Registered Nurse RN Resource Team

Banner Health•Phoenix, AZ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Resource RN supports the clinical needs of multiple hospital units, including Progressive Care, Med/Surg, and Outpatient Observation, at Banner Estrella Medical Center. The position is part of Clinical Care Operations, which supports patient management across the campus. Team members may build additional skills through quarterly goal planning with their management team. The RN assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents nursing care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing standards. The role is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by the RN or by personnel under their direction, and requires specialized nursing knowledge and judgment to provide care appropriate to patients’ physical and developmental needs. The schedule is three 12-hour day shifts, 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., with weekend and holiday rotations required. The position offers a $3-per-hour weekend shift differential when applicable and an additional $3-per-hour float incentive on top of base pay. Employees may participate in a variety of health, financial, and security benefits.

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.
Ability to relate relevant experience, training, and education during the interview process.
Maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the area of work through annual validations.
Additional certification or continuing education may be required based on the area of practice.
Banner Registry and Travel acute care positions require at least one year of experience in an acute care hospital setting, including work as an RN in the specialty area within the past 12 months.
Banner Registry and Travel physician practice positions require at least one year of RN experience in a physician practice or acute care setting.
For Home Health roles, the employee must operate a personal vehicle, hold a valid driver’s license, and maintain active auto insurance.
Specified Banner behavioral health and home care roles require an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card and, where applicable, an Arizona Criminal History Affidavit.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the clinical area for which the candidate 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 histories, examinations, diagnostic and laboratory information; and report abnormal results to physicians and 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, nursing plans, policies, standards of care, and regulatory requirements.
Evaluate patients’ and families’ responses to care and teaching, and assess progress toward goals and expected outcomes with the health care team.
Document assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, interventions, patient responses, and physician orders accurately and in a timely manner.
Provide evidence-based care and may participate in research, shared leadership, education, orientation, precepting, and mentoring.
Contribute to excellent patient outcomes and improvement of nursing quality indicators through timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and safe care.
Interact with staff across departments, physicians, patients, families, external health care contacts, and clergy; communicate patient information and help clarify care needs.
In some roles, supervise staff and departmental workflow.