Registered Nurse RN New Grad Surgical PCU

Banner Health•Tucson, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse position is part of Banner Health’s full-time New Nurse Experience (NNE), a residency program accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Practice Transition Accreditation Program. The program supports new graduates as they transition into professional nursing through clinical mentorship, skills development, and opportunities to build professional relationships. Successful candidates are placed in a designated unit and are expected to remain on that unit for at least 12 months. They must live within a reasonable commuting distance of the facility. The role is in a fast-paced, 24-private-bed Surgical PCU/IMCU caring for adult and geriatric medical and surgical patients, including stable ventilated patients awaiting long-term-care placement. Nurses may develop skills in managing insulin, heparin, and non-titratable cardiac drips; wound, enteral, ostomy, and tracheostomy care; management of multiple types of drains; and Foley management and education. The unit offers opportunities for education, process and quality improvement, and interprofessional collaboration. The RN assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents patient care according to organizational policies and professional nursing standards. The role uses specialized nursing knowledge and judgment to provide care appropriate to patients’ physical and developmental needs, and is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by the RN and those working under their direction. Nurses collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and multidisciplinary team members; coordinate and delegate care; communicate changes in patient status; and contribute to safe, effective patient outcomes and unit improvement. NNE program activities include clinical experiences with a preceptor, training in the Banner Simulation Center, competency and skills assessments, orientation to the Cerner electronic health record, hands-on patient-care skills lab training, e-learning modules, and professional and personal development resources. Most new nurses work three 12-hour shifts with weekend and holiday rotations. The posting lists the program’s usual schedule as night shift, 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m.; the role listing itself identifies a day shift. The position is full-time, paid, and benefits-eligible. New graduates receive a flat $3-per-hour weekend shift differential. 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 applicable to the state of practice.
Current BLS certification is required; the application section accepts a card from the American Heart Association, Red Cross, or ASHI, or the ability to obtain certification before the start date.
No more than 12 months of RN experience for the New Nurse Experience application.
Must maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the work area, demonstrated through annual validations.
Must relate during the interview process the experience, training, and education needed to perform the job.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred; ADN applicants are accepted at select locations.
Previous healthcare experience preferred.
Experience in the clinical area for which the applicant is applying is desired.
Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Professional certification preferred.
Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge-planning needs; review history, physical information, diagnostics, and laboratory data; report abnormal results; and complete assessments and reassessments.
Formulate, initiate, review, and revise individualized plans of care and discharge plans in collaboration with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team.
Deliver and coordinate care in accordance with physician orders, nursing plans, organizational policies, standards of care, and regulatory requirements.
Delegate and supervise care activities appropriately and promote continuity by accurately communicating patient status to other caregivers.
Evaluate patient and family responses to care and teaching, progress toward goals, and the effectiveness of interventions; revise care plans as needed.
Document assessments, plans, interventions, evaluations, patient responses, and physician orders legibly, accurately, and on time.
Provide evidence-based care and, where applicable, participate in research, shared leadership, quality improvement, and professional nursing activities.
Support education, role development, and orientation of personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors; precept or mentor others when appropriate.
Collaborate and communicate with staff, physicians, patients, families, community providers, agencies, and clergy regarding patient care and support.
Maintain clinical performance competencies through annual validations and comply with applicable policies, procedures, regulatory requirements, accreditation requirements, and professional standards.