Registered Nurse RN New Grad CVICU

About the role

Great nursing careers start with great training. Nurses at Banner Health enjoy some of the best on-the-job training in the industry. The New Graduate RN Residency Program at Banner Health has received the highest accreditation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a Practice Transition Accreditation Program® (PTAP).

The Banner Health New Nurse Experience (NNE) is a full-time Registered Nurse position that assists you in transitioning from a new graduate to a fully competent, professional nurse at Banner Health. This program provides a collaborative learning environment where you can refine your nursing skills, enhance your knowledge, and develop new personal and professional relationships. Successful candidates will be placed in specific units at Banner Health facilities to be clinically mentored by unit staff and educators.

We offer multiple Career Pathways and development opportunities to achieve your long-term career goals, including specialty units, leadership roles, non-bedside nursing opportunities, and other sectors of nursing. The expectation is that you will stay on your NNE unit for at least 12 months to get a full and comprehensive training experience. New Grads will also need to live within a reasonable commute distance of the facility they are hired into. Most new nurses will work three 12-hour shifts, which will include weekend and holiday rotations with other staff members.

Program Activities

• Clinical experiences with a preceptor
• Training in our state-of-the-art Banner Simulation Center
• Competency and skills assessment and verification
• Orientation to the Cerner electronic medical health record system
• Patient care skills lab that provides hands-on experience with equipment
• e-Learning modules
• Resources for professional and personal development

Requirements

• Recent or upcoming graduation from an accredited nursing program (BSN preferred; open to ADN at select locations)
• Current BLS card (through either American Heart Association, Red Cross, or ASHI) or ability to obtain certification before start date
• No more than 12 months of RN experience
• Previous healthcare experience is preferred
• Must possess a current, valid RN license in state of practice, temporary/interim RN license in state of practice, or compact RN licensure for current state of practice
• Must maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the area in which they work as demonstrated through annual validations

Unit Description

Join our Trauma Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) at Banner Thunderbird Medical Center and become part of our talented team of professionals. Our state-of-the-art Level 1 Trauma Facility and Cardiovascular ICU specialize in high-level care for patients with a multitude of complex disease processes. We are committed to providing excellent patient care and are ranked as one of the top five hospitals in Phoenix, recognized for eight high-performing specialties according to U.S. News Best Regional Hospitals report.

As a CVICU Registered Nurse, you will care for patients with a wide variety of conditions and learn advanced skills, including:

• RotoProne therapy
• SLED
• EKOS therapy
• LVAD, RVAD, IABP
• TAVR procedures
• Direct Open-Heart Recovery
• TPA administration
• TTM
• TNCC or ATCN paid certification
• Trauma Responder and removal of arterial sheaths

Our dedicated Registered Nurses are actively involved in department Shared Leadership and facility-wide committees and have the opportunity to participate in and receive support for completion of nationally recognized certifications.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and document nursing care of patients in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing practice standards
• Assess patient physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge planning needs
• Review patient history, diagnostics, and laboratory data; report abnormal results to physicians and caregivers
• Formulate and implement a plan of care based on assessment data, patient/family input, and medical plan of care
• Set realistic, measurable goals in collaboration with the patient and family
• Provide care based on physician orders and the nursing plan of care, ensuring compliance with policies and regulatory requirements
• Delegate and supervise care provided by other licensed nurses and personnel
• Promote continuity of care through accurate and complete communication with other caregivers
• Evaluate patient and family response to care and teaching; revise the plan of care as needed
• Document assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation in the patient record in a timely, legible, and objective manner
• Participate in shared leadership, unit or facility committees, and professional development activities
• Interact with staff, physicians, patients, families, and external contacts to support patient care
• Synthesize and prioritize data from multiple sources to support patient and family responses to health status changes

Benefits

This is a full-time, benefitted, and paid position. Benefits include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance (if desired)
• PTO and sick time accrual
• 401K retirement plan
• Flat rate $3/hour weekend shift differential
• 18% night shift differential when applicable
• A long list of additional benefits, beginning the 1st of the month following your start date