Registered Nurse RN PreOp PACU

Banner Health•Tucson, AZ

10h•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides preoperative and post-anesthesia care at Banner – University Medical Center South in Tucson, Arizona. The role assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents patient care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing standards. The nurse is accountable for the quality of care delivered by themselves and by personnel under their direction, applying specialized knowledge and judgment to meet patients’ physical and developmental needs. The position works three 12-hour shifts per week, totaling 36 hours, on a Monday–Friday schedule from 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM. Weekend and holiday call rotations may be required. The role collaborates with patients, families, physicians, and multidisciplinary caregivers, and may provide direction and supervision to licensed and non-licensed personnel. Banner – University Medical Center South is an academic medical center with an Emergency Department, a state-designated trauma center, and a Behavioral Health Pavilion. Its specialty services include inpatient and outpatient behavioral health, diabetes treatment and education, geriatrics, and orthopedics.

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.
Experience, training, and education needed to perform the job, as established during the interview process.
Maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the area of practice through annual validations.
Ability to stand, walk, bend, squat, reach, and stretch frequently; respond quickly to patient-care needs; and use appropriate body mechanics to assist patients with mobility and transfers.
Adequate hearing and visual acuity, including color vision, fine motor skills, eye-hand coordination, and ability to grasp and handle objects.
Ability to communicate effectively through reading, writing, and speaking in person or by telephone.
Ability to use standard precautions because of exposure risk to blood and bodily fluids.
May be required to lift up to 75 pounds.

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, physicals, diagnostics, and laboratory data, and report abnormal results 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.
Deliver and coordinate direct patient care in accordance with physician orders, the nursing plan of care, organizational policies, standards of care, and regulatory requirements.
Delegate and supervise care activities performed by licensed nurses and other personnel, as appropriate.
Evaluate patient and family responses to care and teaching, monitor progress toward goals, and revise the plan of care as needed.
Document assessments, plans, interventions, evaluations, patient responses, and physician orders accurately and in a timely manner.
Use available evidence in clinical practice and may participate in research activities and unit or facility shared leadership.
Participate in education, role development, and orientation for personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors; support others through precepting and mentoring when appropriate.
Contribute to quality improvement and safe, timely, effective, efficient, and equitable patient outcomes.
Communicate and collaborate with staff across departments, physicians, patients, families, external health care contacts, and clergy regarding patient care and support.
In some roles, supervise department staff and workflow.
Provide customers of Banner Health with an excellent service experience while following organizational policies, procedures, and professional standards.