Registered Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit 31-52 per hour

Banner Health is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a nursing job in Sun City West, Arizona.

• Specialty:
  PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline:
  RN
• Duration:
  Ongoing
• Employment Type:
  Staff

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$15,000 Sign-on Bonus!
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Better Than Ever for Nurses.
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Nurses take care of everyone.

What's better at Banner? At Banner Health, we are more committed than ever to investing in our nurses with better pay, better benefits, better opportunities, better well-being, better flexibility, better experiences - better nursing.

Banner Del E.
Webb Medical Center excels in providing extraordinary health care to residents of the Northwest Valley of Metro Phoenix and is recognized by U.S.
News and World Report as one of Phoenix's Best Hospitals!

Watch this short video to learn what it is like working as a nurse at Banner Del E Webb Medical Center.

Our 54 bed ObservationUnit has a fast-paced environment offering a vast patient population and mix of patient diagnoses.
Observation is an outpatient designation designed for continued testing and treatment to determine admission and discharge needs.
We service patient populations including but not limited to:

• PCU services:
  (Cardiac Drips, CHF, Stokes, post cath care, remote telemetry and more).
• Medical Surgical services including all medical diagnoses and pre/post-surgical care.

The Observation unit offers an excellent collaborative teamwork environment and opportunities for career advancement.
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.
We currently have both day and night shifts available (7a-730p or 7p-730a) as well as Full time and Part time.

We offer excellent compensation and benefits, PTO, relocation package, development assistance, wellness program, and continuing education scholarships.

Should you have any questions, please contact Donna Dioses at or call .

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.

• Sign-on incentive for RN's with a minimum of 12 months of Acute Care experience; requires a 2 year commitment.

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, 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.
4.
Evaluates the patient's and family's response to care and teaching, and revises the plan of care as needed.
Evaluates patient progress towards goals and expected outcomes in collaboration with other health care team members.
Evaluates patient's response and the effectiveness of patient teaching.
5.
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.
6.
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.
7.
Contributes to society through activities that lead to excellent patient outcomes through timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and safe care.
Actively participates in the impro.