Registered Nurse Progressive Care Unit PCU

About the role

Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa, AZ offers a wonderful patient centered culture within a Level 1 Trauma designated hospital. The Progressive Care Unit is a 36-bed unit providing care to a variety of patients who require continuous telemetry monitoring with diagnosis such as respiratory issues, renal issues, cardiac issues, alcohol/drug withdrawal and infections.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Provides care based on the best evidence available and may participate in research activities within clinical practice.

Requirements

• 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.
• One year experience in an acute care hospital setting preferred.
• Experience in the clinical area for which he or she is applying is desired.
• Maintains clinical performance competencies appropriate to the area in which they work as demonstrated through annual validations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.

Skills

• Ability to assess patient physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural and discharge planning needs.
• Ability to formulate a plan of care based on patient-specific needs, assessment data and the medical plan of care.
• Ability to implement the plan of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation and supervision of the activities of the health care team.
• Ability to evaluate the patient's and family's response to care and teaching, and revise the plan of care as needed.
• Ability to document assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation in the patient record.
• Ability to provide care based on the best evidence available and participate in research activities within clinical practice.

Benefits

• 18%-night shift differential.
• $3/hour weekend shift differential.
• Option to participate in a variety of health, financial, and security benefits.

Pay

$15,000 Hire On Bonus

Schedule

3x12-hour shifts, 7:00pm-7:30am with weekend rotations utilizing self-scheduling tool.