Registered Nurse RN New Graduate Orthopedic Trauma

About the Role

Banner Health's New Graduate RN Residency Program, the New Nurse Experience (NNE), provides a collaborative learning environment for recent graduates to refine nursing skills, enhance knowledge, and transition into professional nursing roles. This full-time program offers clinical mentorship on specific units and provides career pathways for long-term development. Participants are expected to remain on their assigned NNE unit for at least 12 months.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess patient physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge planning needs.
• Formulate and revise plans of care, including discharge plans, based on assessment data and patient/family/health team input.
• Implement the plan of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation, and supervision of healthcare team activities.
• Evaluate patient and family response to care and teaching, revising the plan of care as needed.
• Document assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation in the patient record.
• Provide care based on available evidence and may participate in research activities.
• Participate in unit or facility shared leadership and the education/orientation of facility personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors.
• Contribute to patient outcomes through timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and safe care.
• Synthesize and prioritize data from multiple sources to support patient and family responses to health status changes.

Program Activities

• Clinical experiences with a preceptor
• Training in the Banner Simulation Center
• Competency and skills assessment and verification
• Orientation to the Cerner electronic medical health record system
• Patient care skills lab
• e-Learning modules
• Resources for professional and personal development

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice (current, temporary, or compact).
• Current BLS card (American Heart Association, Red Cross, or ASHI) or ability to obtain certification before start date.
• Cerner electronic medical health record system.
• BSN is preferred, open to ADN at select locations.
• Previous healthcare experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Recent or upcoming graduation from an accredited nursing program.
• No more than 12 months of RN experience.
• Must maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the area of work.
• Must live within a reasonable commute distance of the facility.

Work Schedule

• Varied shifts available, including day (7 AM-7:30 PM) and night (7 PM-7:30 AM) positions.
• Typically three 12-hour shifts per week.
• Includes weekend and holiday rotations.

Unit Description

• Medical Surgical Registered Nurse role at Banner University Medical Center- Phoenix.
• Caring for medical, surgical, orthopedic, bowel, and trauma surgical patient populations.
• Opportunities to participate in the Nursing Clinical Ladder Program.

Compensation & Benefits

• Full-time, benefitted, and paid position.
• Flat rate $3/hour weekend shift differential.
• 18% night shift differential when applicable.
• Eligible for Banner Health's "Total Rewards Compensation Package," including Health/Dental/Vision insurance, PTO/Sick time accrual, 401K, and other benefits.
• Benefits begin the 1st of the month following the start date.