Registered Nurse RN Neuro PCU

Banner Health•Phoenix, AZ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides nursing care to patients in a 36-bed Neuro Progressive Care Unit serving patients with medically complex needs and a variety of neurological conditions. The nurse assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents patient care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing standards. This role is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by the nurse and those under their direction, and uses specialized nursing knowledge and judgment to provide care appropriate to patients’ physical and developmental ages. The role works collaboratively with patients, families, physicians, and multidisciplinary care teams to develop and revise individualized plans of care, including discharge planning. It includes direct care, care coordination, delegation and supervision, patient and family education, accurate documentation, and participation in quality improvement and shared leadership activities. The department is accepting applicants with backgrounds including telemetry, ICU, home health, skilled nursing, medical/surgical, or other acute or critical care settings. A flat-rate $3-per-hour weekend shift differential is offered, and the posting advertises a $10,000 sign-on bonus.

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.
Ability to relate relevant experience, training, and education during the interview process.
Maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the work area through annual validations.
Additional certification or continuing education may be required depending on the area of practice.

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 history, diagnostics, and laboratory data; and report abnormal results to appropriate clinicians.
Develop and revise individualized plans of care, including discharge plans, in collaboration with patients, families, and multidisciplinary team members.
Implement care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation, and supervision in accordance with orders, policies, standards, 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 care plans as needed.
Document assessments, plans, interventions, evaluations, patient responses, and physician orders accurately and in a timely manner.
Provide evidence-based care and participate in research activities when applicable, shared leadership, education, orientation, precepting, and mentoring as appropriate.
Contribute to safe, effective, equitable, and efficient patient outcomes and participate in improving nursing quality indicators.
Interact with staff, physicians, patients, families, external contacts, and clergy to communicate about patient care and support patients and families through changes in health status.
In some roles, supervise department staff and workflow.