Registered Nurse RN General Pediatrics

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BUMC Tucson (1625 N Campbell Ave) time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Yesterday job requisition :
R4446676
** Primary City/State:
** Tucson, Arizona
** Department Name:
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* Work Shift:

** Night
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** Nursing Nurses play a critical role in patient care. They’re the smiling faces patients see when they’re sick; they’re advocates for the patients and their families. Truly, they are the heartbeat of a hospital. We care about you, your nursing career today and your future. Great options and great opportunities.

As a Registered Nurse within our 36 bed General Pediatrics Unit, there will be exciting opportunities to be a part of the health care transformation. We are known nationally as an innovative leader in new health care models, Academic Medical Center, and are on the cutting edge of medical advances. Banner University Medical Center
- Tucson is a Level 1 Trauma and Academic Medical Center in Southern Arizona.  We are on the cutting edge of medical advances, and our academic model and teaching orientation supports learning at all levels, and is truly a collaborative environment between staff, physicians and other therapies.  Within this role, you will work 3 - 12 hour day shifts from 7:00AM-7:30PM.

You will also have the opportunity to utilize our self-scheduling tool for shift and weekend coverage.
** Enjoy an 18%-night shift differential and a flat rate $3/hour weekend shift differential.
** Have you heard of the Registered Nurse Clinical Ladder? Banner Health offers an amazing opportunity to grow within your nursing profession and our organization! The RN Clinical Ladder has 5 levels of compensation incentives! This is a great opportunity to calibrate expertise and education into system-based levels of achievement.  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.

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 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 of are.

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.
3. 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,…