Registered Nurse RN New Graduate Cardiac PCU

Banner Health•Mesa, AZ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Banner Health’s New Nurse Experience (NNE) is a full-time Registered Nurse position designed to help new graduates transition into professional nursing practice. The program offers a collaborative learning environment, clinical mentoring from unit staff and educators, and opportunities to develop nursing skills and pursue long-term career goals. New graduates are expected to remain on their NNE unit for at least 12 months and live within a reasonable commuting distance of their facility. The program is accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Practice Transition Accreditation Program (PTAP). This position is on a 37-bed Cardiac PCU whose patients primarily have cardiac conditions and require continuous telemetry monitoring. Patients include those recovering from cardiac procedures ranging from diagnostic catheterization to more complex interventions, patients transferring from or to the ICU, and patients recovering from open-heart surgery after care in the CVICU. The Registered Nurse assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents patient care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing standards. The nurse is accountable for the quality of nursing services provided and applies specialized knowledge and judgment to deliver age-appropriate care. The NNE program includes precepted clinical experiences, simulation-center training, competency assessment, Cerner orientation, hands-on skills lab work, e-learning, and professional and personal development resources.

Requirements

Recent or upcoming graduation from an accredited nursing program.
Current BLS card 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 graduate program.
Current, valid RN license in the state of practice, a temporary/interim RN license in the state of practice, or compact RN licensure for the current state of practice.
Maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the work area through annual validations.
Ability to work three 12-hour shifts, including weekend and holiday rotations; the listed day shift is 7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
Remain on the NNE unit for at least 12 months and live within a reasonable commuting distance of the hired facility.

Nice To Haves

Active RN license.
Previous clinical health care experience.
BSN; ADN applicants are considered at select locations.
Experience in the clinical area for which the nurse is applying.
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 histories, diagnostics, and laboratory data, report abnormal results, and complete assessments and reassessments.
Develop and revise patient-specific plans of care and discharge plans with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary health care team.
Provide and coordinate direct patient care according to physician orders, the nursing plan of care, policies, standards, and regulatory requirements; delegate and supervise care appropriately and communicate patient status to other caregivers.
Evaluate patients’ and families’ responses to care and teaching, assess progress toward goals, and revise care plans as needed.
Document assessments, plans, interventions, evaluations, patient responses, and physician orders accurately and in a timely manner.
Use available evidence in providing care and, as applicable, participate in research, shared leadership, education, orientation, precepting, and mentoring.
Contribute to safe, effective, equitable, and efficient patient outcomes and participate in efforts to improve nursing quality indicators.
Communicate and collaborate with staff, physicians, patients, families, external health care contacts, and clergy concerning patient care and support.