Banner Health·Sun City, Arizona
This role involves assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating, and documenting nursing care for observation status patients in a fast-paced telemetry unit, utilizing specialized knowledge for physical, psychological, and developmental needs. Responsibilities include formulating and revising plans of care, coordinating team activities, and ensuring care aligns with physician orders and organizational policies.
Primary City/State: Sun City, Arizona
Department Name: OBS 5AB
Explore and excel. Banner Health earned Great Place To Work® Certification™ and we’re looking for team members to join our mission to make health care easier, so life can be better.
As a Registered Nurse in our Telemetry unit focused on Observation status patients, you will be a part of a fast-paced environment with a wide variety of patient illnesses. This area features a fast pace similar to the ED with the diagnostic work ups and care needs of the Telemetry setting. The wide variety develops a strong clinical foundation and knowledge as you work closely with physicians, case management and experienced nurses. Patients admitted from the ED to the Observation unit require rapid evaluation, testing and interventions to determine safe discharge or movement to inpatient units.
The 24-bed Observation Unit at Banner Boswell Medical Center, has an outstanding multi-disciplinary team that works together to provide excellent patient care. The range of clinical diagnoses and patient care provides an exceptional experience for nurses to develop and/or use every facet of their clinical knowledge.
You will also have the opportunity utilize our self-scheduling tool for shift and weekend coverage. Enjoy an 18%-night shift differential and a flat rate $3/hour weekend shift differential.
Watch this short video to learn what it is like working as a nurse at Banner Boswell Medical Center [https://youtu.be/efYZwUB0Yvk].
Your pay and benefits are important components of your journey at Banner Health. This opportunity includes the option to participate in a variety of health, financial, and security benefits.
If you are a New Graduate Nurse with less than 12 months of experience, please visit the main job search page and use keywords RN New Grad to search for openings.
Banner Boswell Medical Center has provided exceptional health care to the communities in the northwest area of metro-Phoenix for over five decades.
Today, our 410-bed acute-care hospital is nationally recognized by U.S.
News and World Report as one of Arizona’s Best Hospitals.
Banner Boswell offers a full range of acute care services, including cardiology, vascular, thoracic, oncology, orthopedics, neurology, general surgery, robotic surgery, rehabilitation, emergency, stroke, intensive care, pulmonary, urology, and inpatient wound management.
We've earned the Society of Thoracic Surgeons highest quality award for CABG & aortic valve replacement and the Joint Commission’s Advanced Certification as a Primary Stroke Center.
This position assesses, plans, implements, evaluates and documents nursing care of patients in accordance with organizational policies and in accordance with standards of professional nursing practice utilizing the framework for professional nursing practice and development. This position is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by self or others who are under their direction. This position utilizes specialized knowledge, judgment, and nursing skills necessary to assess data and plan, provide and evaluate care appropriate to the physical and developmental age of assigned patients.
Core functions 1.
Assesses patient physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural and discharge planning needs.
Reviews patient history and physical with patient/family and assures completion within appropriate timeframe.
Reviews available information obtained by other health care team members.
Reviews diagnostics and laboratory data and reports abnormal results to the physician(s) and other appropriate caregivers.
Completes assessment and reassessments according to patient need and as outlined in policy.
2.
Formulates a plan of care, including the discharge plan, utilizing assessment data and patient, family and health team input.
Initiates a plan of care based on patient-specific needs, assessment data and the medical plan of care.
Goals for patient are realistic, measurable and developed in conjunction with the patient/family.
Considers the physical, cultural, psychosocial, spiritual, age specific and educational needs of the patient in the plan of are.
Plans care in collaboration with members of the multidisciplinary team.
Reviews and revises the plan of care to reflect changing patient needs based on evaluation of the patient’s status.
3.
Implements the plan of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation and supervision of the activities of the health care team.
Provides care based on physician orders and the nursing plan of care, in compliance with policies and procedures, standards of care, and regulatory agency requirements.
Delegates appropriately, and provides nursing supervision in the provision of care to patients by other licensed nurses and other personnel.
Promotes continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating to other caregivers the status of patients for whom care is provided.
4. Evaluates the patient's and family's response to care and teaching, and revises the plan of care as needed. Evaluates patient progress towards goals and expected outcomes in collaboration with other health care team members. Evaluates patient's response and the effectiveness of patient teaching.
5. Documents assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation in the patient record. Documentation is legible, timely and in accordance with policy. Documentation reflects objective/subjective data, nursing interventions and patient's response to treatment. Notes physician orders accurately and in a timely manner.
6.
Provides care based on the best evidence available and may participate in research activities within clinical practice.
Participates in unit or facility shared leadership.
Interacts and participates in the education, role development, and orientation of facility personnel, patients, students, families and visitors.
Promotes/supports growth of others through precepting and mentoring when appropriate.
7. Contributes to society through activities that lead to excellent patient outcomes through timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and safe care. Actively participates in the improvement of national nursing quality indicators and outcomes. Such activities may include participating in professional organizations.
8. In some roles, this position may supervise staff and work flow of the department.
9.Interacts with all levels of staff in a variety of departments, physicians, patients, families and external contacts, such as employees of other health care institutions, community providers and agencies, concerning the health care of the patient. Interacts with other health care providers in numerous settings in order to report and ask for or clarify information. Also works with clergy to provide spiritual support. Synthesizes and prioritizes data from multiple sources to provide support for the human response of the patient and family to changes in health status.
Must possess a current, valid RN license in state of practice, temporary/interim RN license in state of practice, or compact RN licensure for current state of practice. BLS certification is required. Additional certification or continuing education may be required based on area of practice.
In a Home Health setting, team members must be able to operate personal vehicle and possess a valid driver's license. Auto insurance coverage is also required to be active and maintained.
Bachelor's degree preferred. Professional certification preferred.
Additional related education and/or experience preferred.
EEO/Disabled/Veterans [https://www.bannerhealth.com/careers/eeo]
Our organization supports a drug-free work environment.
Privacy Policy [https://www.bannerhealth.com/about/legal-notices/privacy]
Candidates must possess a current, valid RN license in the state of practice and maintain BLS certification, with experience in the clinical area desired. New Graduate Nurses with less than 12 months of experience should search for specific New Grad openings.
Market context
Arizona hospitals continue to hire for observation and PCU nursing roles, especially in acute care settings where patient flow and monitoring needs stay steady. This role is competitive because employers often prefer a current RN license, BLS certification, and prior acute care experience, with a BSN viewed favorably. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to quickly compare fit, then confirm your license, BLS status, and recent hospital experience before applying.
