Registered Nurse RN NICU

Banner Health•Phoenix, AZ

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents patient nursing care according to organizational policies and professional nursing standards. The role uses specialized knowledge and nursing judgment to provide care appropriate to the physical and developmental age of assigned patients, and is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by the nurse or by others under their direction. Banner University Medical Center Phoenix NICU is a Level IV unit with 74 private rooms and state-of-the-art technology. The medical center is a Magnet-recognized academic facility with an active shared leadership council. This is a full-time night-shift position. The posting notes an 18% night-shift differential and a flat-rate weekend differential of $3 per hour. Banner Health offers benefit plans intended to support employees’ health and financial security; specific plan details are not provided. The position works with patients and families and coordinates with physicians, multidisciplinary care teams, other caregivers, and—in support of spiritual care—clergy. The nurse may participate in research, shared leadership, education, orientation, precepting, mentoring, and quality improvement activities. In some roles, the position may supervise staff and department workflow.

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.
Maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the practice area, demonstrated through annual validations.
Relate during the interview process the experience, training, and education needed to perform the job.

Nice To Haves

Prior RN NICU or critical care experience is preferred.
Experience in the clinical area for which the applicant is applying is desired.
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 histories and available clinical information, assess diagnostic and laboratory data, report abnormal results, and complete assessments and reassessments as required.
Formulate and revise individualized 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, procedures, standards of care, and regulatory requirements.
Promote continuity of care by communicating patients’ status accurately and completely to other caregivers.
Evaluate patient and family responses to care and teaching, assess progress toward goals and outcomes, and revise care plans as needed.
Document assessment, planning, interventions, evaluation, patient responses, and physician orders accurately, legibly, and in a timely manner in the patient record.
Use available evidence in providing care and participate in research activities when applicable.
Participate in unit or facility shared leadership and in the education, role development, and orientation of personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors; support others through precepting and mentoring when appropriate.
Contribute to excellent patient outcomes and participate in improving nursing quality indicators and outcomes, potentially including professional organization activities.
Communicate and coordinate with staff across departments, physicians, patients, families, external health care contacts, community providers, agencies, and clergy as appropriate.
In some roles, supervise staff and department workflow.