Registered Nurse RN New Grad Resource Team

Banner Health • Phoenix, AZ

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Banner Health’s New Nurse Experience (NNE) is a full-time Registered Nurse role designed to help recent graduates transition into professional nursing practice. The program provides a collaborative learning environment, clinical mentoring by unit staff and educators, and opportunities to refine nursing skills, develop knowledge, and build professional relationships. New graduates are placed in specific units at Banner Health facilities and are expected to remain on their NNE unit for at least 12 months. Candidates must live within a reasonable commuting distance of their hired facility.

This position is part of Clinical Care Operations, which supports patient management across the campus, including bed assignment, unit staffing, house supervision, emergency preparedness, and patient transports. The nurse supports clinical needs across multiple hospital units, such as Progressive Care, Med/Surg, and Outpatient Observation. Most new nurses work three 12-hour shifts, including weekend and holiday rotations.

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

Program activities include preceptor-led clinical experiences, training in the Banner Simulation Center, competency and skills assessment, orientation to the Cerner electronic medical 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; the general position requirements also accept an Associate’s, Bachelor’s, or Master’s degree in Nursing, or a qualifying specialized nursing diploma 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 from the American Heart Association, Red Cross, or ASHI, or ability to obtain certification before the start date.
• No more than 12 months of RN experience for the New Nurse Experience program.
• Ability to live within a reasonable commute of the facility hired into.
• Maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the work area through annual validations.
• Additional certification or continuing education may be required depending on the area of practice.
• Home Health roles require the ability to operate a personal vehicle, a valid driver’s license, and active auto insurance.
• Certain Arizona behavioral health and Banner Home Care roles require an Arizona fingerprint clearance card; applicable behavioral health roles may also require signing an Arizona Criminal History Affidavit.

Nice To Haves

• BSN is preferred; ADN applicants are considered at select locations.
• Previous health care experience is preferred.
• Experience in the clinical area for which the nurse 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 patient history and physical information, diagnostic and laboratory data, and report abnormal findings to appropriate caregivers.
• Develop and revise patient-specific plans of care and discharge plans in collaboration with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary health care team.
• Provide and coordinate direct patient care in accordance with physician orders, the nursing plan of care, organizational policies, professional standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Delegate appropriately and supervise the care provided by other licensed nurses and personnel; communicate patient status to other caregivers to promote continuity of care.
• Evaluate patient and family responses to care and teaching, assess progress toward goals, and revise plans as needed.
• Document assessments, planning, interventions, evaluations, patient responses, and physician orders accurately and in a timely manner.
• Provide evidence-based care and may participate in research, shared leadership, education, orientation, precepting, and mentoring activities.
• Contribute to excellent patient outcomes and improvement of nursing quality indicators through timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and safe care.
• Communicate and collaborate with staff, physicians, patients, families, external health care contacts, community providers, agencies, and clergy as appropriate.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance, if elected by the employee.
• PTO and sick time accrual.
• 401(k).
• $3 per hour weekend shift differential.
• $3 float 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: Associate degree