Registered Nurse RN NICU

Banner Health•Gilbert, AZ

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides nursing care for infants in Banner Gateway Medical Center’s level II Special Care Nursery. The 16-bed nursery cares for infants who are 32 weeks gestation and above, supports newborn transitions in the well-baby area, and provides opportunities to work as a transition nurse in labor and delivery. The unit’s multidisciplinary team includes bedside registered nurses, neonatologists, neonatal nurse practitioners, respiratory therapists, development specialists, therapists, and IBCLC-certified lactation consultants. The department has Shared Leadership teams and is planning an expansion to a level IIIA nursery. The RN assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents patient care according to organizational policies and professional nursing standards. The role uses specialized nursing knowledge and skills to assess patient data and provide care appropriate to patients’ physical and developmental ages. The RN is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by themselves and by those under their direction, and may supervise staff and departmental workflow in some roles. This is a full-time day position with scheduled hours of 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. A self-scheduling tool is available. The posting states an 18% night-shift differential and a flat-rate $3-per-hour weekend shift differential. Banner Health describes providing training and opportunities for career growth and development, and offers a variety of benefit plans for health and financial security.

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.
Prior NICU experience is required for this role.
Must relate during the interview process the experience, training, and education needed to perform the job.
Must maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the work area through annual validations.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Professional certification preferred.
Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge-planning needs; review patient history, diagnostics, and laboratory data, and report abnormal results to appropriate caregivers.
Formulate and initiate individualized plans of care, including discharge plans, with input from patients, families, and the health care team; review and revise plans as patient needs change.
Implement care through direct patient care and coordination, delegation, and supervision of health care team activities in accordance with physician orders, nursing plans, policies, standards, and regulatory requirements.
Promote continuity of care by accurately communicating patient status to other caregivers.
Evaluate patient and family responses to care and teaching, progress toward goals, and the effectiveness of patient education; revise plans as needed.
Document assessments, plans, interventions, evaluations, patient responses, and physician orders legibly, accurately, and in a timely manner.
Provide evidence-based care and may participate in research activities within clinical practice.
Participate in unit or facility Shared Leadership and contribute to education, role development, and orientation of personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors; precept and mentor when appropriate.
Contribute to excellent patient outcomes and improvement of nursing quality indicators through timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and safe care.
Communicate and collaborate with staff, physicians, patients, families, external health care contacts, community providers, agencies, and clergy concerning patient care.