Registered Nurse RN Resource Team

Banner Health•Mesa, AZ

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) Resource Team position is part of Clinical Care Operations at Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa, Arizona. The RN provides clinical support across multiple hospital units, including Progressive Care, Medical/Surgical, and Outpatient Observation. The role offers opportunities to expand clinical skills through quarterly goal planning with the management team. The RN assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents patient care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing standards. The position is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by the RN and those under the RN’s direction. It requires specialized knowledge, judgment, and nursing skills to provide care appropriate to patients’ physical and developmental needs. The schedule is three 12-hour day shifts, 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., with weekend and holiday rotations. A flat $3-per-hour weekend differential applies when applicable, and Float Pool RNs receive an additional $3-per-hour float incentive on top of base pay. The position includes the option to participate in health, financial, and security benefits.

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 or interim RN license in the state of practice, or compact RN licensure applicable to the state of practice.
BLS certification.
Additional certification or continuing education may be required depending on the practice area.
Maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the work area through annual validations.
Experience in the clinical area for which the applicant is applying is desired.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Professional certification preferred.
Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

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, initiate, review, and revise individualized plans of care and discharge plans in collaboration with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary health care team.
Provide and coordinate care based on physician orders, the nursing plan of care, organizational policies, standards of care, and regulatory requirements.
Delegate and supervise care provided by other licensed nurses and personnel, as appropriate, and communicate patient status accurately to other caregivers.
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 shared leadership and contribute to nursing quality improvement and patient outcomes.
Support education, role development, and orientation of personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors; precept or mentor when appropriate.
Interact with staff, physicians, patients, families, external health care contacts, and clergy to exchange information and support patient and family needs.
In some roles, supervise department staff and workflow.