift differential.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree