RN Registered Nurse Primary Care Clinic

Banner Health•Tucson, AZ

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Banner Health is hiring a Registered Nurse for its Cortaro Primary Care clinic in Marana, Arizona. This full-time, onsite role supports Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, and Pediatrics Primary Care. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The RN supports Community Clinic patient triage by assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating, and documenting patient care, and coordinates care with providers and clinical staff. Rare travel to other Banner primary care locations may be required. The position provides nursing care in accordance with organizational policies and professional standards. The RN is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by themselves and personnel under their direction, and uses specialized knowledge and judgment to assess patient needs and plan, provide, and evaluate appropriate care. Banner University Medical Group is a nonprofit faculty practice plan associated with the University of Arizona Colleges of Medicine in Phoenix and Tucson. Its clinicians provide primary and specialty care at Banner University Medical Centers and clinics, while supporting mentorship for residents and fellows. The practice supports the academic medicine mission of research, education, and excellent patient care.

Requirements

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.
Maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the practice area through annual validations.
Relate the experience, training, and education needed to perform the job during the interview process.
Ability to meet the physical demands of direct patient care, including frequent standing, walking, bending, squatting, reaching, and stretching; responding appropriately to unexpected patient-care needs; and assisting patients with mobility and transfers.
Adequate hearing and visual acuity, including color vision; fine motor skills, eye-hand coordination, and ability to grasp and handle objects.
Ability to communicate effectively in reading, writing, and speaking, in person or by telephone.
Ability to use a personal computer periodically, as required.

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 history, physicals, diagnostics, and laboratory data; and report abnormal results to physicians and appropriate caregivers.
Develop and revise individualized 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 of health care team activities, following physician orders, policies, standards of care, 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.
Use the best available evidence in care and, when applicable, participate in research, shared leadership, staff and patient education, orientation, precepting, and mentoring.
Contribute to excellent patient outcomes and improvements in nursing quality indicators through timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and safe care.
Interact with staff, physicians, patients, families, external contacts, and other health care providers to exchange or clarify patient-care information; coordinate spiritual support with clergy when appropriate.
Provide direction and supervision to licensed and non-licensed personnel as needed to support quality care and services.