Registered Nurse MedSurg RN BSS

Banner Health•Page, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents nursing care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing practice standards. The nurse is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by themselves and those under their direction, and applies specialized knowledge and judgment to provide care appropriate to patients’ physical and developmental needs. This Banner Staffing Services registry/per-diem role is based at Banner Page in Page, Arizona, supporting a critical access team and providing care to a variety of patients, including those served by Women’s Services. The position involves collaboration with physicians, nurses, patient care assistants, and other departments to provide coordinated, compassionate, personalized care. Registry/per-diem work is used as needed, has no guaranteed hours, and requires a commitment of at least two shifts per month. A post-offer occupational health physical assessment, drug screen, and background check are required. Banner Staffing Services offers registry/per-diem opportunities with flexible scheduling, and team members may apply for regular Banner Health roles as internal applicants. Benefits and other offerings described for this position include competitive wages, paid orientation, weekly pay, a 403(b) pre-tax retirement plan, an Employee Assistance Program, an employee wellness program, and discounts. No medical benefits package is offered for registry/per-diem positions.

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/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.
Ability to maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the work 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.
For Banner Registry and Travel physician practice positions, at least one year of experience as a Registered Nurse in a physician practice or acute care setting.
Registry/per-diem commitment of at least two shifts per month.
Completion of a post-offer occupational health physical assessment, drug screen, and background check.

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; review patient histories, diagnostics, and laboratory data; report abnormal results; and complete assessments and reassessments according to policy and patient needs.
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, nursing plans, organizational policies, standards of care, and regulatory requirements.
Promote continuity of care by communicating patient status accurately and completely to other caregivers.
Evaluate patients’ and families’ responses to care and teaching, track progress toward goals, and revise plans of care 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 activities within clinical practice.
Participate in unit or facility shared leadership and in the education, role development, and orientation of personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors; support others through precepting and mentoring when appropriate.
Contribute to excellent patient outcomes and improvement of nursing quality indicators through timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and safe care.
Interact with staff, physicians, patients, families, external health care contacts, and clergy; synthesize and prioritize information from multiple sources to support patients and families through changes in health status.
In some roles, supervise department staff and workflow.