Registered Nurse RN PreOp PACU

Banner Health•Mesa, AZ

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works in Banner Heart Hospital’s Perianesthesia unit, which includes PreOp and PACU. The teams are cross-trained to support one another and are integral to CVOR operations. Staff assist surgeons and anesthesiologists in caring for patients preparing for and recovering from cardiac and vascular surgeries. The position assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents nursing care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing standards. It uses specialized knowledge and nursing skills to assess patient needs and provide developmentally appropriate care. The nurse is accountable for the quality of services delivered by themselves and by staff under their direction. This is a part-time role scheduled for 24 hours per week over two 12-hour day shifts, Monday through Friday, with a varied schedule. On-call coverage is required, and holidays are worked on a rotation.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited nursing program with an Associate’s, Bachelor’s, or Master’s degree in Nursing, or completion of a specialized nursing diploma program that includes at least two years of specialized training and/or experience.
Current, valid RN license in the state of practice, temporary/interim RN license in the state of practice, or compact RN licensure for the state of practice.
BLS certification.
Additional certification or continuing education may be required depending on the area of practice.
Maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the work area through annual validations.
The experience, training, and education needed to perform the job must be demonstrated during the interview process.
Banner Registry and Travel acute care positions require at least one year of experience in an acute care hospital setting, including work in the specialty area as a Registered Nurse within the past 12 months.
Banner Registry and Travel physician practice positions require at least one year of experience as a Registered Nurse in a physician practice or acute care setting.
For Home Health roles, ability to operate a personal vehicle, a valid driver’s license, and active auto insurance are required.
Certain specified Banner behavioral health and home care roles in Arizona require an Arizona fingerprint clearance card and, where applicable, a signed Arizona Criminal History Affidavit.

Nice To Haves

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 history, diagnostics, and laboratory results, 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 and coordinate nursing care in accordance with physician orders, the nursing plan of care, policies, standards, and regulatory requirements; delegate and supervise care as appropriate.
Evaluate patient and family responses to care and teaching, assess 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 providing care and may participate in research activities within clinical practice.
Participate in shared leadership and support education, role development, and orientation of personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors; precept and mentor when appropriate.
Contribute to safe, timely, effective, equitable, and efficient patient outcomes and participate in improving nursing quality indicators.
Interact with staff, physicians, patients, families, external health care contacts, and clergy to coordinate care, communicate information, and support patients and families.
In some roles, supervise department staff and workflow.