Registered Nurse RN PreOp PACU

Banner Health • Phoenix, AZ

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Pre-Op PACU department at Banner Estrella Medical Center assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents patient care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing standards. The nurse uses specialized knowledge and clinical judgment to provide care appropriate to each patient’s physical and developmental age and is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by self or others under their direction.

The role serves patients in a hospital with busy cardiovascular operating room, robotic, and bariatric programs. The nurse helps ensure patients are cared for and families feel empowered to support loved ones after surgery. The position works with department leadership and other nurses, technicians, and physicians. It is part-time, scheduled for 24 hours per week on Saturday and Sunday, with shifts listed as 6:30 a.m.–7:00 p.m. and described as two 10-hour shifts. There is no on-call requirement.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited nursing program with an Associate’s, Bachelor’s, or Master’s degree in Nursing, or complete a specialized nursing diploma program that includes at least two years of specialized training and/or experience.
• Hold a 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 is required.
• May need additional certification or continuing education depending on the practice area.
• Maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the work area, as demonstrated through annual validations.
• Relate relevant experience, training, and education needed to perform the job during the interview process.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge-planning needs; review patient histories, examinations, diagnostic results, and laboratory data, and report abnormal findings to appropriate caregivers.
• Develop, initiate, review, and revise individualized plans of care and discharge plans in collaboration with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary health care team.
• Provide and coordinate direct patient care based on physician orders, the nursing plan of care, applicable policies, standards, and regulatory requirements; delegate appropriately and supervise care provided by other personnel.
• Promote continuity of care by communicating patient status accurately and completely to other caregivers.
• Evaluate patient and family responses to care and teaching, patient progress toward goals, and the effectiveness of interventions; revise plans as needed.
• Document assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, nursing interventions, patient responses, and physician orders accurately and in a timely manner.
• Provide evidence-based care and may participate in research activities within clinical practice.
• Participate in unit or facility shared leadership and contribute to quality improvement and nursing outcomes.
• Support education, role development, and orientation for personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors; precept and mentor when appropriate.
• Interact and coordinate with staff, physicians, patients, families, external health care contacts, community providers, agencies, and clergy regarding patient care.
• In some roles, supervise department staff and workflow.

Benefits

• Option to participate in health, financial, and security benefits.
• Flat-rate $3 per hour weekend shift differential.
• An 18% night-shift differential and a $5 per hour on-call differential are mentioned; the position states there is no on-call requirement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: Associate degree