RN - Outpatient Infusion

About the Role

This position assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents nursing care of patients in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing practice standards. The role is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by self or others under their direction, utilizing specialized knowledge, judgment, and nursing skills to assess data and plan, provide, and evaluate care appropriate to the physical and developmental age of assigned patients.

Experience innovative technology and exceptional opportunities for growth and development at Banner Health's state-of-the-art hospital, Banner Gateway Medical Center. With comprehensive electronic medical records, physician order entry, digital radiography, and proprietary advanced patient monitoring, Banner Gateway provides the resources needed to deliver exceptional patient care. The facility has achieved Magnet™ recognition by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and offers 286 private rooms, 13 operating suites, a 46-bed emergency department, and shares a campus with the Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center, located in Gilbert, Arizona, provides world-class care for oncology patients—both inpatient and outpatient—and includes leading programs such as a Stem Cell Transplant Center of Excellence and comprehensive Head & Neck cancer care. The center features five linear accelerator vaults, a brachytherapy vault, an advanced diagnostic imaging suite with PET/CT scan, over 70 infusion bays, and a cryopreservation lab. The inpatient medical oncology unit utilizes an electronic surveillance partnership to enhance patient care.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patient physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge planning needs.
• Reviews patient history and physical with patient/family, ensuring completion within appropriate timeframes.
• Reviews diagnostics and laboratory data, reporting abnormal results to physicians and caregivers.
• Completes assessments and reassessments according to patient needs and policy.
• Formulates and initiates a plan of care based on assessment data, patient/family input, and the medical plan of care, ensuring goals are realistic and measurable.
• Considers physical, cultural, psychosocial, spiritual, age-specific, and educational needs in the plan of care.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to plan and review care.
• Implements the plan of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation, and supervision of healthcare team activities.
• Provides care based on physician orders and the nursing plan of care, complying with policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Delegates appropriately and supervises licensed and non-licensed personnel.
• Promotes continuity of care through accurate and complete communication with other caregivers.
• Evaluates patient and family responses to care and teaching, revising the plan of care as needed.
• Evaluates patient progress toward goals and outcomes in collaboration with the healthcare team.
• Documents assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation in the patient record, ensuring legibility, timeliness, and compliance with policy.
• Provides care based on 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.
• 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 across departments, physicians, patients, families, and external contacts to support patient care.
• Synthesizes and prioritizes data from multiple sources to support patient and family responses to health status changes.
• Performs all functions according to established policies, procedures, regulatory, and accreditation requirements.
• Provides excellent service by demonstrating core and leader behaviors daily.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Provides direction and supervision to licensed and non-licensed personnel in delivering quality care and services.
• No direct reporting staff; matrix or indirect supervision of care activities.

Physical Demands & Environment

• Able to stand, walk, bend, squat, reach, and stretch frequently.
• Possesses physical agility and adequate reaction time to respond to patient care needs.
• Requires adequate hearing and visual acuity, including color vision.
• Needs fine motor skills, eye-hand coordination, and the ability to grasp and handle objects.
• Able to use proper body mechanics to assist patients in ambulating, transferring in and out of bed, chair, or wheelchair.
• May be required to lift up to 75 pounds.
• Must use standard precautions due to exposure to blood and bodily fluids.
• Ability to communicate effectively through reading, writing, and speaking in person or on the telephone.
• May require periodic use of a personal computer.

Qualifications

• 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 required.
• Additional certification or continuing education may be required based on the area of practice.
• Experience in the clinical area for which applying is desired.
• Must maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the area of work, demonstrated through annual validations.
• 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 in the specialty area.
• Banner Registry and Travel physician practice positions require a 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 with a valid driver’s license and active auto insurance.
• Employees working in Behavioral Health clinical settings serving children must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at hire and maintain it during employment. An Arizona Criminal History Affidavit must be signed upon hire.
• Employees working at BUMCS in a Behavioral Health clinical setting must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at hire and maintain it during employment.
• Employees working for Banner Home Care AZ must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at hire and maintain it during employment.
• Employees in Banner Staffing (BSS) Behavioral Health roles in Arizona must possess a State of Arizona Department of Public Safety Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card at hire and maintain it during employment.

Preferred Qualifications

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