Registered Nurse RN New Graduate PCU

About the Role

The New Graduate RN Residency Program at Banner Health offers on-the-job-training for recent nursing graduates, leading to a Registered Nurse position in a Progressive Care Unit (PCU). This program, accredited by the ANCC as a Practice Transition Accreditation Program® (PTAP), provides a collaborative learning environment to refine skills and enhance knowledge. The program requires a commitment of at least 12 months on the assigned unit.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and document nursing care for patients.
• Assess patient needs including physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, and discharge planning.
• Formulate and revise plans of care based on assessment data, patient/family input, and multidisciplinary team collaboration.
• Implement the plan of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation, and supervision.
• Evaluate patient and family responses to care and teaching, revising the plan as needed.
• Document assessments, planning, implementation, and evaluation in the patient record.
• Provide care based on the best evidence available and may participate in research.
• 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 improving national nursing quality indicators and outcomes.
• May supervise staff and workflow in some roles.
• Interact with various levels of staff, physicians, patients, families, and external contacts.
• Synthesize and prioritize data from multiple sources to support patient and family responses 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.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice (current, temporary/interim, or compact).
• BLS certification (American Heart Association, Red Cross, or ASHI) or ability to obtain before start date.
• No more than 12 months of RN experience.
• BSN is preferred; ADN is accepted at select locations.
• Cerner electronic medical health record system.

Qualifications

• Recent or upcoming graduation from an accredited nursing program.
• Previous healthcare experience is preferred.
• Experience in the clinical area for which applying is desired.
• Ability to maintain clinical performance competencies as demonstrated through annual validations.
• New Grads will need to live within a reasonable commute distance of the facility.
• Most new nurses will work three 12-hour shifts, including weekend and holiday rotations.

Benefits

• Full-time, benefitted, and paid position.
• $3/hour weekend shift differential.
• 18% night shift differential when applicable.
• 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.