Registered Nurse RN New Grad Transplant PCU

Banner Health • Phoenix, AZ

12h • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse position is part of Banner Health’s full-time New Nurse Experience, an accredited residency program designed to help new graduates transition into professional nursing practice. Nurses receive clinical mentoring from unit staff and educators, participate in career development opportunities, and are expected to remain on their assigned unit for at least 12 months. New graduates must live within a reasonable commuting distance of their facility. Most nurses work three 12-hour shifts, with weekend and holiday rotations.

The role is on the Transplant PCU at Banner University Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona. The unit cares primarily for patients with renal and liver transplants and works with a multidisciplinary team that includes social workers, nutritionists, case managers, transplant coordinators, pharmacists, therapists, chaplains, physicians, and medical teaching staff. The team coordinates continuity of care and patient education to promote healing and timely discharge.

The nurse assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents patient care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing standards. The position is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by the nurse and those under their direction, and uses specialized nursing knowledge and judgment to provide care appropriate to patients’ physical and developmental needs.

The New Nurse Experience includes preceptor-led clinical experiences, simulation-center training, competency and skills assessments, orientation to the Cerner electronic health record, hands-on patient care skills lab training, e-learning modules, and resources for professional and personal development.

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, or ability to obtain certification before the start date as stated in the New Nurse Experience application requirements.
• No more than 12 months of RN experience for the New Nurse Experience application.
• Must relate the experience, training, and education needed to perform the job during the interview process.
• Must maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the practice area through annual validations.
• Must live within a reasonable commuting distance of the facility hired into.
• Weekend and holiday rotations are part of the typical schedule.

Nice To Haves

• BSN; ADN applicants are accepted at select locations.
• Previous health-care experience.
• Experience in the clinical area for which the applicant is applying.
• Telemetry, ICU, home health, skilled nursing, medical/surgical, or other acute- or critical-care background.
• 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, diagnostic and laboratory data, and report abnormal findings to appropriate caregivers.
• Formulate, initiate, review, and revise individualized plans of care and discharge plans in collaboration with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team.
• Implement plans of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation, and supervision in accordance with physician orders, 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, progress toward goals, and the effectiveness of patient education; 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 clinical research activities.
• Participate in unit or facility shared leadership and support the education, role development, and orientation of personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors; precept or mentor others when appropriate.
• Contribute to excellent patient outcomes and improvement of nursing quality indicators through timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and safe care.
• Communicate and coordinate with staff across departments, physicians, patients, families, external health-care contacts, community providers, agencies, and clergy.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance, if elected by the employee.
• PTO and sick-time accrual.
• 401(k).
• Flat-rate $3 per hour weekend shift differential.
• 18% night-shift differential when applicable.
• Total Rewards Compensation Package and other benefits; benefits begin on the first day of the month following the start date.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed