Registered Nurse RN Endoscopy

About the role

Banner – University Medical Center Tucson has been named as Tucson’s top hospital and ranked third best in Arizona by U.S. News & World Report.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Plans care in collaboration with members of the multidisciplinary team.
• 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.
• Provides care based on the best evidence available and may participate in research activities within clinical practice.

Requirements

• 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.
• Must maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the area in which they work as demonstrated through annual validations.
• Experience in the clinical area for which he or she is applying is desired.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Professional certification preferred.

Skills

• Sound judgment, clinical expertise, and execution of critical nursing interventions.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-stress environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively.

Benefits

• Flat rate $3/hour weekend shift differential.
• 18%-night shift differential when applicable.

Pay

• Competitive compensation package.

Schedule

• Shift: Days (we currently have varied start times available)
• Holidays: Yes
• Weekends: Yes
• On Call: Yes, average of 8 call shifts per month