Registered Nurse RN New Graduate Oncology Acute Care Unit

Location: Banner Boswell Med Ctr (10401 W Thunderbird Blvd)

Primary City/State: Sun City, Arizona

Department Name: Med-Surg 4th Floor

Work Shift: Varied

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 Program 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.

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

•        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

Preferred Criteria:

•        Candidates with an active RN licensed

•        Previous clinical healthcare experience

•        BSN & MSN

Application Deadlines/Process:

•        It is recommended that you apply no earlier than 45 days prior to your graduation date.

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

** 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.

Benefits/Compensation:

This is a full time, benefitted, and paid position. Enjoy a flat rate $3/hour weekend shift differential and an 18%-night shift differential, when applicable.

All New Grad RN positions are eligible for Banner Health’s “Total Rewards Compensation Package”, which includes and is not limited to, Health/Dental/Vision insurance (if employee desires), PTO/Sick time accrual, and 401K matching. Benefits begin the 1st of the month following your start date.

Unit Overview:

The Banner Boswell Oncology Acute Care Unit consists of 22 private rooms with the ability to flex up to 42 semi-private rooms with the capability of utilizing up to 16 remote cardiac monitors which are centrally monitored from a centralized monitor room viewing station. Eleven of our 22 private rooms are designated for Medical Oncology patients with cancer and related diagnoses and the administration of chemotherapy. Eleven additional rooms are designated for general surgeries which can consist of urology, plastics, gynecological and abdominal cases. On our unit we can also see overflow medical patients with simple pneumonias, diabetes, renal disease, GI issues, and skin disorders.

This unit participates in our Progress In Place initiative, meaning the patients cared for on our units have a variety of medical conditions, and we serve both Medical Surgical and Progressive Care acuity patients on the same unit.

As an RN New Grad on this unit, you will have the opportunity to work within a highly engaged team culture partnering to meet positive patient outcomes and demonstrate a Customer Obsessed work culture. Our team focus is on creating a healthy work environment through collaboration, hourly rounding, prompt answering of call lights, and a culture of clean and quiet, accomplished with acknowledging a “one team” mentality. Our RNs choose this unit because of the collaborative team culture and strong leadership.

We are filling both a Day shift and Night shift position, 7-7:30, 3/12-hour shifts per week.

POSITION SUMMARY 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,