Registered Nurse RN New Grad Surgical PCU

Primary City/State:
Tucson, Arizona Department Name: PCU Surgical T1 9NS

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Day Job Category:
Nursing Additional Job Description 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. 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.

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

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

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.

Our Surgical PCU is fast paced 24 private bed PCU/IMCU unit that cares for a wide variety of adult and geriatric medical and surgical patients. Our unit is certified and trained to take stable vented patients awaiting long term care placement. As a Surgical PCU RN you will have ample opportunity to build a wide variety of skills, including but not limited to the management of insulin drips, heparin drips, and non titratable cardiac drips, wound care, enteral care, ostomy care, tracheostomy care, the management of multiple types of drains, and Foley management and…