RN Registered Nurse Emergency Department

Banner Health • Tucson, AZ

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Banner University Medical Center South Campus is seeking a Registered Nurse for its 50-bed Emergency Department, an ADHS Level 3 Trauma Center that sees approximately 50,000 annual visits. The department offers a fast-paced environment and a diverse patient population. The hospital is an academic medical center focused on patient care, education, and research.

The Registered Nurse assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents patient care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing standards. The role uses specialized nursing knowledge and judgment to provide care appropriate to patients’ physical and developmental needs, and is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by the nurse or those under their direction.

This opportunity is part-time on the night shift. Every third weekend is required, along with rotating holidays. Nurses may use a self-scheduling tool for shift and weekend coverage. The position offers an 18% night-shift differential and a flat-rate $3/hour weekend differential. A $7,500 sign-on incentive is available to RNs with at least 12 months of Emergency Department experience, in exchange for a one-year commitment.

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.
• Ability to demonstrate through the interview process the experience, training, and education needed to perform the job.
• Maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the work area through annual validations.
• Acute care experience is sought; Emergency Department experience is highly preferred.
• For the sign-on incentive, at least 12 months of Emergency Department experience and a one-year commitment are required.

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 applicant is applying is desired.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge-planning needs; review histories, diagnostics, and laboratory data; report abnormal results; and complete assessments and reassessments according to patient needs and policy.
• Develop and revise individualized plans of care and discharge plans with input from patients, families, and the multidisciplinary health care team.
• Implement care through direct patient care and coordination, delegation, and supervision of health care team activities, following physician orders, nursing plans, policies, standards of care, 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 the plan of care as needed.
• Document assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, interventions, patient responses, and physician orders legibly and promptly in the patient record.
• Provide evidence-based care and, when applicable, participate in research, shared leadership, staff and patient education, orientation, precepting, and mentoring.
• Contribute to excellent patient outcomes and improvements in nursing quality indicators through timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and safe care.
• Interact with staff, physicians, patients, families, external contacts, other health care providers, and clergy to coordinate and support patient care.
• In some roles, supervise department staff and workflow.

Benefits

• $7,500 sign-on incentive for RNs with a minimum of 12 months of Emergency Department experience, requiring a one-year commitment.
• 18% night-shift differential.
• Flat-rate $3/hour weekend shift differential.
• Option to participate in a variety of health, financial, and security benefits.
• Nursing Clinical Ladder Program.
• Self-scheduling tool for shift and weekend coverage.

What This Job Offers

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