Registered Nurse RN Cardiac PCU

Primary City/State:

Glendale, Arizona

Department Name:

PCU-Interventional ST5EW-Hosp

Work Shift:

Day

Job Category:

Nursing

$10K Sign-on bonus!

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As a Level I Adult Trauma Center, Banner Thunderbird provides the highest level of trauma care available, allowing clinicians to work alongside highly skilled interdisciplinary teams and treat complex, life-saving cases.

The Interventional Cardiac Progressive Care Unit serves a wide range of cardiac patients including Heart failure, renal failure, COPD and interventional cardiac unit. As a PCU nurse on this unit, you will care for complex acutely ill patients. You will monitor critical vital signs and detect changes in patient condition, working with the care team to provide interventions and promote healing. Additional specialty training is required for this specific patient population. The Interventional Cardiac PCU is currently seeking experienced PCU Nurses, but is also currently accepting applications for those that have Telemetry, ICU, Medical/Surgical or any other acute care or critical care background.

This is a full-time day shift position, working three 12-hour shifts per week, 7:00am to 7:30pm, with rotating weekends/holidays. Enjoy an additional 18%-night shift differential and a flat rate $3/hour weekend shift differential when applicable.

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Banner Health’s premier West Valley Level I Trauma for adults and Tertiary Care destination for all ages. Banner Thunderbird Medical Center (BTMC) and Banner Children’s Hospital at Thunderbird provide a preferred destination for surgical, oncological, cardiovascular, neuroscience, orthopedic, pediatric, and women and infant services achieved through best-in-class 5-star CMS rating to provide patients with high quality, safe care for the best possible experience. Our campus is one of the largest campuses in the Banner network with over 3000 employees. BTMC was voted Best of the Best in 2023 by Banner Health out of 30 hospitals. This is the most prestigious award one of our largest hospitals can receive for consistently meeting our annual targets. If you would like to contribute to truly leading edge caring, we invite you to bring your experience and skills to Banner Thunderbird.

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 evalua