RN Med Surg

About the role

Banner Payson Medical Center, a three-time recipient of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals® by Thomson Reuters, is seeking a Registered Nurse to work in Med/Surg. This full-time position involves 12-hour day shifts (7am-7:30pm). As the gateway to Arizona's high country, Payson offers four-season recreation including lakes, mountains, and skiing.

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
• Sets realistic, measurable goals for patients developed in conjunction with the patient/family
• Considers the physical, cultural, psychosocial, spiritual, age specific and educational needs of the patient in the plan of care
• 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
• Provides care based on physician orders and the nursing plan of care, in compliance with policies and procedures, standards of care, and regulatory agency requirements
• Delegates appropriately and provides nursing supervision in the provision of care to patients by other licensed nurses and other personnel
• Promotes continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating to other caregivers the status of patients
• 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
• Documents objective/subjective data, nursing interventions and patient's response to treatment
• Notes physician orders accurately and in a timely 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
• Interacts and participates in the education, role development, and orientation of facility personnel, patients, students, families and visitors
• Promotes/supports growth of others through precepting and mentoring when appropriate
• Contributes to society through activities that lead to excellent patient outcomes through timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and safe care
• Actively participates in the improvement of national nursing quality indicators and outcomes; may include participating in professional organizations
• In some roles, may supervise staff and work flow of the department
• Interacts with all levels of staff, physicians, patients, families, external contacts, other health care institutions, community providers and agencies
• Interacts with other health care providers to report and clarify information
• Works with clergy to provide spiritual support
• Synthesizes and prioritizes data from multiple sources to provide support for the human response of the patient and family to changes in health status

Qualifications

• 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 required
• Additional certification or continuing education may be required based on area of practice
• 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 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 experience as a Registered Nurse in a physician practice or an acute care setting
• In a Home Health setting: must be able to operate personal vehicle, possess a valid driver's license, and maintain active auto insurance coverage

Preferred qualifications

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

Benefits

$15,000 sign-on bonus for experienced candidates. This opportunity includes the option to participate in a variety of health, financial, and security benefits.