RN Registered Nurse Emergency Department

RN Registered Nurse Emergency Department

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• Primary City/State: Tucson, Arizona
• Department Name: Emergency Ctr-Hosp
• Work Shift: Day
• Job Category: Nursing

Banner University Medical Center South Campus is an academic medical center focused on providing exceptional patient care, teaching future health care professionals and conducting groundbreaking research to help the people of Arizona and beyond. Banner University Medical Center South Campus was nationally recognized by IBM Watson as a Top 100 Hospital in 2018 and is a 4-star CMS rated hospital.

The Banner UMC South Campus Emergency Department has that awesome family feel of a small-town ER yet has the excitement of working in a large city.

The fast-paced environment and diverse patient population allows one to see, learn, and do all that emergency medicine has to offer. The Banner UMC South ED is a 50-bed department, Level 1 Behavioral Health and ADHS Level 3 Trauma Center with approximately 50,000 annual visits. Plans are in place to seek the Primary Stroke Center designation!

As a Registered Nurse in our ED, you will have the opportunity to participate in our Nursing Clinical Ladder Program, utilize our self-scheduling tool for shift and weekend coverage, and enjoy a flat rate $3/hour weekend shift differential. Every third weekend is required with rotating holidays.

We are looking for RNs with acute care experience. Experience in the Emergency Dept is highly preferred! We have opportunities for Full Time, Day shift.

Learn what it is like to work on a unit at Banner – University Medical Center Tucson in this virtual tour!

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 under the Job Type filter, select New Nurse Experience.

Banner - University Medical Center South is a comprehensive academic medical center that includes an Emergency department, a state-designated trauma center and a Behavioral Health Pavilion. It is an Arizona Department of Health Services-accredited Cardiac Receiving Center and a Nurses Improving Care for Health system Elders-designated senior-friendly hospital. The hospital is staffed by physicians who are full-time faculty of the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson and is managed by Banner Health under an operating agreement with Pima County.

Our specialty services include inpatient and outpatient behavioral health, treatment and education for diabetes, innovative geriatrics care and comprehensive orthopedics.

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.

• 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. Goals…