Registered Nurse RN OR Operating Room

Highly competitive pay at our Level 1 Trauma Center and up to $10,000 sign-on bonus!* Good health care is key to a good life. At Banner Health, we work hard every day to make a difference in people’s lives. We’ve united under a common goal: Make health care easier, so life can be better.

About the role

As a Level 1 Trauma Center, Banner Thunderbird Medical offers a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. We use the latest robotic technology and have 4 robotic operating rooms, making us the busiest robotic program in the state. Our Main Operating Rooms include 15 OR suites that care for Level 1 trauma patients and serve patients ranging from pediatric to geriatric with a variety of procedures, including but not limited to: general cases, GYN, laparoscopic cases, ENT, plastics, podiatry, urology, robotics, cardiac/vascular, endovascular, neuro/spine, and orthopedics.

As an OR RN, you will be part of a team with supportive leadership and a collaborative group of staff and doctors. You will have opportunities to learn and grow your nursing skills within our Level 1 Trauma environment. If interested in leadership, you will have the chance to develop leadership skills for promotion at Banner Thunderbird or within Banner Health.

Banner Thunderbird Medical Center (BTMC) and Banner Children’s Hospital at Thunderbird provide a preferred destination for surgical, oncological, cardiovascular, neuroscience, orthopedic, pediatric, and women and infant services. Our campus is one of the largest in the Banner network with over 3,000 employees. BTMC was voted Best of the Best in 2023 by Banner Health out of 30 hospitals, the most prestigious award for consistently meeting annual targets.

Schedule

Employment Type: Full-time
Hours per Week: 36 (three 12-hour shifts)
Shift: Days
Schedule: Monday-Friday with rotating weekends
On-Call: Yes, nights, weekends, and holidays
Enjoy an 18% night-shift differential and a flat rate $3/hour weekend shift differential.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patient physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge planning needs.
• Reviews patient history and physical with patient/family and ensures completion within the appropriate timeframe.
• Reviews available information obtained by other health care team members, diagnostics, and laboratory data; reports abnormal results to physicians and appropriate caregivers.
• Completes assessment and reassessments according to patient need and policy.
• Formulates a plan of care, including the discharge plan, utilizing assessment data and input from the patient, family, and health team.
• Initiates a plan of care based on patient-specific needs, assessment data, and the medical plan of care.
• Sets realistic, measurable goals for the patient in conjunction with the patient/family, considering physical, cultural, psychosocial, spiritual, age-specific, and educational needs.
• Plans care in collaboration with members of the multidisciplinary team and reviews/revises the plan to reflect changing patient needs.
• Implements the plan of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation, and supervision of health care team activities.
• Provides care based on physician orders and the nursing plan of care, in compliance with policies, procedures, standards of care, and regulatory requirements.
• Delegates appropriately and provides nursing supervision for care provided by other licensed nurses and personnel.
• Promotes continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating patient status to other caregivers.
• Evaluates the patient’s and family’s response to care and teaching, revising the plan of care as needed.
• Evaluates patient progress toward goals and expected outcomes in collaboration with the health care team.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of patient teaching.
• Documents assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation in the patient record, ensuring legibility, timeliness, and compliance with policy.
• Provides care based on the best evidence available and may participate in research activities within clinical practice.
• Participates in unit or facility shared leadership, education, role development, and orientation of personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors.
• Promotes/supports the growth of others through precepting and mentoring when appropriate.
• Contributes to excellent patient outcomes through timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and safe care.
• Actively participates in improving national nursing quality indicators and outcomes, including participation in professional organizations.
• Interacts with all levels of staff, physicians, patients, families, and external contacts to report or clarify information.
• Synthesizes and prioritizes data from multiple sources to support the human response of the patient and family to changes in health status.

Requirements

• Current, valid RN license in the state of practice, temporary/interim RN license, or compact RN licensure for the current state of practice.
• BLS certification is required.
• Additional certification or continuing education may be required based on the area of practice.
• Experience in the clinical area for which you are applying is desired.
• Must maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the area of work as demonstrated through annual validations.
• For Banner Registry and Travel acute care positions: Minimum of one year of experience in an acute care hospital setting within the past 12 months as a Registered Nurse in the specialty area.
• For Banner Registry and Travel physician practice positions: Minimum of one year of experience as a Registered Nurse in a physician practice or acute care setting.
• For Home Health settings: Must be able to operate a personal vehicle, possess a valid driver’s license, and maintain active auto insurance coverage.
• For Behavioral Health clinical settings serving children at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital, BTMC Behavioral, or BUMG, BUMCT: Must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain it for the duration of employment. An Arizona Criminal History Affidavit must be signed upon hire.
• For BUMCS Behavioral Health clinical settings: Must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain it for the duration of employment.
• For Banner Home Care AZ: Must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain it for the duration of employment.
• For any Banner Staffing (BSS) Behavioral Health role in Arizona: Must possess a State of Arizona Department of Public Safety Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain it for the duration of employment.

Qualifications

External candidates must have 1 year of experience as an OR RN to qualify for the sign-on bonus.

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Professional certification preferred.
• Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Benefits

Your pay and benefits (Total Rewards) are important components of your journey at Banner Health. We provide health and financial security options so you can focus on being the best at what you do and enjoying your life.