Registered Nurse RN PCU Med Surg Surgical Stepdown

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• Up to $20K sign on, plus up to $5k relocation

Better Than Ever for Nurses.
Nurses are the heartbeat of health care and we are committed to keeping our nurses' hearts happy and healthy.
This means investing in the holistic health and happiness of our nurses-through better pay, better benefits, better opportunities and a better community.

As a PCU Med Surg, Surgical Stepdown RN you will part of a team providing exceptional patient care at Banner.
We are currently hiring at Banner Boswell and Banner Del Webb in Sun City where they are pioneering Progress In Place transition meaning that there are no longer Med Surg RN's at these 2 Facilities and we have Hybrid units of PCU/Med Surg.
You will have the opportunity to drive their plan of care and maximize your nursing practice.
RN's are expected to utilize critical thinking to drive patient care and outcomes.
Opportunities to advance the profession, the unit and your knowledge base are available and highly encouraged!

At Banner you will have the opportunity to work with a highly efficient team surrounded by engaged team members helping to meet our outcomes and customer obsession.
Through this team, we exceeded or had extraordinary results in voluntary turnover, reducing falls, reducing companion utilization, and financial stewardship.
The team focus is on creating a healthy work environment through collaboration, hourly rounding, prompt answering of call lights, culture of clean and quiet and acknowledging all customers as 'one team'.

Please watch these videos below to learn more about our Sun City, AZ locations:

In this video, nurses and clinical leaders share their experience working at Banner Boswell Medical Center.

In this video, nurses and clinical leaders share their experience working at Banner Del E Webb Medical Center.

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

• 1 year of experience required for sign-on and service commitment required

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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, conc.