Registered Nurse RN New Graduate Medical Surgical Oncology

About the Role

The New Graduate RN Residency Program at Banner Health offers a comprehensive transition for new graduates into professional nursing roles. This program is accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a Practice Transition Accreditation Program® (PTAP). It provides a collaborative learning environment to refine nursing skills, enhance knowledge, and build professional relationships. Successful candidates will be placed in specific units with clinical mentorship. The program aims to support long-term career goals, including specialty units, leadership, and non-bedside roles. Residents are expected to remain on their assigned unit for at least 12 months for a comprehensive training experience. New graduates must reside within a reasonable commute distance of their assigned facility.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess patient physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge planning needs.
• Review patient history and physical with patient/family and ensure completion within the appropriate timeframe.
• Review available information obtained by other health care team members.
• Review diagnostic and laboratory data and report abnormal results to physicians and other appropriate caregivers.
• Complete assessments and reassessments according to patient need and 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 patients 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, 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 the status of patients to other caregivers.
• 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 should be legible, timely, and in accordance with policy.
• Document objective/subjective data, nursing interventions, and patient's response to treatment.
• Note 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.
• Participate in the education, role development, and orientation of facility personnel, patients, students, 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, which may include participating in professional organizations.
• Interact with all levels of staff, physicians, patients, families, and external contacts concerning patient healthcare.
• Interact with other healthcare providers to report, ask for, or clarify information.
• Synthesize and prioritize data from multiple sources to support the human response of the patient and family to changes in health status.

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 providing hands-on experience with equipment.
• e-Learning modules.
• Resources for professional and personal development.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Completion of an accredited nursing program.
• BSN is preferred, with ADN accepted at select locations.
• Current BLS card (through American Heart Association, Red Cross, or ASHI) or ability to obtain certification before start date.
• Cerner electronic medical health record system.
• Specialized training in areas such as Chemotherapy validation.

Qualifications

• Must possess a current, valid RN license in the state of practice, a temporary/interim RN license, or compact RN licensure for the current state of practice.
• BLS certification is required.
• No more than 12 months of RN experience.
• Previous healthcare experience is preferred.
• It is recommended to apply no earlier than 60 days prior to your graduation date.
• We recommend applying with a personal email rather than a school email address.

Benefits & Compensation

• Full-time, benefitted, and paid position.
• $3/hour weekend shift differential.
• 18% night shift differential.
• Eligibility for Banner Health’s “Total Rewards Compensation Package”, including Health/Dental/Vision insurance, PTO/Sick time accrual, and 401K.
• Benefits begin the 1st of the month following your start date.