Registered Nurse RN New Graduate Medical Surgical

Location: BUMC Tucson (1625 N Campbell Ave)

Primary City/State

Tucson, Arizona

Department Name

Med/Surg T4 7W

Work Shift

Day

Job Category

Nursing

Great nursing careers start with great training. Nurses at Banner Health enjoy some of the best on-the-job-training in the industry. We care about you, your nursing career today and your future. Apply today and build your career.

The New Graduate RN Residency Program at Banner Health has received the highest accreditation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a Practice Transition Accreditation Program® (PTAP). Banner Health’s New Nurse Experience (NNE) provides a collaborative learning environment where you can refine your nursing skills, enhance your knowledge, and transition from a new graduate to a fully competent, professional nurse at Banner Health.

About our program

The Banner Health New Nurse Experience is a full-time Registered Nurse position that assists you in transitioning from a new graduate to a fully competent, professional nurse at Banner Health. This program provides a collaborative learning environment in which you can refine your nursing skills, enhance your knowledge, and develop new personal and professional relationships.

Successful candidates will be placed in specific units at Banner Health facilities to be clinically mentored by unit staff and educators. We offer all our New Grads multiple Career Pathways and development opportunities to achieve your long-term career goals. Whether you are wanting to go into a specialty unit, leadership roles, non-bedside nursing opportunities, or any other sector of nursing – we will help you get there! The expectation is that you will stay on your NNE unit for at least 12 months to get a full and comprehensive training experience! New Grads will also need to live within a reasonable commute distance of the facility they are hired into.

Most new nurses will work three 12-hour shifts, which will include weekend and holiday rotations with other staff members, Night shift 7:00pm-7:30a

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 that provides hands-on experience with equipment

e-Learning modules

Resources for professional and personal development

Requirements to Apply Online

Recent or Upcoming graduation from an accredited nursing program

BSN is preferred - open to ADN at select locations

Current BLS card (through either American Heart Association, Red Cross, or ASHI) or ability to obtain certification before a start date

No More than 12 months of RN experience

Previous healthcare experience is preferred

• Please note the email you apply with is where all updates and information will be sent to, even after you graduate. We recommend applying with a personal email rather than a school email address.

Application Deadlines/Process

It is recommended that you apply no earlier than 60 days prior to your graduation date.

• If you have completed a Banner Health Student Preceptorship or are a current Nurse Extern with Banner Health, please apply at R4386490.

Benefits/Compensation

This is a full time, benefitted, and paid position. Enjoy a flat rate $3/hour weekend shift differential. All New Grad RN positions are eligible for Banner Health’s “Total Rewards Compensation Package”, which includes Health/Dental/Vision insurance (if employee desires), PTO/Sick time accrual, 401K, and a long list of other benefits. Benefits begin the 1st of the month following your start date.

Unit Description

Medical Surgical 7W is a 28 bed medical-surgical unit at Banner University Medical Center. We are looking for motivated individuals to grow our team and provide great care to a wide variety of patients. In this space you will be caring for patients with multiple health concerns. 7W is a general Medical Surgical unit and a great place to build upon your skills and truly learn something new every day.

This position assesses, plans, implements, evaluates and documents nursing care of patients in accordance with organizational policies and in accordance with standards of professional nursing practice utilizing the framework for professional nursing practice and development. This position is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by self or others who are under their direction. This position utilizes specialized knowledge, judgment, and nursing skills necessary to assess data and plan, provide and evaluate care appropriate to the physical and developmental age of assigned patients.

CORE FUNCTIONS

1. Assesses patient physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural and discharge planning needs. Reviews patient history and physical with patient/family and assures completion within appropriate timeframe. Reviews available information obtained by other health care team members. Reviews diagnostics and laboratory data and reports abnormal results to the physician(s) and other appropriate caregivers. Completes assessment and reassessments according to patient need and as outlined in policy.

2. Formulates a plan of care, including the discharge plan, utilizing assessment data and patient, family and health team input. Initiates a plan of care based on patient-specific needs, assessment data and the medical plan of care. Goals for patient are realistic, measurable and developed in conjunction with the patient/family. Considers the physical, cultural, psychosocial, spiritual, age specific and educational needs of the patient in the plan of are. Plans care in collaboration with members of the multidisciplinary team. Reviews and revises the plan of care to reflect changing patient needs based on evaluation of the patient’s status.

3. Implements the plan of care through direct patient care, coordination, d