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Banner Health

Nonprofit health system operating hospitals

Registered Nurse Medsurg

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeBrush, CO, USA$36.14 - $60.23 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Possess a current, valid registered nurse license in the state of practice, a temporary/interim registered nurse license in the state of practice, or compact registered nurse licensure for the current state of practice.
  • BLS certification is required.
  • Additional certification or continuing education may be required based on area of practice.
  • Maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the work area, as demonstrated through annual validations.

Responsibilities

  • Assess patients' physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge-planning needs; review patient history and physical information with patients and families; ensure completion within the appropriate timeframe; review information from other health care team members and diagnostic and laboratory data; report abnormal results to physicians and other appropriate caregivers; and complete assessments and reassessments according to patient need and policy.
  • Formulate a plan of care, including discharge planning, using assessment data and input from patients, families, and the health team. Initiate care plans based on patient-specific needs, assessment data, and the medical plan of care; develop realistic, measurable goals with patients and families; account for patients' physical, cultural, psychosocial, spiritual, age-specific, and educational needs; collaborate with the multidisciplinary team; and review and revise plans to reflect changing needs and evaluation of patient status.
  • Implement the plan of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation, and supervision of health care team activities. Provide care based on physician orders and the nursing plan of care in compliance with policies, procedures, standards of care, and regulatory requirements. Delegate appropriately, supervise nursing care delivered by other licensed nurses and personnel, and communicate patient status accurately and completely to other caregivers to promote continuity of care.
  • Evaluate patients' and families' responses to care and teaching, revise the plan of care as needed, and assess patient progress toward goals and expected outcomes with other health care team members.
  • Evaluate patients' responses and the effectiveness of patient teaching.
  • Document assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation in the patient record in a legible and timely manner and in accordance with policy. Record objective and subjective data, nursing interventions, and patient responses to treatment; accurately and promptly note physician orders.
  • Provide care based on the best available evidence and participate in research activities within clinical practice when applicable.
  • Participate in unit or facility shared leadership and in education, role development, and orientation for facility personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors. Support others' growth through precepting and mentoring when appropriate.
  • Contribute to excellent patient outcomes through timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and safe care, and participate actively in improving national nursing quality indicators and outcomes, including through professional organizations.
  • In some roles, supervise staff and department workflow.
  • Interact with staff across departments, physicians, patients, families, and external contacts concerning patient health care; communicate with health care providers in various settings to report, request, or clarify information; work with clergy to provide spiritual support; and synthesize and prioritize information from multiple sources to support patients and families as health status changes.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in the clinical area for which the applicant is applying is desired.
  • A bachelor's degree is preferred.
  • Professional certification is preferred.
  • Additional related education and/or experience is preferred.

About the Company

Banner Health

Nonprofit health system operating hospitals

Banner Health is a nonprofit health care system operating a large network of hospitals, clinics and home- and long-term-care services across six Western states. It runs 33 acute-care hospitals, Banner Health Network, university medicine programs and a mix of urgent care, family clinics, home care, hospice, pharmacies and a nursing registry to provide coordinated care. Its network links hospitals, physician groups and care sites to guide patients through primary, specialty, inpatient and end-of-life services, aiming to simplify transitions between care settings. Its goal is to improve community health by delivering broad, accessible, coordinated care and reinvesting profits into health services and community programs.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Phoenix, AZ
Founded
1999

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