Registered Nurse RN Trauma Surgical ICU

Banner Health • Phoenix, AZ

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Trauma Surgical Intensive Care Unit assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents nursing care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing standards. The role provides specialized care to critically ill patients, including trauma patients and patients with general surgery, cardiac, toxicology, complex medical, and neurological needs. Care may involve CRRT, multiple vasopressors, advanced respiratory treatments such as ventilators, oscillators, nitric oxide, and rotoprone therapy, external ventricular drain monitoring, complex wound and surgical-site care, and management of multi-system organ failure using a multidisciplinary approach.

The RN develops and revises individualized plans of care with patients, families, and the health care team; delivers and coordinates direct care; documents patient status and interventions; evaluates patient and family responses; and supports safe, effective, evidence-based outcomes. The position may involve supervising staff and department workflow in some roles, and may include participation in shared leadership, research, education, precepting, and mentoring. The role is based at Banner University Medical Center Phoenix, an academic medical center with Magnet recognition. The scheduled shift is nights, 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with a self-scheduling tool available for shift and weekend coverage.

Requirements

• Current, valid RN license in the state of practice, a 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 based on the area of practice.
• Ability to relate relevant experience, training, and education during the interview process.
• Must maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the work area through annual validations.

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, diagnostics, and laboratory data; and report abnormal findings.
• Formulate, initiate, review, and revise individualized plans of care and discharge plans in collaboration with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team.
• Provide and coordinate direct patient care in accordance with physician orders, nursing plans, policies, standards of care, and regulatory requirements.
• Delegate appropriately and supervise the care provided by other licensed nurses and personnel.
• Promote continuity of care by communicating patient status accurately and completely to other caregivers.
• Evaluate patient and family responses to care and teaching, progress toward goals, and the effectiveness of patient education; revise care plans as needed.
• Document assessments, plans, interventions, evaluations, patient responses, and physician orders accurately and in a timely manner.
• Provide evidence-based care and, as applicable, participate in research, unit or facility shared leadership, and improvement of nursing quality indicators and outcomes.
• Participate in education, role development, and orientation for personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors; precept and mentor others when appropriate.
• Communicate and collaborate with staff, physicians, patients, families, external care providers, agencies, and clergy to support patient and family needs.
• In some roles, supervise staff and departmental workflow.

Benefits

• A variety of health and financial security benefits for employees and their families.
• Flat-rate $3 per hour weekend shift differential.
• Self-scheduling tool for shift and weekend coverage.

What This Job Offers

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