Registered Nurse RN New Grad Medical Surgical PCU

Primary City/State:
Tucson, Arizona Department Name: PCU T3 3NE

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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.

The Banner Health New Nurse Experience (NNE) 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.

• 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 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.

For this role you have an exciting opportunity to be part of a new PCU unit, opening April 2027. As a RN New Grad on this unit, you will be caring for a wide variety of medical and surgical patients, many with complex needs and multiple comorbidities. You will work with a multitude of service lines such as, but not limited to, cardiology, infectious disease, pulmonology, vascular surgery, internal medicine, psychiatry, gastroenterology, nephrology, and trauma.

This is a fast‑paced unit and is a great place to build on your skills. Candidates will orient on another PCU unit and then move into their home unit when it opens next year.

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…