Registered Nurse RN Family Medicine

Banner Health•Buckeye, AZ

1d•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 or by those under their direction, using specialized nursing knowledge and judgment to provide care appropriate to each patient’s physical and developmental age. The nurse works directly with patients, physicians, and staff in a family medicine practice. The position is scheduled Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at 20751 W Market St., Buckeye, Arizona 85396. Banner Medical Group provides primary and specialty care across Banner Health communities and employs more than 1,000 physicians and 3,500 total employees. The role may include supervising department staff and workflow. It also involves collaborating with multidisciplinary care teams and interacting with patients, families, physicians, staff, community providers, agencies, and other healthcare institutions.

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.
Ability to relate relevant experience, training, and education during the interview process.
Must 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.
Professional certification.
Additional related education and/or experience.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge-planning needs; review histories, diagnostic and laboratory information, and report abnormal results to appropriate caregivers.
Formulate, initiate, review, and revise patient-specific plans of care and discharge plans in collaboration with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team.
Implement the plan of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation, and supervision, following physician orders, policies, standards of care, and regulatory requirements.
Promote continuity of care by communicating patient status accurately and completely to other caregivers.
Evaluate patient and family responses to care and teaching, assess progress toward expected outcomes, and revise care as needed.
Document assessments, planning, interventions, evaluations, patient responses, and physician orders accurately and in a timely manner.
Provide evidence-based care and may participate in research activities within clinical practice.
Participate in shared leadership, professional development, education, orientation, precepting, and mentoring as appropriate.
Contribute to excellent patient outcomes and improvement of nursing quality indicators through timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and safe care.
Interact with healthcare staff, physicians, patients, families, external contacts, and clergy to communicate, clarify information, and support patients and families.
In some roles, supervise department staff and workflow.