Registered Nurse RN New Graduate Neuro Progressive Care PCU

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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 at Banner Health.

This is a full-time Registered Nurse position that assists you in transitioning from a new graduate to a fully competent, professional nurse. 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. Most new nurses will work three 12-hour shifts, including weekend and holiday rotations with other staff members.

Program activities include:

• 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

Unit Description

Our population is primarily patients who have suffered a stroke. However, we also care for patients with other neurological diagnoses (seizure disorders, encephalopathy, multiple sclerosis, brain tumors, etc). Our average length of stay is approximately 4 to 5 days. Patients who have had a stroke often require rehabilitation and continuing care after discharge at an acute rehab center or skilled nursing facility.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patient physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge planning needs.
• Reviews patient history and physical with patient/family and assures completion within appropriate timeframe.
• Reviews available information obtained by other health care team members and diagnostics/laboratory data, reporting abnormal results to the physician(s) and other caregivers.
• Completes assessment and reassessments according to patient need and policy.
• Formulates a plan of care, including the discharge plan, utilizing assessment data and patient, family, and health team input.
• Initiates a plan of care based on patient-specific needs, assessment data, and the medical plan of care.
• Sets realistic, measurable goals for the patient in conjunction with the patient/family.
• Considers the physical, cultural, psychosocial, spiritual, age-specific, and educational needs of the patient in the plan of care.
• Plans care in collaboration with members of the multidisciplinary team and reviews/revises the plan to reflect 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, and regulatory requirements.
• Delegates appropriately and provides nursing supervision in patient care delivery.
• 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 towards 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.
• Contributes to society through activities that lead to excellent patient outcomes.
• Actively participates in improving national nursing quality indicators and outcomes.
• Interacts with staff, physicians, patients, families, and external contacts to report or clarify information.
• Synthesizes and prioritizes data from multiple sources to support patient and family responses to health status changes.

Requirements

• Recent or upcoming graduation from an accredited nursing program.
• 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.
• Must possess a current, valid RN license in state of practice, temporary/interim RN license, or compact RN licensure for current state of practice.
• Must maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the area of work as demonstrated through annual validations.
• Must live within a reasonable commute distance of the facility hired into.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active RN license.
• Previous clinical healthcare experience.
• BSN preferred; open to ADN at select locations.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Professional certification preferred.

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 matching.
• Flat rate $3/hour weekend shift differential and an 18% night shift differential, when applicable.
• Benefits begin the 1st of the month following your start date.

Schedule

• Night shift: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM.
• Three 12-hour shifts per week, including weekend and holiday rotations.