Registered Nurse RN ICU

Banner Health • Sun City West, AZ

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center is hiring a full-time Registered Nurse for its 24-bed ICU/CCU in Sun City West, Arizona. The role provides nursing care to assigned patients using professional nursing standards and organizational policies. The RN assesses patient needs, plans and implements care, evaluates and documents outcomes, and is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by self or others under their direction. Care is tailored to patients’ physical and developmental ages and incorporates their individual needs.

The ICU team is described as close-knit, highly engaged, and committed to high-quality, evidence-based care. The hospital provides training, mentorship, and continued-education opportunities. The position has three 12-hour night shifts from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with weekend and holiday rotation. Self-scheduling is available. The posting advertises an 18% night-shift differential and a flat $3-per-hour weekend differential. A sign-on incentive of $15,000 is available for RNs with at least 12 months of ICU RN experience in exchange for a two-year commitment; $10,000 is available for RNs with at least 12 months of RN experience in exchange for a one-year commitment.

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.
• Maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the practice area, demonstrated through annual validations.
• Relate relevant experience, training, and education needed to perform the role during the interview process.
• Sign-on incentive eligibility requires at least 12 months of RN experience; the $15,000 ICU incentive specifically requires at least 12 months of ICU RN experience.

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.
• Additional certification or continuing education may be required based on the area of practice.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge-planning needs; review patient histories, diagnostic and laboratory data, and report abnormal findings to appropriate caregivers.
• Develop and revise individualized plans of care and discharge plans in collaboration with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary health care team.
• Provide and coordinate direct patient care in accordance with physician orders, the nursing plan of care, policies, standards of care, and regulatory requirements.
• Delegate appropriately and supervise nursing care provided by other licensed nurses and personnel when applicable.
• Communicate patients’ status accurately and completely to other caregivers to 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 participate in research activities when applicable.
• Participate in unit or facility shared leadership and support education, role development, and orientation for personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors; precept and mentor when appropriate.
• Contribute to safe, effective, equitable, and timely patient outcomes and participate in improvement of nursing quality indicators.
• Communicate with staff, physicians, patients, families, external health care contacts, and clergy regarding patient care and support.
• In some roles, supervise department staff and workflow.

Benefits

• Health and financial security options.
• 18% night-shift differential.
• Flat $3-per-hour weekend shift differential.
• Self-scheduling tool for shift and weekend coverage.
• Sign-on incentive of $15,000 for eligible ICU RNs with a two-year commitment, or $10,000 for eligible RNs with a one-year commitment.
• Training, mentorship, and continued-education opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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