Registered Nurse RN New Graduate General Medical Surgical
Listed on 2026-08-04
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Nursing
Healthcare Nursing, RN Nurse, Staff Nurse, Nursing Home
Primary City/State:
Mesa, Arizona
Department Name:Med/Surg-Hosp-Genl Surg 3B
Work Shift:Varied
Job Category:Nursing
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 of 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
- 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
As an Adult Acute Care –General Post‑Surgical RN you will be integral to our team culture! Banner Desert Medical Center is a Level 1 Trauma designated hospital. This is a fast‑paced unit where you will care for multiple types of surgical patients including, incision and debridement, Cholecystectomy, Appendectomy, Hysterectomy, Urological Surgeries. You will learn a multitude of nursing skills that will help you grow and develop in your nursing career.
We have an amazing group of leaders, providers and team members passion about patient care and your development within Banner. Your career will grow as you are part of a team of likeminded individuals who can impact change in departmental and shared leadership committees. We have night shift available 7:00PM-7:30AM.
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 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.
As part of our East Valley expansion efforts, we have added a new seven story tower to support our Women’s Services adjacent to our pediatric tower. This has added 250,000sq feet to our campus and added additional M/S and Women’s surgical services as well as a new state-of-the-art OB department! As a Registered Nurse in our Med/Surg unit you will have the unique opportunity to not only provide the finest care possible,…
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