Registered Nurse RN Postpartum

Banner Health • Phoenix, AZ

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Banner Health is hiring a Registered Nurse for the Postpartum unit at Banner Estrella Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona. The 36-bed Postpartum unit provides compassionate care to mothers and babies during their inpatient stay. Nurses educate and assist new mothers with their physical and emotional needs and collaborate with other professional disciplines to support safe, high-quality care and strong patient outcomes. Candidates must have previous RN Postpartum experience. This is a part-time night-shift position from 6:00 PM to 6:30 AM, with self-scheduling available for shift and weekend coverage.

The RN assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents nursing care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing standards. The role requires specialized nursing knowledge and judgment to assess patient needs and provide care appropriate to patients’ physical and developmental ages. The nurse is accountable for the quality of services delivered by self or others under their direction and may supervise department staff and workflow in some roles.

Banner Estrella Medical Center is a 353-bed acute care hospital serving communities in west Phoenix. The facility is fully electronic and provides a range of health care services. Banner Health describes offering benefit plans to support employees’ health and financial security; the posting specifically notes an 18% night-shift differential and a flat $3-per-hour weekend differential.

Requirements

• Current, valid RN license in the state of practice, a temporary/interim RN license in the state of practice, or compact RN licensure for the current state of practice.
• BLS certification.
• Previous RN Postpartum experience.
• Ability to maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the practice area through annual validations.
• Ability to relate relevant experience, training, and education during the interview process.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Professional certification preferred.
• Additional related education and/or experience preferred.
• Experience in the clinical area for which the candidate is applying is desired.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge-planning needs; review patient history, diagnostic and laboratory information, and report abnormal findings to appropriate caregivers.
• Develop and revise patient-specific plans of care and discharge plans in collaboration with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary health care team.
• Provide direct patient care and coordinate, delegate, and supervise care delivered by the health care team in accordance with orders, policies, professional standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Communicate patient status accurately and completely to other caregivers to promote continuity of care.
• Evaluate patient and family responses to care and teaching, assess progress toward goals, and revise the plan of care as needed.
• 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 clinical research, shared leadership, education, orientation, precepting, and mentoring.
• Contribute to excellent patient outcomes and quality improvement, including participation in activities related to nursing quality indicators and professional organizations.
• Communicate and collaborate with staff, physicians, patients, families, external health care contacts, community providers, agencies, and clergy regarding patient care and support.

Benefits

• Benefit plans for health and financial security.
• 18% night-shift differential.
• Flat $3-per-hour weekend shift differential.
• Self-scheduling tool for shift and weekend coverage.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed