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Banner Health

Nonprofit health system operating hospitals

Behavioral Health Registered Nurse Adolescents

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeScottsdale, AZ, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Must possess a current, valid registered nurse license in the state of practice, a temporary or interim registered nurse license in the state of practice, or compact registered nurse licensure for the current state of practice.
  • Basic Life Support certification is required.
  • Experience in the clinical area for which the applicant is applying is desired.
  • Must maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the work area, demonstrated through annual validations.
  • Employees working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital in a behavioral health clinical setting serving children must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at hire and maintain it throughout employment.
  • Employees working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital in a behavioral health clinical setting serving children must sign an Arizona Criminal History Affidavit upon hire.

Responsibilities

  • Assess patients’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge-planning needs; review patient history and physical information with patients or families; review available information from other health care team members and diagnostic and laboratory data; report abnormal results to physicians and appropriate caregivers; and complete assessments and reassessments according to patient need and policy.
  • Formulate plans of care, including discharge plans, using assessment data and input from patients, families, and the health team. Initiate patient-specific plans based on assessment data and the medical plan of care, develop realistic and measurable goals with patients and families, account for patients’ physical, cultural, psychosocial, spiritual, age-specific, and educational needs, collaborate with the multidisciplinary team, and revise plans based on changing needs and patient status.
  • Implement plans of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation, and supervision of health care team activities. Provide care based on physician orders and nursing plans in compliance with policies, procedures, standards of care, and regulatory requirements; delegate appropriately; supervise nursing care provided by other licensed nurses and personnel; and communicate patient status accurately and completely to other caregivers.
  • Evaluate patients’ and families’ responses to care and teaching, progress toward goals and expected outcomes with the health care team, and effectiveness of patient teaching; revise plans of care as needed.
  • Document assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation in patient records legibly, promptly, and according to policy, including objective and subjective data, nursing interventions, patient responses to treatment, and physician orders.
  • Provide care based on 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; participate in improving national nursing quality indicators and outcomes, including through professional organizations.
  • Interact with staff across departments, physicians, patients, families, and external contacts concerning patient health care; communicate with health care providers in multiple settings to report, request, or clarify information; work with clergy to provide spiritual support; and synthesize and prioritize data from multiple sources to support patients and families through changes in health status.
  • Provide 24/7 crisis intervention and therapeutic services to adolescent patients in a medically safe, recovery-focused environment.

Desired Qualifications

  • 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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