Registered Nurse RN New Grad Observation

About the Role

The New Graduate RN Residency Program at Banner Health offers a full-time Registered Nurse position designed to assist new graduates in transitioning into competent, professional nurses. This program provides a collaborative learning environment to refine nursing skills and enhance knowledge. Successful candidates will be placed in specific units, receiving clinical mentorship from unit staff and educators. The program aims to support career development and long-term career goals within various sectors of nursing. New graduates are expected to remain on their assigned unit for at least 12 months for a comprehensive training experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess patient's physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, 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 diagnostic and laboratory data and report abnormal results to physician(s) and other appropriate caregivers.
• Complete assessment 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 health care team activities.
• 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 personnel.
• Promote continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating patient status 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.
• 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, students, families, and visitors.
• Promote/support the 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.
• In some roles, 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 patient healthcare.
• Interact with other health care providers in numerous settings to report, ask for, or clarify information.
• Work with clergy to provide spiritual support.
• Synthesize and prioritize data from multiple sources to provide support for the patient and family's human response to changes in health status.
• Provide care for a wide range of diagnoses and care plans including Stroke, cardiac events, and post-op care.

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

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Cerner electronic medical health record system
• BLS card (through American Heart Association, Red Cross, or ASHI) or ability to obtain before start date.

Qualifications

• Recent or upcoming graduation from an accredited nursing program.
• BSN is preferred - open to ADN at select locations.
• Current RN license in state of practice, temporary/interim RN license, or compact RN licensure for current state of practice.
• No more than 12 months of RN experience.
• Previous healthcare experience is preferred.
• Must maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the area of work.
• Must live within a reasonable commute distance of the facility.

Work Shift: Night

Work Schedule: Most new nurses will work three 12-hour shifts, including weekend and holiday rotations.

Location: Glendale, Arizona