Registered Nurse RN Emergency Department

Banner Health•Chandler, AZ

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents patient nursing care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing standards. The role is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by the nurse or others under their direction and uses specialized knowledge, judgment, and nursing skills to provide care appropriate to each patient’s physical and developmental age. The position is based at Banner Ocotillo Medical Center in Chandler, Arizona. The Emergency Department has 12 beds and two major-medical/trauma rooms, with room to expand. The center uses technology such as robotic surgery, UV disinfecting lighting, and smart devices for caregivers. This is a full-time position with three 12-hour shifts per week, from 3:00 PM to 3:30 AM. Self-scheduling is available for shift and weekend coverage.

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.
Must demonstrate through the interview process the experience, training, and education needed to perform the job.
Must maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the work area through annual validations.
Additional certification or continuing education may be required depending on the area of practice.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the clinical area for which the candidate is applying is desired.
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 history, examinations, diagnostics, and laboratory results, and report abnormal findings 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 care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation, and supervision, following physician orders, the nursing plan of care, policies, standards, and regulatory requirements.
Promote continuity of care by communicating patient status accurately and completely to other caregivers.
Evaluate patient and family responses to care and teaching, assess progress toward goals, and revise the plan of care as needed.
Document assessments, plans, interventions, evaluations, patient responses, and physician orders accurately and in a timely manner.
Provide evidence-based care and may participate in clinical research, shared leadership, staff and patient education, orientation, precepting, and mentoring.
Contribute to excellent patient outcomes and improvement of nursing quality indicators through timely, effective, equitable, and safe care.
Interact with staff, physicians, patients, families, external health care contacts, and clergy to exchange information and support patient and family needs.
May supervise department staff and workflow in some roles.