Registered Nurse RN Medsurg

Banner Thunderbird Medical Center Nursing Opportunity

Banner Thunderbird Medical Center has served the Northwest Valley for more than 25 years and our unrelenting focus on excellent patient care has helped us become one of the most preferred hospitals in the Valley. Join our MedSurg team that takes pride in the care and compassion we give to our community. In this role at Banner Thunderbird Medical Center you will have the opportunity to care for a variety of patients on our MedSurg Units. We have both full-time and part-time positions available.

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. Assess patient physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural and discharge planning needs.
2. Formulates a plan of care, including the discharge plan, utilizing assessment data and patient, family and health team input.
3. Implements the plan of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation and supervision of the activities of the health care team.
4. Evaluates the patient’s and family’s response to care and teaching, and revises the plan of care as needed.
5. Documents assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation in the patient record.
6. Provides care based on the best evidence available and may participate in research activities within clinical practice.
7. In some roles, this position may supervise staff and work flow of the department.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Must possess a current, valid RN license in state of practice, temporary/interim RN license in state of practice, or compact RN licensure for current state of practice. BLS certification is required. Additional certification or continuing education may be required based on area of practice.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor's degree preferred. Professional certification preferred. Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

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