Registered Nurse RN Medical Imaging IR

Banner Health•Mesa, AZ

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides nursing care in Medical Imaging/Interventional Radiology, assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating, and documenting patient care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing standards. The role uses specialized nursing knowledge and judgment to plan and provide care appropriate to each patient's physical and developmental needs, and is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by the nurse or others under their direction. The nurse assesses patients' physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge-planning needs; develops and revises individualized plans of care with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team; and implements care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation, and supervision. The role also evaluates patient and family responses to care and teaching, documents care in patient records, supports continuity and quality improvement, and may participate in staff supervision, education, precepting, and mentoring. This is an assignment-based Banner Staffing Services registry/per-diem position at 1900 N Higley Road, Gilbert, Arizona. The stated schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Optional on-call coverage may be available to fill gaps; the call schedule includes weekdays beginning at 5:00 p.m., weekends, and holidays. Registry/per-diem positions have no guaranteed hours and do not include a medical benefits package. Completion of a post-offer occupational health physical assessment, drug screen, and background check is required.

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.
Experience, training, and education needed to perform the job, as related throughout the interview process.
Ability to maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the practice area, demonstrated through annual validations.
For Banner Registry and Travel acute care positions: at least one year of experience in an acute care hospital setting, including work as a Registered Nurse in the specialty area in an acute care setting within the past 12 months.

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, reviewing patient history, physicals, diagnostic information, and laboratory data.
Report abnormal diagnostic and laboratory results to physicians and other appropriate caregivers, and complete assessments and reassessments according to patient needs and policy.
Formulate, initiate, review, and revise individualized plans of care, including discharge planning, in collaboration with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team.
Implement the plan of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation, and supervision of the health care team, following physician orders, policies, standards of care, and regulatory requirements.
Promote continuity of care by accurately communicating patient status to other caregivers.
Evaluate patient and family responses to care and teaching, and assess progress toward goals and expected outcomes in collaboration with the health care team.
Document assessments, plans, interventions, evaluations, patient responses, and physician orders accurately and in a timely manner.
Provide evidence-based care and may participate in research, shared leadership, professional organizations, and improvement of nursing quality indicators and patient outcomes.
Participate in education, role development, and orientation of personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors; support others through precepting and mentoring when appropriate.
In some roles, supervise department staff and workflow.
Communicate with staff, physicians, patients, families, external contacts, other health care providers, and clergy concerning patient care and support.