Registered Nurse RN Pediatric ICU

Primary City/State:

Tucson, Arizona

Department Name:

Peds ICU (PICU) T2 D6N-Hosp

Work Shift:

Night

Job Category:

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 await you at our Magnet designated academic facility.

The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) — a dynamic and highly specialized 24-bed unit within a Magnet-designated hospital and Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center. We provide care for critically ill patients ranging from newborns to young adults up to 22 years of age. As part of an academic medical center, we are committed to clinical excellence, education, and innovation in pediatric critical care. If you're looking to grow in a fast-paced, supportive, and academically rich environment, our PICU is an exceptional place to build your career and make a meaningful impact on patients and families during their most critical moments.

Our unit is distinguished by a robust congenital cardiac program, caring for a wide spectrum of cardiac patients—from interventional catheterizations to complex open-heart surgeries. The acuity and diversity of our patient population demand advanced critical care skills, and our nursing team rises to the challenge with expertise, compassion, and dedication. We take pride in our uniquely educated and experienced staff, who bring specialized training in areas such as neurocritical care, trauma, cardiac critical care, and continuous renal replacement therapy. At the heart of our success is a deeply collaborative, interdisciplinary culture—where nurses, physicians, pharmacists, respiratory therapists, physical and occupational therapists, social workers, and other specialists work in seamless partnership to deliver the highest quality care.

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.

**Qualified candidates must have strong Emergency, ICU, PICU and/or Pediatric experience**

This position will be a full time NIGHTS role working 3-12 hour shifts 7PM to 7:30AM . You will 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.

Your pay and benefits are important components of your journey at Banner Health. Banner Health offers a variety of benefits to help you and your family. We also provide health and financial security options so you can focus on being the best at what you do while enjoying your life.

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Banner - University Medical Center Tucson is nationally recognized for providing exceptional patient care, teaching future health-care professionals and conducting groundbreaking research. Also located on the campus is Diamond Children's - recognized for its specialized pediatric services including neonatal and intensive care, emergency medicine and cancer therapies. Banner - University Medical Center Tucson is a Level 1 Trauma Center, meaning we care for the most critically injured patients. The hospital is consistently listed among the nation's top hospitals in the prestigious Best Hospitals ranking by U.S. News & World Report. The academic medical center has earned Magnet Recognition becoming the only hospital in southern Arizona to meet the rigorous standards of the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program® for nursing excellence. The hospital's physicians are full-time faculty of the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson. Our specialty services include comprehensive heart and cancer care, advanced neuroscience techniques and a multi-organ transplant program.

• 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 improvement of national nursing quality indicators and outcomes. Such activities may include participating in professional organizations.