Registered Nurse New Graduate Surgical PCU

Banner Health•Phoenix, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The New Graduate RN Residency Program at Banner Health is a full-time Registered Nurse position designed to help new graduates transition into professional nursing practice. The New Nurse Experience provides a collaborative learning environment, clinical mentorship from unit staff and educators, and opportunities to refine nursing skills, develop knowledge, and build professional relationships. Participants are expected to remain on their assigned unit for at least 12 months and live within a reasonable commuting distance of the facility. Most new nurses work three 12-hour shifts, including rotating weekends and holidays. The role is in the Surgical Progressive Care Department at Banner University Medical Center-Phoenix. The unit provides a cardiac foundation and cares for patients whose acuity supports the development of critical-thinking skills. The RN assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents patient care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing standards. The nurse is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by themselves or others under their direction, and uses specialized knowledge and judgment to provide care appropriate to patients’ physical and developmental needs. The residency includes clinical experiences with a preceptor, training at the Banner Simulation Center, competency and skills assessments, orientation to the Cerner electronic health record, hands-on patient-care skills lab experience, e-learning modules, and resources for professional and personal development. The position is full-time, paid, and benefit-eligible. Compensation includes a flat $3-per-hour weekend shift differential and an 18% night shift differential when applicable. Benefits begin on the first day of the month following the start date.

Requirements

Recent or upcoming graduation from an accredited nursing 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 may obtain certification before their start date. BLS must be through the American Heart Association, Red Cross, or ASHI for the online application requirement.
No more than 12 months of RN experience.
Must demonstrate through the interview process the experience, training, and education needed to perform the job.
Must maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the practice area through annual validations.
Additional certification or continuing education may be required based on the area of practice.

Nice To Haves

BSN; ADN applicants are accepted at select locations.
Previous health-care experience.
Experience in the clinical area for which the candidate is applying.
Bachelor’s degree.
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 and physical information; assess diagnostic and laboratory data; report abnormal results; and complete assessments and reassessments according to patient needs and policy.
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 and coordination, delegation, and supervision of health-care team activities, following physician orders, nursing plans, policies, standards of care, and regulatory requirements.
Promote continuity of care by communicating patient status accurately and completely to other caregivers.
Evaluate patient and family responses to care and teaching, assess progress toward goals, and revise care plans as needed.
Document assessments, plans, interventions, evaluations, 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 support education, role development, and orientation of personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors; precept and mentor others when appropriate.
Contribute to safe, timely, effective, efficient, and equitable patient outcomes and participate in improvement of nursing quality indicators and outcomes.
Communicate and collaborate with staff, physicians, patients, families, external health-care contacts, community providers, agencies, and clergy as appropriate.
May supervise department staff and workflow in some roles.