Registered Nurse RN Emergency Department

Banner Health•Glendale, AZ

14d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents nursing care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing practice standards. The role is accountable for the quality of nursing services provided by the nurse and by others under the nurse’s direction, and uses specialized knowledge, judgment, and skills to deliver care appropriate to patients’ physical and developmental needs. The nurse works with patients, families, physicians, and multidisciplinary care teams to assess needs, develop and revise individualized care and discharge plans, deliver and coordinate treatment, evaluate patient and family responses, and document care. The role also supports evidence-based practice, education and orientation, professional development, shared leadership, and efforts to improve nursing quality and patient outcomes. Some roles may supervise department staff and workflow. The position is in the Emergency Center at Banner Thunderbird Medical Center in Glendale, Arizona, a Level I Trauma Center and tertiary care destination. The shift is days, with a $3-per-hour weekend differential. The campus has more than 3,000 employees.

Requirements

Current, valid RN license in the state of practice, temporary/interim RN license in the state of practice, or compact RN licensure for the current state of practice.
BLS certification.
Ability to relate relevant experience, training, and education during the interview process.
Maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the work area through annual validations.
Banner Registry and Travel acute care positions require at least one year of acute care hospital experience, including work in an acute care setting within the past 12 months as an RN in the specialty area.
Banner Registry and Travel physician practice positions require at least one year of RN experience in a physician practice or acute care setting.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the clinical area for which the nurse is applying.
Bachelor’s degree.
Professional certification.
Additional related education and/or experience.
Additional certification or continuing education may be required based on area of practice.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge-planning needs; review histories, physicals, diagnostic results, and laboratory data; report abnormal findings and complete assessments and reassessments.
Develop and revise individualized plans of care and discharge plans using assessment information and input from the patient, family, and health care team.
Implement care through direct patient care and coordination, delegation, and supervision of health care team activities, following physician orders, nursing plans, policies, standards, and regulatory requirements.
Promote continuity of care by communicating patients’ status accurately and completely to other caregivers.
Evaluate patient and family responses to care and education, assess progress toward goals, and revise plans as needed in collaboration with the care team.
Document assessments, plans, interventions, evaluations, patient responses, and physician orders accurately and in a timely manner.
Provide evidence-based care and, where applicable, participate in research and unit or facility shared leadership.
Contribute to education, role development, and orientation for personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors; support others through precepting and mentoring when appropriate.
Contribute to excellent patient outcomes and improvement of nursing quality indicators through timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and safe care.
Collaborate with staff across departments, physicians, patients, families, external health care contacts, community providers, agencies, and clergy regarding patient care.
In some roles, supervise staff and department workflow.