Registered Nurse RN New Graduate Progressive Care PCU

Banner Health•Mesa, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Banner Health is hiring a full-time Registered Nurse for its New Nurse Experience (NNE) program in the PCU Surgical 4D unit in Mesa, Arizona. The program is designed to help recent nursing graduates transition into professional practice through a collaborative learning environment, clinical mentoring, and professional development. New graduates are expected to remain on their assigned NNE unit for at least 12 months and live within a reasonable commuting distance of the facility. PCU 4D is a fast-paced, 37-bed unit caring for patients recovering from critical medical conditions. The unit provides continuous cardiac monitoring and receives patients from the emergency department and community, as well as post-surgical and post-procedural patients and patients transferred from intensive care, medical-surgical, or observation settings who need a higher level of care. The Registered Nurse assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents patient care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing standards. The role uses specialized nursing knowledge and judgment to provide care suited to patients’ physical and developmental needs and is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by the nurse and those working under their direction. The NNE program includes precepted clinical experiences, training at Banner’s simulation center, competency and skills assessments, orientation to the Cerner electronic health record, hands-on patient care skills lab experience, e-learning, and professional and personal development resources. Most new nurses work three 12-hour shifts, including weekend and holiday rotations; the listed schedule is nights, 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. This is a paid, full-time, benefits-eligible position. Compensation includes a $3-per-hour weekend shift differential and an 18% night shift differential, when applicable. Benefits may include health, dental, and vision insurance, PTO and sick-time accrual, and 401(k) matching. Benefits begin on the first day of the month following the start date.

Requirements

Recent or upcoming graduation from an accredited nursing program.
No more than 12 months of RN experience for the New Nurse Experience program.
Current, valid RN license in the state of practice, temporary/interim RN license in the state of practice, or compact RN licensure for the current state of practice.
Current BLS certification; applicants to the program may obtain certification before their start date. The general minimum qualifications state that BLS certification is required.
Must relate during the interview process the experience, training, and education needed to perform the job.
Must maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the work area, demonstrated through annual validations.
New graduates are expected to stay on their assigned NNE unit for at least 12 months.
New graduates must live within a reasonable commuting distance of the facility where they are hired.

Nice To Haves

Active RN license at the time of application.
Previous clinical health care experience; experience in the clinical area is desired.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN); associate degree nurses may be considered at select locations.
Professional certification.
Additional related education and/or experience.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge-planning needs; review patient history, diagnostics, and laboratory data, and report abnormal results to appropriate caregivers.
Develop and revise individualized plans of care, including discharge plans, in collaboration with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary health care team.
Implement plans of care through direct patient care, coordination, appropriate delegation, and supervision of health care team activities.
Evaluate patient and family responses to care and teaching, assess progress toward goals, and revise the plan of care as needed.
Document assessments, plans, interventions, patient responses, and physician orders accurately, legibly, and in a timely manner.
Provide evidence-based care and may participate in research activities within clinical practice.
Participate in unit or facility shared leadership and contribute to the education, orientation, role development, precepting, and mentoring of personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors as appropriate.
Contribute to safe, effective, equitable, and efficient patient outcomes and participate in improving nursing quality indicators and outcomes.
Communicate and collaborate with staff, physicians, patients, families, external health care contacts, community providers, agencies, and clergy regarding patient care and support.
Maintain clinical performance competencies through annual validations.