Banner Health·Queen Creek, Arizona
The RN provides high-quality nursing care by assessing, planning, and implementing care plans for patients across multiple service lines. They are accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered and coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
Primary City/State: Queen Creek, Arizona
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The Clinical Care Operations Unit provides patient care to multiple areas within Banner Ironwood Medical Center & Banner Goldfield Medical Center.
As an RN on our Resource Team you will gain two service lines and extensive experience in multiple units!
You will float between departments based on the patient and business needs.
You'll be accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by yourself and others who are under your 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.
Must have at least 1 year of ICU or ED experience.
If you are a New Graduate Nurse with less than 12 months of experience, please visit the main job search page and under the Job Type filter, select New Nurse Experience.
Banner Ironwood Medical Center is committed to meeting the ever-changing needs of the southeast communities of metropolitan Phoenix.
Our first patient tower has 47 beds, including eight LDR rooms and can accommodate up to 89 beds when fully equipped.
We also feature a full service emergency department, four surgical suites and medical imaging services.
With our 80-acre campus, more than 500 beds and supporting health services could be built on our site.
This means an exceptional opportunity for you to establish a career where the potential for growth is limitless.
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.
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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.
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Candidates must hold a valid RN license and BLS certification, with at least one year of ICU or ED experience required. A bachelor's degree and professional certification are preferred.
Market context
Arizona hospitals continue to seek critical care RNs for resource team coverage, especially candidates with acute care experience and current BLS certification. This role can be competitive because a current RN license is required and a bachelor’s degree or professional certification may strengthen an application, even when not mandatory. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save research time, then confirm your license, BLS status, and recent acute care experience before applying.
