Registered Nurse RN New Graduate Emergency Department

Banner Health•Tucson, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Registered Nurse New Graduate in the Emergency Department at Banner - University Medical Center Tucson. It is part of Banner Health's New Nurse Experience (NNE) program, which is a full-time Registered Nurse Residency Program accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a Practice Transition Accreditation Program®. The program is designed to assist new graduates in transitioning to fully competent, professional nurses by providing a collaborative learning environment. This includes clinical experiences with a preceptor, training in a state-of-the-art Banner Simulation Center, competency and skills assessment and verification, orientation to the Cerner electronic medical health record system, patient care skills labs, and e-Learning modules. Participants are expected to commit to their NNE unit for at least 12 months to gain comprehensive training and must reside within a reasonable commute distance of the facility. Most new nurses will work three 12-hour shifts, including weekend and holiday rotations. The Emergency Department at Banner - University Medical Center Tucson is an 80-bed unit, handling approximately 73,000 patients annually across all age groups, treating urgent and emergent medical and behavioral health patients. It is recognized as a Level 1 Adult Trauma Center, a Comprehensive stroke, cancer, and cardiac center, and includes an accredited Pediatric Prepared Advanced Care facility and a Level 2 Pediatric Trauma Center with a 16-bed pod.

Requirements

Recent or upcoming graduation (within 60 days) from an accredited nursing program.
Current, valid RN license in state of practice, temporary/interim RN license in state of practice, or compact RN licensure for current state of practice.
Current BLS card (through American Heart Association, Red Cross, or ASHI) or ability to obtain certification before a start date.
No more than 12 months of RN experience.
Must maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the area in which they work as demonstrated through annual validations.
Employees working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital, BTMC Behavioral, and BUMG, BUMCT, or BUMCS in a Behavioral Health clinical setting that serves children must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment.
An Arizona Criminal History Affidavit must be signed upon hire (for specific behavioral health roles).
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.
Employees working at Banner MD Anderson on the Banner University Medical Center Phoenix campus must possess a State of Arizona Department of Public Safety Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment.
Employees working in the Banner McKee Senior Behavioral Health Inpatient Unit must possess an Colorado Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment.
Employees working in any Banner Staffing (BSS) Behavioral Health role in Arizona must possess a State of Arizona Department of Public Safety Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment.

Nice To Haves

BSN is preferred.
Previous healthcare experience is preferred.
Professional certification preferred.
Additional related education and/or experience preferred.
Experience in the clinical area for which he or she is applying is desired.

Responsibilities

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.
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 care.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.