Registered Nurse RN New Grad ICU 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, or 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
• For Home Health settings: Must be able to operate a personal vehicle and possess a valid driver’s license with active auto insurance coverage
• For Behavioral Health roles serving children in Arizona: Must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain it for the duration of employment (an Arizona Criminal History Affidavit must also be signed upon hire)
• For Banner Home Care AZ: Must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain it for the duration of employment
• For Banner McKee Senior Behavioral Health Inpatient Unit: Must possess a Colorado Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain it for the duration of employment
• For Banner Staffing (BSS) Behavioral Health roles in Arizona: Must possess a State of Arizona Department of Public Safety Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain it for the duration of employment

Unit Description

Join our Medical Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit at Banner Thunderbird Medical Center. Our state-of-the-art Neurosurgical ICU specializes in high-level care for patients with 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 the U.S. News Best Regional Hospitals report.

As part of the critical care nursing team, your primary focus will be to provide care for medical, surgical, and cardiovascular ICU patients. Patient care may include respiratory, renal, stroke, cardiac, multi-system failure, surgical patients, CABG, AVR, MVR, TAVR, Mitra-clip, Hypothermia, Esophagectomy, CEA, thoracic surgery, and AAA. You will gain specialized knowledge through detailed training to care for this specialty within critical care.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patient physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge planning needs
• Reviews patient history and physical with patient/family and ensures completion within appropriate timeframe
• Reviews available information obtained by other health care team members and diagnostics/laboratory data, reporting abnormal results to physicians and caregivers
• Completes assessment and reassessments according to patient need and policy
• Formulates a plan of care, including discharge planning, utilizing assessment data and input from patient, family, and health team
• Initiates a realistic, measurable plan of care in conjunction with the patient/family, considering physical, cultural, psychosocial, spiritual, age-specific, and educational needs
• Plans care in collaboration with members of the multidisciplinary team and reviews/revises the plan based on changing patient needs
• Implements the plan of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation, and supervision of health care team activities
• Provides care based on physician orders and the nursing plan of care, in compliance with policies, procedures, standards of care, and regulatory requirements
• Delegates appropriately and provides nursing supervision for care provided by other licensed nurses and personnel
• Promotes continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating patient status to other caregivers
• Evaluates the patient’s and family’s response to care and teaching, revising the plan of care as needed
• Evaluates patient progress toward goals and expected outcomes in collaboration with the health care team
• Documents assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation in the patient record legibly, timely, and in accordance with policy
• Provides care based on the best evidence available and may participate in research activities within clinical practice
• Participates in unit or facility shared leadership, education, role development, and orientation of personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors
• Promotes/supports growth of others through precepting and mentoring when appropriate
• Contributes to society through activities that lead to excellent patient outcomes
• Actively participates in the improvement of national nursing quality indicators and outcomes, such as through professional organizations
• Interacts with all levels of staff, physicians, patients, families, and external contacts to report or clarify information
• Synthesizes and prioritizes data from multiple sources to support the human response of the patient and family to changes in health status

Benefits

This is a full-time, benefitted, and paid position. Enjoy a flat rate $3/hour weekend shift differential and an 18% night shift differential when applicable. Benefits include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance (if desired)
• PTO and sick time accrual
• 401K retirement plan
• A long list of additional benefits

Benefits begin the 1st of the month following your start date.