Registered Nurse RN Medical Surgical Behavioral

Primary City / State :

Glendale, Arizona

Department Name :

Med / Surg-CMU-Hosp 1A

Work Shift : Night

Night

Job Category : Nursing

Nursing

$10,000 Sign-On Bonus with 1-year of experience and a 1-year commitment!

Your Journey with us began the moment you made the choice to seek a career with Banner Health. Whether you are just beginning your career, or your Journey has spanned 30 years, Banner's employer commitment is : "We'll help make a difference in your life and career, so you can make a difference in the lives of others.

As a Registered Nurse with the Medical Surgical team at Banner Thunderbird Medical Center on 1A Behavioral Unit , you will have the opportunity to use your experience and skills with our patient population.

You will be a part of our amazing team of professionals. Our state-of-the-art Level 1 Trauma Facility and Medical Surgical units specialize in providing the highest levels of care to patients with diverse medical and surgical needs.

Our 4 active units range from 20-30 private room beds with highly complex patient populations with a focus on a teamwork.

We have a family centered quality care model with an interdisciplinary team approach. Our care includes 24-hour Hospitalist coverage, and dedicated Respiratory Therapists, Nutritionists, Case Management, Social Services, PT / OT and Pharmacists.

As one of Arizona's largest and most comprehensive hospitals we are recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of Phoenix's Best Hospitals.

We have opportunities for Night shift, 7PM - 7 : 30AM full time with three- 12 hour shifts per week. Enjoy an 18% night shift differential , a flat rate $3 / hour weekend shift differential and utilize our self-scheduling tool for shift and weekend coverage.

Your pay and benefits are important components of your Journey at Banner Health. Banner Health offers a variety of benefit plans to help you and your family.

We provide health and financial security options, so you can focus on being the best at what you do and enjoying your life.

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.

Should you have any questions, please contact Amanda Johnson at [email protected] or call at 602-747-7978 . Thank you!

Banner Health’s premier West Valley Level I Trauma for adults and Tertiary Care destination for all ages. Banner Thunderbird Medical Center (BTMC) and Banner Children’s Hospital at Thunderbird provide a preferred destination for surgical, oncological, cardiovascular, neuroscience, orthopedic, pediatric, and women and infant services achieved through best-in-class 5-star CMS rating to provide patients with high quality, safe care for the best possible experience.

Our campus is one of the largest campuses in the Banner network with over 3000 employees. BTMC was voted Best of the Best in 2023 by Banner Health out of 30 hospitals.

This is the most prestigious award one of our largest hospitals can receive for consistently meeting our annual targets.

If you would like to contribute to truly leading edge caring, we invite you to bring your experience and skills to Banner Thunderbird.

POSITION SUMMARY

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