Registered Nurse RN Transport

Better Than Ever for Nurses. Nurses are the heartbeat of health care and we are committed to keeping our nurses’ hearts happy and healthy. This means investing in the holistic health and well-being of our nurses—through better pay, better benefits, better opportunities, and a better community.

About the Role

If you are someone who enjoys change and continuous opportunities to learn and expand your RN skills and knowledge, Clinical Care Operations (CCO) is the perfect team to join! CCO is the hub of patient management for the campus, providing relief staffing to our clinical departments. RNs in CCO support the clinical needs of multiple departments, including ICU, Progressive Care, Med/Surg, PACU, Medical Imaging, ED, and more.

As a Transport RN, you will transport cardiac monitored patients throughout the campus and assume their level of care. This includes taking patients to different procedures and appointments, such as Medical Imaging, and transporting patients from the Emergency Department to their rooms. This is a very active role—Transport RNs walk an average of 15,000 steps per day! Our ideal candidate will have a Critical Care background.

Schedule

• Full Time; 36 hours per week
• 9:00 AM – 9:30 PM
• Some weekends and holidays required
• Flat rate $3.00/hour weekend shift differential where applicable

Pay and Benefits

Your pay and benefits are important components of your journey at Banner Health. This opportunity includes the option to participate in a variety of health, financial, and security benefits.

Responsibilities

• Assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents nursing care of patients in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing practice standards.
• 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 appropriate timeframe.
• Reviews diagnostics and laboratory data, reporting abnormal results to physicians and caregivers.
• Completes assessment and reassessments according to patient need and policy.
• Formulates a plan of care, including discharge planning, utilizing assessment data and input from patient, family, and health team.
• Initiates a plan of care based on patient-specific needs, ensuring goals are realistic and measurable.
• Considers physical, cultural, psychosocial, spiritual, age-specific, and educational needs in the plan of care.
• Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team to review and revise the plan of care based on changing patient needs.
• Implements the plan of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation, and supervision of the health care team.
• Provides care based on physician orders and the nursing plan of care, complying with policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Delegates appropriately and provides nursing supervision for care provided by other licensed nurses and personnel.
• Promotes continuity of care by accurately communicating patient status to other caregivers.
• Evaluates patient and family response to care and teaching, revising the plan of care as needed.
• Evaluates patient progress toward goals and outcomes in collaboration with the health care team.
• Documents assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation in the patient record in a legible, timely, and accurate manner.
• 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 and supports the growth of others through precepting and mentoring.
• Contributes to society through activities that lead to excellent patient outcomes.
• Actively participates in improving national nursing quality indicators and outcomes, including participation in professional organizations.
• Interacts with staff at all levels, physicians, patients, families, and external contacts to report or clarify information.
• Synthesizes and prioritizes data from multiple sources to support patient and family responses to changes in health status.

Requirements

• Current, valid RN license in state of practice, temporary/interim RN license, or compact RN licensure for current state of practice.
• BLS certification required.
• Additional certification or continuing education may be required based on 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.
• Banner Registry and Travel acute care positions require a minimum of one year of experience in an acute care hospital setting within the past 12 months.
• For Home Health settings, must be able to operate a personal vehicle with a valid driver’s license and active auto insurance.
• For Behavioral Health clinical settings serving children, an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card is required at hire and must be maintained.
• For Banner Home Care AZ, an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card is required at hire and must be maintained.
• For Banner Staffing (BSS) Behavioral Health roles in Arizona, a State of Arizona Department of Public Safety Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card is required at hire and must be maintained.

Preferred Qualifications

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