Registered Nurse RN New Graduate Medical Surgical

Banner Health • Mesa, AZ

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Banner Health’s New Nurse Experience (NNE) is a full-time Registered Nurse residency program accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Practice Transition Accreditation Program. It provides a collaborative learning environment to help new graduates refine nursing skills, build knowledge and professional relationships, and transition into professional nursing practice. Successful candidates are placed in specific units and receive clinical mentoring from unit staff and educators. New graduates are expected to remain on their NNE unit for at least 12 months and live within a reasonable commuting distance of the facility.

This position is in the Ortho/Spine unit at Banner Desert Medical Center, a Level 1 Trauma designated hospital. The fast-paced unit cares for surgical patients, including patients undergoing incision and debridement, cholecystectomy, appendectomy, hysterectomy, and urological surgeries. Typical staffing ratios are one RN for every five or six patients. The position assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents patient nursing care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing standards. It requires specialized knowledge, judgment, and nursing skills to provide care appropriate to patients’ physical and developmental needs, and accountability for the quality of nursing services delivered by the RN or those under their direction.

The residency includes precepted clinical experiences, training in the Banner Simulation Center, competency and skills assessments, orientation to the Cerner electronic medical record, hands-on patient-care skills lab, e-learning modules, and professional and personal development resources. Most new nurses work three 12-hour shifts, including weekend and holiday rotations. This opening is listed as a full-time night-shift position, 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with weekend and night shift differentials. The role is paid and benefits-eligible.

Requirements

• Recent or upcoming graduation from an accredited nursing program.
• Current, valid RN license in the state of practice, a temporary/interim RN license in the state of practice, or compact RN licensure applicable to the state of practice.
• BLS certification is required; applicants may apply with the ability to obtain the certification before the start date. The posting specifies certification through the American Heart Association, Red Cross, or ASHI for online applicants.
• No more than 12 months of RN experience for the new graduate program.
• Must maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the practice area, as demonstrated through annual validations.
• Additional certification or continuing education may be required depending on the area of practice.
• New graduates are expected to remain on their NNE unit for at least 12 months and live within a reasonable commuting distance of the facility.

Nice To Haves

• BSN preferred; ADN applicants may be considered at select locations.
• Previous health care experience preferred.
• Experience in the clinical area of application 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 patient histories, examinations, diagnostics, and laboratory data, and report abnormal results to appropriate caregivers.
• Develop and initiate individualized plans of care, including discharge plans, in collaboration with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary health care team; review and revise plans as patient needs change.
• Deliver and coordinate direct patient care according to physician orders, the nursing plan of care, policies, standards of care, and regulatory requirements.
• Delegate and supervise care activities appropriately and communicate patients’ status accurately and completely to other caregivers to promote continuity of care.
• Evaluate patients’ and families’ responses to care and teaching, assess progress toward goals and expected outcomes, and revise the plan of care as needed.
• Document assessments, plans, interventions, evaluations, patient responses, and physician orders legibly and promptly in accordance with policy.
• Provide evidence-based care and, where applicable, participate in research activities and unit or facility shared leadership.
• Participate in education, role development, and orientation for facility personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors; support others’ growth through precepting and mentoring when appropriate.
• Contribute to excellent patient outcomes and improvement of national nursing quality indicators through timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and safe care.
• Communicate with staff, physicians, patients, families, external contacts, and other health care providers to report, request, or clarify patient-care information; coordinate spiritual support with clergy when needed.
• In some roles, supervise department staff and workflow.

Benefits

• Health insurance, if elected by the employee.
• Dental insurance, if elected by the employee.
• 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.
• Other benefits through Banner Health’s Total Rewards Compensation Package; benefits begin on the first of the month following the start date.

What This Job Offers

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