Registered Nurse RN Operating Room Inpatient NS

Banner Health•Phoenix, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Banner Health is hiring a Registered Nurse for the inpatient operating room at Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix, a Level I Trauma, Magnet, teaching hospital. The operating rooms include 28 suites, including hybrid, DaVinci, and minimally invasive surgery rooms. The hospital performs more than 300 cases weekly across a broad range of specialties. This RN position supports General, Trauma, Gynecology, and Plastics cases. Team members may also assist with other cases or service lines after their scheduled cases are complete and while on call. The role assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents patient nursing care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing standards. The RN is accountable for the quality of nursing services they provide or oversee and uses specialized nursing knowledge and judgment to deliver care appropriate to each patient's physical and developmental needs. The position is full-time, working three 12-hour night shifts per week, 6:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. The schedule varies Monday through Friday, and weekend and holiday call rotation may be required. The role offers a $15,000 sign-on incentive for eligible experienced Operating Room RNs; the recruiter will review eligibility. Additional compensation includes a flat $5 per hour for call, a $3 per hour weekend shift differential, and an 18% night shift differential when applicable.

Requirements

Current, valid RN license in the state of practice, temporary or interim RN license in the state of practice, or compact RN licensure applicable to the state of practice.
Current BLS certification.
Maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the practice area, demonstrated through annual validations.
Relate the experience, training, and education needed to perform the job during the interview process.

Nice To Haves

Prior operating room circulating experience.
Completion of Periop 101.
Experience in the clinical area for which the candidate 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.
Formulate and revise patient-specific plans of care, including discharge plans, in collaboration with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary health care team.
Implement plans 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 patients' status accurately and completely to other caregivers.
Evaluate patients' and families' 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 promptly in the patient record.
Provide evidence-based care and may participate in research, shared leadership, education, orientation, precepting, and mentoring activities.
Contribute to excellent patient outcomes and improvement of nursing quality indicators through timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and safe care.
Communicate and collaborate with staff, physicians, patients, families, external health care contacts, and clergy concerning patient care and support.