Registered Nurse RN NICU

Banner Health•Phoenix, AZ

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides nursing care in Banner University Medical Center Phoenix’s Level IV NICU, a specialty unit with 74 private rooms and state-of-the-art technology. The role assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents patient care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing standards. The nurse uses specialized knowledge and judgment to provide developmentally appropriate care and is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by themselves and those under their direction. The position is part-time on the night shift. The NICU is part of a Magnet-recognized academic medical center focused on coordinated clinical care, research, and educating future medical professionals. Prior NICU or critical care RN experience is preferred.

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 current state of practice.
BLS certification.
Maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the work area through annual validations.
Additional certification or continuing education may be required based on area of practice.

Nice To Haves

Prior RN NICU or critical care experience.
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 results to appropriate caregivers.
Develop and revise patient-specific 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, following physician orders, nursing plans, policies, professional standards, and regulatory requirements.
Communicate patient status accurately to other caregivers and promote continuity of care.
Evaluate patient and family responses to care and teaching, assess progress toward goals, and revise care plans as needed.
Document assessments, plans, interventions, evaluations, patient responses, and physician orders accurately and in a timely manner.
Use available evidence in providing care and may participate in research activities within clinical practice.
Participate in unit or facility shared leadership and contribute to education, orientation, precepting, and mentoring as appropriate.
Contribute to quality improvement and safe, effective patient outcomes, including improvement of nursing quality indicators.
Communicate and collaborate with staff, physicians, patients, families, external health care contacts, and clergy to support patient and family needs.
May supervise staff and departmental workflow in some roles.