Registered Nurse RN New Graduate Progressive Care PCU

About the Role

This is a full-time, benefitted, and paid Registered Nurse position within the New Graduate RN Residency Program at Banner Health. The program is designed to assist new graduates in transitioning to fully competent, professional nurses, providing a collaborative learning environment to refine skills and enhance knowledge. Successful candidates will be placed in specific units and clinically mentored by unit staff and educators. The expectation is to remain on the assigned NNE unit for at least 12 months for a comprehensive training experience. New graduates are also expected to live within a reasonable commute distance of the facility.

Unit Overview: PCU Surgical - 4D

The PCU 4D unit is a fast-paced, 37-bed environment caring for patients recovering from critical medical conditions. This unit provides continuous cardiac monitoring and receives patients from the emergency department, community, post-surgical, post-procedural, ICU downgrades, and medical-surgical/observation upgrades requiring a higher level of care.

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 equipment experience
• e-Learning modules
• Resources for professional and personal development

Key Responsibilities

• Assess patient physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge planning needs.
• Formulate a plan of care, including the discharge plan, utilizing assessment data and patient, family, and health team input.
• Implement the plan of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation, and supervision of the healthcare team.
• Evaluate the patient's and family's 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 the best evidence available and 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 society through activities that lead to excellent patient outcomes.
• Synthesize and prioritize data from multiple sources to provide support for the patient and family's human response to changes in health status.

Work Schedule

• Most new nurses will work three 12-hour shifts, including weekend and holiday rotations.
• Available shifts include Day shift (7:00 am - 7:30 pm) and Night shift (7:00 pm - 7:30 am).

Requirements & Tech Stack

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

Qualifications

• Recent or upcoming graduation from an accredited nursing program.
• No more than 12 months of RN experience.
• Must possess a current, valid RN license in the state of practice, temporary/interim RN license, or compact RN licensure for the current state of practice.
• BLS certification is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Candidates with an active RN license.
• Previous clinical healthcare experience.
• BSN is preferred; open to ADN at select locations.
• Professional certification is preferred.
• Additional related education and/or experience is preferred.

Compensation & Benefits

• Paid, full-time, benefitted 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 employee desires).
• PTO/Sick time accrual.
• 401K matching.
• Benefits begin the 1st of the month following your start date.