Registered Nurse RN New Graduate Trauma Progressive Care PCU

Banner Health•Tucson, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Banner Health’s New Nurse Experience (NNE) is a full-time Registered Nurse residency position designed to help recent nursing graduates transition into professional practice. The program provides a collaborative learning environment, clinical mentoring by unit staff and educators, and career-development opportunities. Successful candidates are placed in specific units and are expected to remain on their NNE unit for at least 12 months. New graduates must live within a reasonable commuting distance of their assigned facility. The role is in the 24-bed PCU Trauma unit, which cares for patients with traumatic brain injuries and wounds. The unit is fast-paced and emphasizes teamwork, teaching, and collaboration among staff, physicians, and other therapies. 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 provided by the nurse or others under their direction, and requires specialized nursing knowledge and judgment to provide care suited to patients’ physical and developmental needs. The residency includes preceptor-supported clinical experiences, training at the Banner Simulation Center, competency and skills assessments, orientation to the Cerner electronic medical 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 position is full-time, paid, and benefits-eligible. 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, 401(k), and other benefits; 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, a temporary or interim RN license in the state of practice, or compact RN licensure for the current state of practice.
Current BLS certification; the application requirements also allow the ability to obtain certification before the start date.
Must maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the area of practice, demonstrated through annual validations.
Must be able to live within a reasonable commuting distance of the facility hired into.
Must communicate during the interview process the experience, training, and education needed to perform the job.

Nice To Haves

BSN; ADN applicants are considered at select locations.
Previous healthcare experience.
Experience in the clinical area for which the candidate is applying.
Bachelor’s degree.
Professional certification.
Additional related education and/or experience.
BLS certification through the American Heart Association, Red Cross, or ASHI.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge-planning needs; review patient history, diagnostic and laboratory information, and report abnormal results to appropriate caregivers.
Formulate and revise patient-specific plans of care and discharge plans in collaboration with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary health team.
Implement the plan of care through direct care, coordination, delegation, and supervision, following physician orders, policies, standards of care, and regulatory requirements.
Communicate patients’ status accurately and completely to other caregivers to promote continuity of care.
Evaluate patient and family responses to care and teaching, assess progress toward goals, and revise care plans as needed.
Document assessments, planning, 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, orientation, role development, precepting, and mentoring when appropriate.
Contribute to excellent patient outcomes and nursing quality indicators through timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and safe care.
Interact with staff, physicians, patients, families, external contacts, other healthcare providers, and clergy to coordinate and support patient care.
Maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the practice area through annual validations.