Banner Staffing Registered Nurse RN Neurosurgery Clinic

Banner Health

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides ambulatory care coordination and pre- and post-surgical patient follow-up in a neurosurgery clinic. The position assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents nursing care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing standards. The RN is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by themselves and those under their direction, applying specialized nursing knowledge and judgment to provide care suited to patients’ needs and developmental ages. The stated need is full-time, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. A flexible schedule of three to five weekdays during those hours may also be offered. Banner Staffing Services positions are registry/per-diem roles without guaranteed hours and do not include a medical benefits package. Banner Staffing Services team members may apply for regular Banner Health positions as internal applicants.

Requirements

Current, valid RN license in the state of practice, a temporary/interim RN license in that state, or compact RN licensure applicable to the state of practice.
BLS certification.
Must relate the experience, training, and education needed to perform the job during the interview process.
Must maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the work area through annual validations.
Banner Registry and Travel physician-practice positions require at least one year of experience as an RN in a physician practice or acute care setting.
At least two years of experience is preferred for this role.

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 and diagnostic and laboratory data, report abnormal results, and complete assessments and reassessments.
Develop and revise patient-specific plans of care and discharge plans in collaboration with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary health care team.
Implement care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation, and supervision; follow physician orders, nursing plans, policies, standards of care, and regulatory requirements, and communicate patient status to other caregivers.
Evaluate patients’ and families’ responses to care and teaching, assess progress toward goals, and revise plans 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 research, shared leadership, staff and patient education, orientation, precepting, and mentoring.
Contribute to quality improvement and safe, effective patient outcomes, including activities related to nursing quality indicators.
May supervise department staff and workflow in some roles.
Communicate and coordinate with staff, physicians, patients, families, external health care contacts, community providers, agencies, and clergy; synthesize information from multiple sources to support patients and families.