Registered Nurse RN New Graduate Progressive Care PCU

About the Role

Banner Health's New Graduate RN Residency Program offers comprehensive on-the-job training and a collaborative learning environment designed to transition new graduates into fully competent, professional nurses. The program is accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a Practice Transition Accreditation Program® (PTAP). Successful candidates will be placed in specific units, receive clinical mentorship, and are expected to remain on their assigned unit for at least 12 months. The role is full-time, benefitted, and paid, with shifts typically being three 12-hour shifts, including weekend and holiday rotations.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess patient physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, and discharge planning needs.
• Formulate and implement a plan of care, including discharge planning, based on assessment data and input from the patient, family, and health team.
• 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.
• Interact and participate in the education, role development, and orientation of facility personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors.
• Contribute to achieving excellent patient outcomes through timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and safe care.
• Actively participate in the improvement of national nursing quality indicators and outcomes.
• 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 the Banner Simulation Center
• Competency and skills assessment and verification
• Orientation to the Cerner electronic medical health record system
• Patient care skills lab with hands-on equipment experience
• e-Learning modules
• Resources for professional and personal development

Unit Overview

As a Progressive Care RN, you will work within a multidisciplinary team providing care in a three-inpatient cardiac monitored unit, totaling 84 PCU beds. This busy, fast-paced unit serves a diverse demographic of higher acuity patients.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Current, valid RN license in state of practice, temporary/interim RN license, or compact RN licensure.
• BLS certification (through American Heart Association, Red Cross, or ASHI) or ability to obtain before start date.
• No more than 12 months of RN experience.
• Ability to live within a reasonable commute distance of the assigned facility.
• Cerner electronic medical health record system

Qualifications

• Recent or upcoming graduation from an accredited nursing program.
• Current BLS card (through either American Heart Association, Red Cross, or ASHI) or ability to obtain certification before a start date.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active RN license.
• Previous clinical healthcare experience.
• BSN is preferred; ADN is accepted at select locations.
• Professional certification.
• Additional related education and/or experience.

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 (if desired), PTO/Sick time accrual, and 401K matching.
• Benefits begin the 1st of the month following your start date.