Registered Nurse RN New Grad Surgical PCU

About the role

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). Banner Health’s New Nurse Experience (NNE) provides a collaborative learning environment where you can refine your nursing skills, enhance your knowledge, and transition from a new graduate to a fully competent, professional nurse. This full‑time Registered Nurse position assists you in moving from graduation to professional practice, placing you in specific units at Banner Health facilities where you will be clinically mentored by unit staff and educators. The program offers multiple career pathways and development opportunities to help you achieve long‑term goals, whether you aim for a specialty unit, leadership, non‑bedside nursing, or other nursing sectors. You are expected to remain on your NNE unit for at least 12 months to receive a comprehensive training experience and must live within a reasonable commute distance of the hiring facility. Program activities include clinical experiences with a preceptor, training in the state‑of‑the‑art Banner Simulation Center, competency and skills assessment and verification, orientation to the Cerner electronic medical health record system, hands‑on patient care skills lab, e‑Learning modules, and resources for professional and personal development.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural and discharge planning needs.
• Review patient history and physical with patient/family and assure completion within appropriate timeframe.
• Review available information obtained by other health care team members.
• Review diagnostics and laboratory data and report abnormal results to the physician(s) and other appropriate caregivers.
• Complete assessment and reassessments according to patient need and as outlined in policy.
• Formulate a plan of care, including the discharge plan, utilizing assessment data and patient, family and health team input.
• Initiate a plan of care based on patient‑specific needs, assessment data and the medical plan of care.
• Develop realistic, measurable goals for the patient in conjunction with the patient/family.
• Consider the physical, cultural, psychosocial, spiritual, age‑specific and educational needs of the patient in the plan of care.
• Plan care in collaboration with members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Review and revise the plan of care to reflect changing patient needs based on evaluation of the patient’s status.
• Implement the plan of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation and supervision of the activities of the health care team.
• Provide care based on physician orders and the nursing plan of care, in compliance with policies and procedures, standards of care, and regulatory agency requirements.
• Delegate appropriately and provide nursing supervision in the provision of care to patients by other licensed nurses and other personnel.
• Promote continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating to other caregivers the status of patients for whom care is provided.
• Evaluate the patient's and family's response to care and teaching, and revise the plan of care as needed.
• Evaluate patient progress towards goals and expected outcomes in collaboration with other health care team members.
• Evaluate patient's response and the effectiveness of patient teaching.
• Document assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation in the patient record; documentation is legible, timely and in accordance with policy.
• Notes physician orders accurately and in a timely manner.
• Provide care based on the best evidence available and may participate in research activities within clinical practice.
• Participate in unit or facility shared leadership.
• Interact and participate in the education, role development, and orientation of facility personnel, patients, families and visitors.
• Promote/support growth of others through precepting and mentoring when appropriate.
• Contribute to society through activities that lead to excellent patient outcomes through timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and safe care.
• Actively participate in the improvement of national nursing quality indicators and outcomes, such as participating in professional organizations.
• In some roles, this position may supervise staff and work flow of the department.
• Interact with all levels of staff in a variety of departments, physicians, patients, families and external contacts concerning the health care of the patient.
• Interact with other health care providers in numerous settings to report and ask for or clarify information.
• Work with clergy to provide spiritual support.
• Synthesize and prioritize data from multiple sources to provide support for the human response of the patient and family to changes in health status.
• Perform all functions according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, as well as applicable professional standards.
• Provide all customers of Banner Health with an excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating core and leader behaviors each and every day.

Requirements

• Recent or upcoming graduation from an accredited nursing program; BSN preferred (ADN accepted at select locations).
• Current BLS card (through 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 preferred.
• Must possess a current, valid RN license in the state of practice, a temporary/interim RN license, or compact RN licensure for the state of practice.
• BLS certification is required.
• Additional certification or continuing education may be required based on area of practice.
• Must relate throughout the interview process the experience, training and education