Registered Nurse RN Medical ICU Job Phoenix area,Arizona USA,Nursing

Position Summary

Primary City/State:
Phoenix, Arizona. Department: ICU-Medical-Hosp. Shift: Night. Banner University Medical Center – Phoenix is a Magnet, Academic Medical Center, Level 1 Trauma Center, and Designated Stroke Center. We are seeking experienced ICU Nurses with backgrounds in PCU/Telemetry, Medical/Surgical or other acute or critical care. As a Medical ICU Registered Nurse, you will care for a wide variety of medically diverse patient populations including high-risk obstetrics, liver failure, toxicology, complex abdominal surgeries, and sepsis/multi-system organ failure.

Typical treatment plans include CRRT, ECMO, multiple vasopressors, Swan-Ganz catheters and advanced respiratory treatments including ventilators, oscillators, nitric oxide.

Essential Functions

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 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. Goals for patient are realistic, measurable and developed in conjunction with the patient/family. Considers the physical, cultural, psychosocial, spiritual, age‑specific and educational needs of the patient in the plan.

Plans care in collaboration with 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 for whom care is provided.

Evaluates the patient’s and family’s response to care and teaching, and revises the plan of care as needed. Evaluates patient progress toward 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. Documentation reflects 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 participate in professional organizations.

In some roles, this position may supervise staff and workflow of the department.

Interacts with all levels of staff in a variety of departments, physicians, patients, families and external contacts, such as employees of other health care institutions, community providers and agencies, concerning the health care of the patient. Interacts with other health care providers in numerous settings to report and ask for or clarify…