Registered Nurse RN Neuro Trauma PCU

About the role

Banner Thunderbird Medical Center is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Neuro and Trauma Progressive Care Telemetry Unit (PCU). The unit cares for high‑acuity neuro and trauma patients (severe brain injury, stroke, seizures, brain tumors, pre/post‑op neuro surgery) as well as multi‑system complex patients. Nurses work in a collaborative, team‑focused environment with strong unit culture, self‑driven practice, and opportunities to apply critical thinking, communication, evidence‑based practice, and flexibility. The position offers a $10,000 sign‑on bonus and access to Banner Health’s industry‑leading on‑the‑job training.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural and discharge planning needs.
• Review patient history and physical with patient/family and assure timely completion.
• Review information from other health‑care team members, diagnostics and laboratory data, reporting abnormal results.
• Complete assessments and reassessments per patient need and policy.
• Formulate a plan of care, including discharge plan, using assessment data and input from patient, family and health team.
• Initiate care based on patient‑specific needs, assessment data and the medical plan of care.
• Consider physical, cultural, psychosocial, spiritual, age‑specific and educational needs in the plan of care.
• Plan care collaboratively with multidisciplinary team members.
• Review and revise the plan of care to reflect changing patient status.
• Implement the plan of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation and supervision.
• Provide care per physician orders and nursing plan, complying with policies, procedures, standards and regulatory requirements.
• Delegate appropriately and provide nursing supervision to other licensed nurses and personnel.
• Promote continuity of care by accurate, complete communication of patient status to other caregivers.
• Evaluate patient and family response to care and teaching, revising the plan as needed.
• Evaluate patient progress toward goals and expected outcomes with the health‑care team.
• Document assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation legibly, timely and per policy.
• Note physician orders accurately and timely.
• Provide care based on best evidence and may participate in research activities.
• Participate in unit or facility shared leadership.
• Interact in education, role development and orientation of staff, patients, students, families and visitors.
• Promote growth of others through precepting and mentoring when appropriate.
• Contribute to society through activities that lead to excellent patient outcomes via timely, effective, efficient, equitable and safe care.
• Actively participate in improvement of national nursing quality indicators and outcomes, including professional organization involvement.
• Supervise staff and workflow where applicable.
• Interact with all levels of staff, physicians, patients, families and external contacts regarding patient health care.
• Work with other health‑care providers in various settings to report, request or clarify information.
• Collaborate with clergy to provide spiritual support.
• Synthesize and prioritize data from multiple sources to support the human response of patient and family to health‑status changes.

Requirements

• Current, valid RN license in state of practice (or temporary/interim or compact licensure).
• BLS certification required.
• Additional certification or continuing education may be required based on area of practice.
• Experience in the clinical area for which the nurse is applying is desired.
• Maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the work area as demonstrated through annual