Registered Nurse RN OR Operating Room

Banner Health • Tucson, AZ

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Operating Room at Banner – University Medical Center Tucson assesses, plans, implements, evaluates and documents patient care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing practice standards. The role uses specialized nursing knowledge, judgment and skills to assess patient needs and provide care appropriate to patients’ physical and developmental ages. The nurse is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered personally and by those under their direction.

The position is full-time, with schedule options of three 12-hour shifts, four 10-hour shifts or five 8-hour shifts. Shift and service-line preferences will be considered and finalized after orientation. The varied shift schedule covers Sunday through Saturday and includes on-call responsibilities, with weekend and holiday rotations required. Compensation includes a $5-per-hour flat call rate, a $3-per-hour weekend shift differential and an 18% night shift differential when applicable. A $10,000 sign-on incentive is advertised for experienced external Operating Room RNs; eligibility is reviewed during the interview.

Banner – University Medical Center Tucson is a nationally recognized academic medical center, teaching future health care professionals and conducting research. It is a Level 1 Trauma Center and provides specialty services including heart and cancer care, neuroscience and multi-organ transplantation. The hospital has Magnet Recognition for nursing excellence.

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.
• Ability to relate, during the interview process, the experience, training and education needed to perform the job.
• Maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the work area, demonstrated through annual validations.
• New graduate nurses with less than 12 months of experience are directed to apply through the New Nurse Experience listing.

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, diagnostic and laboratory information, and report abnormal results to appropriate caregivers.
• Develop and revise individualized plans of care, including discharge planning, in collaboration with patients, families and the multidisciplinary health care team.
• Implement care in accordance with physician orders, the nursing plan of care, organizational policies, professional standards and regulatory requirements; coordinate, delegate and supervise care activities as appropriate.
• Evaluate patients’ and families’ responses to care and teaching, assess progress toward goals, and revise plans of care as needed.
• Document assessments, plans, interventions, evaluations, patient responses and physician orders accurately, legibly and in a timely manner.
• Provide evidence-based care and may participate in research activities within clinical practice.
• Participate in unit or facility shared leadership and contribute to the education, orientation and role development of personnel, patients, students, families and visitors; precept and mentor when appropriate.
• Contribute to safe, effective, timely, efficient and equitable patient outcomes and participate in improving nursing quality indicators.
• Communicate and collaborate with staff, physicians, patients, families, external health care contacts and clergy regarding patient care and support.

Benefits

• $10,000 sign-on incentive for experienced external Operating Room RNs, subject to eligibility.
• $5-per-hour flat rate for call.
• $3-per-hour weekend shift differential.
• 18% night shift differential when applicable.

What This Job Offers

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