Registered Nurse RN Medical Surgical

Company: HealthEcareers - Client
Location: Tucson
Posted on: September 3, 2024

Job Description:

Primary City/State:Tucson, ArizonaDepartment Name: Med/Surg T4 6EWork Shift: NightJob Category:Nursing**$15,000 Sign-on Incentive** requires one year experience and 2-year commitmentBetter Than Ever for Nurses. At Banner Health, advanced technology and nursing come together to achieve the best patient care possible. We're making the biggest investment ever in creating a better employment experience for our nursing team members. At Banner University Medical Center - Tucson, there will be exciting opportunities to be a part of the health care transformation at a Magnet facility. We are known nationally as an innovative leader in new health care models, a Level 1 Trauma and Academic Medical Center in Southern Arizona, and are on the cutting edge of medical advances. You will work alongside a group of dedicated physicians and staff that perform some of the most state-of-the-art procedures that exist anywhere in the country. Medical Surgical 6E is a new unit at our Banner University Medical Center. You will be able to help start this unit and grow within an amazing team Our 6E is a general medical surgical unit that cares for a wide variety of patients from specialty surgical patients to urology, gynecological, and wound care. Our Medical Surgical 6E has a little bit of everything for everyone and is an amazing environment to build your skills, experience, and competencies. Learn what it is like to work on a unit at Banner - University Medical Center Tucson in this virtual tour. Banner Health's academic model and teaching orientation support learning at all levels, and is truly a collaborative environment between nursing, physicians and other therapies. You will also have the opportunity to participate in our Nursing Clinical Ladder Program We have opportunities for Night shift 7PM - 7:30AM full time with three - 12 hour shifts per week and a weekend and holiday rotation. Enjoy an 18% night shift differential, a flat rate $3/hour weekend shift differential and utilize our self-scheduling tool for shift and weekend coverage. 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. If you are a New Graduate Nurse with less than 12 months of experience, please visit the main job search page and use keywords RN New Grad to search for openings. Should you have any questions, please contact Amanda Johnson at or at Thank youBanner - University Medical Center Tucson is nationally recognized for providing exceptional patient care, teaching future health-care professionals and conducting groundbreaking research. Also located on the campus is Diamond Children's - recognized for its specialized pediatric services including neonatal and intensive care, emergency medicine and cancer therapies. Banner - University Medical Center Tucson is a Level 1 Trauma Center, meaning we care for the most critically injured patients. The hospital is consistently listed among the nation's top hospitals in the prestigious Best Hospitals ranking by U.S. News & World Report. The academic medical center has earned Magnet Recognition becoming the only hospital in southern Arizona to meet the rigorous standards of the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Magnet Recognition Program for nursing excellence. The hospital's physicians are full-time faculty of the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson. Our specialty services include comprehensive heart and cancer care, advanced neuroscience techniques and a multi-organ transplant program.POSITION SUMMARY
This position assesses, plans, implements, evaluates and documents nursing care of patients in accordance with organizational policies and in accordance with standards of professional nursing practice utilizing the framework for professional nursing practice and development. This position is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by self or others who are under their direction. This position utilizes specialized knowledge, judgment, and nursing skills necessary to assess data and plan, provide and evaluate care appropriate to the physical and developmental age of assigned patients.

CORE FUNCTIONS
1. 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.

2. 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 ca

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