RN Registered Nurse MRI

bannerhealth; United States; On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Banner Estrella Medical Center in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a registered nurse in the MRI-Hosp department. The role involves day shift nursing care with a focus on assessment, planning, and evaluation of patient needs in a clinical setting.

The position supports a comprehensive care approach across medical imaging services, requiring collaboration with physicians, nurses, and therapists to deliver high-quality patient care. Monday–Friday schedule with potential on-call and holiday rotation.

Qualifications

• This role performs nursing assessments, planning, and evaluation in accordance with hospital policy and professional nursing standards.
• Documents and communicates patient data and care plans clearly to the care team and families.
• Maintains documentation and ensures timely completion of records as required.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patient physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural and discharge planning needs.
• Formulates a plan of care, including discharge planning, with realistic goals in collaboration with patient and family.
• Implements the plan of care through direct patient care, coordination and supervision of the care team.

Job description

Primary City/State: Phoenix, Arizona

Department Name: MRI-Hosp

Work Shift: Day

Job Category: Nursing

Better Than Ever for Nurses. This means investing in the holistic health and happiness of our nurses-through better pay, better benefits, better opportunities and a better community. At Banner Health, we take care of nurses. Nurses take care of everyone.

Location: Banner Estrella Medical Center - 9201 W Thomas Rd Phoenix, AZ 85037

Schedule: Monday through Friday, 3 days a week 5a-530p with potential on-call, weekdays and holiday rotation.

Banner Estrella Medical Center was built in 2005 in west Phoenix to meet the health care needs of a growing West Valley community. A full-service medical campus, the 317 all-private bed hospital offers an array of medical services, including heart care, emergency services, general surgery, weight loss surgery, medical imaging, orthopedic surgery and a comprehensive maternity services program. We are committed to providing families with excellent care and service. We work hard at Banner Estrella to create an environment that offers comfort and healing to our patients and visitors. We strive to care with kindness, compassion, dignity and respect.

Banner Estrella Medical Center is a 353-bed acute care hospital providing a full range of health care services to the fast growing communities of west Phoenix. Opened in 2005, this is an innovative, fully electronic facility that features electronic medical records, computerized physician order entry, digital radiography, sophisticated ICU monitoring and much more. In fact, we've been named one of the "ten most innovative hospitals in the country" by Newsweek Magazine and are recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of Phoenix's Best Hospitals. The hospital is also designed to provide a soothing, healing atmosphere for both patients and their family members. We encourage the use of such therapies as pet therapy, aromatherapy, spiritual care and Reiki Therapy.

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 personnel. Promotes continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating to other caregivers the status of patients for whom care is provided.
• 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.
• 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