Registered Nurse RN ICU

Banner Health•South Tucson, AZ

24d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides nursing care to critically ill patients in a 13-bed ICU unit at Banner - University Medical Center South in Tucson, Arizona. The unit cares for patients with medical and surgical conditions including respiratory failure, aspiration pneumonia, pulmonary embolism, strokes, and cardiac concerns. Nurses may manage specialized treatments and devices such as CRRT, intra-aortic balloon pumps, and Impellas, and collaborate with experienced staff and interdisciplinary teams. The RN assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents patient care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing standards. The role is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by the nurse or by personnel under their direction. The position is full-time, working three 12-hour night shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM, with weekend and holiday rotation requirements.

Requirements

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 current state of practice.
BLS certification.
Maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the practice area through annual validations.
Relate relevant experience, training, and education needed to perform the job during the interview process.
Previous ICU or PCU experience is preferred in the unit description.
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; this requirement is specific to Registry and Travel roles.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree.
Professional certification.
Additional related education and/or experience.
Experience in the clinical area for which the applicant is applying.
Previous ICU or PCU experience.

Responsibilities

Assess patients' physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge-planning needs; review patient histories, diagnostics, and laboratory results; and report abnormal findings to appropriate caregivers.
Develop and revise patient-specific plans of care, including discharge plans, in collaboration with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team.
Implement care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation, and supervision of health care team activities in accordance with orders, policies, standards, and regulatory requirements.
Promote continuity of care by accurately communicating patient status to other caregivers.
Evaluate patient and family responses to care and teaching, assess progress toward goals, and revise plans 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 and support 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 contacts, other health care providers, and clergy to coordinate and support patient care.
In some roles, supervise department staff and workflow.