Registered Nurse RN ICU Critical Care Unit

bannerhealth; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Banner Baywood Medical Center in Mesa, AZ, is seeking an experienced Critical Care RN to join the ICU/CCU team. The 26-bed MICU provides care for sepsis, respiratory failure, stroke, trauma, and DKA with a dedicated nursing staff.

You will work three 12-hour night shifts per week, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM, with self-scheduling and a $3/hour weekend differential when applicable. Banner Health offers comprehensive health, financial, and security benefits.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patient needs and participates in planning and evaluation of nursing care.
• Delivers direct patient care and coordinates with the health care team to implement the plan of care.
• Supervises and guides licensed and unlicensed staff to ensure quality care and patient safety.

Job description

Primary City/State: Mesa, Arizona

Department Name: ICU/CCU-Hosp

Work Shift: Night

Job Category: Nursing

Nurses play a critical role in patient care. They're the smiling faces patients see when they're sick; they're advocates for the patients and their families. Truly, they are the heartbeat of a hospital. We care about you, your nursing career today and your future. Great options and great opportunities.

The Banner Baywood Intensive Care Unit ICU is a two-time Silver Beacon Award Winning ICU, recognized by the AACN (American Association of Critical Care Nurses) as a measure of excellence signifying exceptional care through improved outcomes and overall satisfaction. We strive to create positive outcomes, improved staff satisfaction, and an excellent patient experience. We are a busy 26 bed Medical Intensive Care Unit with some of the highest APACHE scores in the Banner System. The patient population has the frequent diagnoses of; Sepsis, Respiratory Failure, Stroke, Trauma, and DKA.

As a Critical Care RN in the ICU, you will work three 12-hour nights shifts per week from 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM. You will also have the opportunity to utilize our self-scheduling tool for shift and weekend coverage. Enjoy a flat rate $3/hour weekend shift differential when applicable.

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 that fit your family's needs.

Banner Baywood Medical Center is a 342 bed hospital serving the health care needs of the dynamic and growing East Valley communities of metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona. We provide complete acute care services and outpatient services to include but not limited to cancer, stroke, women's health, rehabilitation, emergency medicine and surgery. Our Emergency Department treats a variety of ailments and offers advanced treatment areas, with 68 beds, seeing over 50,000 patients per year. We are certified as pediatric prepared as well as designated as a Trauma level 3 emergency room. In addition, our comprehensive orthopedic unit is one of the nation's premier orthopedic programs. The unit's commitment to excellent patient care has earned a 4 STAR rating by CMS and repeated recognition as having one of the Top 100 Orthopedic Programs in the U.S. by The Health Network and HCIA, Inc. Because we are also a leader in neurological medicine, people throughout Arizona come to us when they need treatment for conditions of the brain, spine and nervous system.

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

• 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.
• 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.
• 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 personn