Registered Nurse RN New Graduate PCU

Banner Health•Phoenix, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The New Graduate RN Residency Program at Banner Health, accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a Practice Transition Accreditation Program® (PTAP), offers a full-time Registered Nurse position designed to transition new graduates into fully competent, professional nurses. This program provides a collaborative learning environment where participants can refine nursing skills, enhance knowledge, and develop new personal and professional relationships. Successful candidates are placed in specific units at Banner Health facilities to be clinically mentored by unit staff and educators. The expectation is to remain on the NNE unit for at least 12 months to gain a full and comprehensive training experience. Banner Health offers multiple Career Pathways and development opportunities for long-term career goals, including specialty units, leadership roles, and non-bedside nursing. New Grads are required to live within a reasonable commute distance of their hired facility and typically work three 12-hour shifts, which include weekend and holiday rotations. The program activities include clinical experiences with a preceptor, training in the Banner Simulation Center, competency and skills assessment, orientation to the Cerner electronic medical health record system, patient care skills lab, and e-Learning modules. The PCU at Banner Estrella Medical Center is a 36-bed unit, serving as a step-down from critical care. It handles a high acuity population requiring continuous telemetry monitoring and cares for a variety of patient populations with diagnoses such as respiratory issues, renal issues, cardiac issues, alcohol/drug withdrawal, and infections. This is a newer PCU unit with new equipment, focused on building a strong team, with nurse-patient ratios typically 1:4 but flexing to 1:5.

Requirements

Recent or Upcoming graduation from an accredited nursing program
Current BLS card (through either 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 possess a 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
BLS certification is required
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, Banner Home Care/Hospice or Boswell Skilled Nursing Facility 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 - open to ADN at select locations
Previous healthcare experience is preferred
Bachelor's degree 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 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.
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. Such activities may include participating in professional organizations.
In some roles, this position may supervise staff and work flow of the department.
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.