Registered Nurse RN Certified Specialist

Primary city/state

Queen Creek, Arizona

Department name

Wound Care-Hosp

Work shift

Day

Job category

Nursing

Better Than Ever for Nurses. Nurses are the heartbeat of health care, and we are committed to keeping our nurses’ hearts happy and healthy. This means investing in the holistic health and happiness of our nurses—through better pay, better benefits, better opportunities and a better community.

As a Registered Nurse Certified Specialist you will get the opportunity to be a part of a dedicated, close-knit team. Must have CWON (Wound and Ostomy) certification. This is a full-time position, Monday through Friday working 5-8's, no holidays or weekends.

This role will primarily be at Banner Ironwood and floating to Banner Goldfield will be required. Banner Ironwood Medical Center has provided an excellent patient experience, with all the amenities of a hotel and the highest quality of health care available. Your pay and benefits (Total Rewards) are important components of your Journey at Banner Health.

Banner Health offers a variety of benefit plans to help you and your family. We provide health and financial security options so you can focus on being the best at what you do and enjoying your life. Banner Ironwood Medical Center is committed to meeting the ever-changing needs of the southeast communities of metropolitan Phoenix.

Our first patient tower has 47 beds, including eight LDR rooms and can accommodate up to 89 beds when fully equipped. We also feature a full service emergency department, four surgical suites and medical imaging services. With our 80-acre campus, more than 500 beds and supporting health services could be built on our site.

This means an exceptional opportunity for you to establish a career where the potential for growth is limitless.

Position summary

This position applies specialized knowledge to assess, develop, implement, and develop patient care plans for a specific patient population. Integrates specialized knowledge into patient and staff education, consultation, and coaching to enhance and develop patient care for a specialized patient population.

Core functions

• Manages and influences the quality of patient outcomes and clinical care through application of specialized knowledge. Collaborates with staff to integrate quality and cost improvements in clinical care.
• Provides specialty focused nursing consultation on complex patient cases. Evaluates patient needs and makes recommendations for treatment, implements interventions, and evaluates outcomes.
• Serves as a specialized clinical resource to patients, families and staff to advance the quality of care.
• Identifies opportunities for staff development and learning through formal and informal training and education, as appropriate.
• Stays current on developments within area of specialty and integrates findings into practice, policies, and procedures.
• Interacts with all levels of staff in a variety of departments, physicians, patients, families and external contacts, such as employees of other health care institutions, community providers and agencies, concerning the health care of the patient. Interacts with other health care providers in numerous settings in order to report and ask for or clarify information. Also works with clergy to provide spiritual support. Synthesizes and prioritizes data from multiple sources to provide support for the human response of the patient and family to changes in health status.

Minimum qualifications

Must possess a bachelor’s degree in nursing, healthcare or related field. Must possess a current, valid RN license in state of practice, temporary RN license in state of practice, or compact RN licensure for current state of practice. BLS certification is required.

Requires current certification in specialty area of practice such as wound/ostomy care, diabetic care, or pain management. Must possess a strong knowledge of specialty area as normally demonstrated through 2-3 years of experience in the clinical area of specialty. Requires critical thinking skills to assess patient needs and opportunities for staff education.

Must have effective verbal and written communication and education skills, good organizational and facilitation capabilities, and strong leadership and mentoring skills. Employees working for Banner Home Care AZ must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment.

Preferred qualifications

Master’s degree in nursing preferred. Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

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