Registered Nurse RN OR Operating Room

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

Job summary

Banner Health in Mesa, AZ seeks an experienced Operating Room RN responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care within the surgical unit. You will collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia and support staff to ensure safe, quality outcomes during day shift.

This full-time position requires BLS, active RN license, and prior acute care OR experience; on-call for weekends/holidays with differential pay. Sign-on available for qualified candidates.

Qualifications

• Must possess a current, valid RN license in the state of practice.
• BLS certification is required.
• Experience in the clinical area for which the role is applied is desired.
• Banner Registry and Travel acute care positions require a minimum of one year experience in an acute care hospital setting; experience must include working in an acute care setting within the past 12 months as a Registered Nurse in the specialty area.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patient physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural and discharge planning needs; reviews patient history and physical with patient/family; assures completion within appropriate timeframe; 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 the plan of care based on patient-specific needs; sets realistic, measurable goals in collaboration with the patient/family; considers the physical, cultural, psychosocial, spiritual, age-specific and educational needs of the patient; plans care in collaboration with members of the multidisciplinary team; reviews and revises the plan based on changing patient needs.
• 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, complying with policies and procedures; delegates appropriately and provides nursing supervision; promotes continuity of care by accurately communicating patient status to other caregivers.
• Evaluates the patient’s and family’s response to care and teaching, and revises the plan as needed; evaluates patient progress toward goals and expected outcomes in collaboration with other health care team members; evaluates effectiveness of patient teaching.
• Documents assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation in the patient record; documentation is legible, timely and in accordance with policy; reflects objective/subjective data, nursing interventions and patient response; accurately notes physician orders.
• 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 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.
• Contributes to society through activities that lead to excellent patient outcomes via timely, effective, efficient, equitable and safe care; actively participates in improvement of national nursing quality indicators and outcomes; may participate in professional organizations.
• In some roles, this position may supervise staff and workflow of the department.
• Interacts with all levels of staff in various departments, physicians, patients, families and external contacts, such as employees of other health care institutions, community providers and agencies; reports and clarifies information; works with clergy to provide spiritual support; synthesizes and prioritizes data from multiple sources to support the patient’s and family’s response to changes in health status.

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Professional certification preferred

Job description

Primary City/State: Mesa, Arizona

Department Name: Surg-Hosp

Work Shift: Day

Job Category: Nursing

Now offering a $10,000 sign-on for experienced Operating Room RN

Now offering level one trauma pay!

Shift Details

Employment Type: Full-time

Hours per Week: 40 hours (4-10s | 40 hours)

Shift: 6:40am start time

Schedule: Days will be determined once orientation is completed.

On Call: Yes, weekend and holiday rotations required.

Flat rate $5/hr for call, $3/hour weekend shift differential and an 18%-night shift differential, when applicable.

Position Summary

This position assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents nursing care of patients in accordance with organizational policies and standards of professional nursing practice, utilizing the framework for professional nursing practice and development. The role is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by self or others under their direction.

Core Functions

• Assesses patient physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural and discharge planning needs; reviews patient history and physical with patient/family; assures completion within appropriate timeframe; 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 the plan of care based on patient-specific needs; sets realistic, measurable goals in collaboration with the patient/family; considers the physical, cultural, psychosocial, spiritual, age-specific and educational needs of the patient; plans care in collaboration with members of the multidisciplinary team; reviews and revises the plan based on changing patient needs.
• 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, complying with policies and procedures; delegates appropriately and provides nursing supervision; promotes continuity of care by accurately communicating patient status to other caregivers.
• Evaluates the patient’s and family’s response to care and teaching, and revises the plan as needed; evaluates patient progress toward goals and expected outcomes in collaboration with other health care team members; evaluates effectiveness of patient teaching.
• Documents assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation in the patient record; documentation is legible, timely and in accordance with policy; reflects objective/subjective data, nursing interventions and patient response; accurately notes physician orders.
• 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 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.
• Contributes to society through activities that lead to excellent patient outcomes via timely, effective, efficient, equitable and safe care; actively participates in improvement of national nursing quality indicators and outcomes; may participate in professional organizations.
• In some roles, this position may supervise staff and workflow of the department.
• Interacts with all levels of staff in various departments, physicians, patients, families and external contacts, such as employees of other health care institutions, community providers and agencies; reports and clarifies information; works with clergy to provide spiritual support; synthesizes and prioritizes data from multiple sources to support the patient’s and family’s response to changes in health status.

Minimum Qualifications

Must possess a current, valid RN license in the state of practice, a temporary/interim RN license in the state of practice, or a compact RN licensure for the current state of practice.

BLS certification is required. Additional certification or continuing education may be required based on area of practice.

Experience in the clinical area for which the role is applied is desired. Must maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the area through annual validations.

Banner Registry and Travel acute care positions require a minimum of one year experience in an acute care hospital setting; experience must include working in an acute care setting within the past 12 months as a Registered Nurse in the specialty area.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's degree preferred.

Professional certification preferred.

EEO Statement

EEO/Disabled/Veterans