RN New Grad WIS Float Pool

Registered Nurse - New Graduate Residency Program

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.

Job Description

• 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.
• The expectation is that you will stay on your NNE unit for at least 12 months to get a full and comprehensive training experience.
• 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

• 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

Benefits

• This is a full-time, benefitted, and paid position.
• Enjoy a flat rate $3/hour weekend shift differential and a $5 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.

Unit Overview

Our Float Pool Team supports all of the inpatient units within each of our hospitals - Banner North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, Banner McKee Medical Center in Loveland, and Banner Fort Collins Medical Center, though 80% of the shifts will be in Greeley. You will be working on either the L&D, Post-Partum, or Med Surg units. This position is 36 hours per week working nights.

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, 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.
2. Formulates a plan of care, including the discharge plan, utilizing assessment data and patient, family, and health team input.
3. Implements the plan of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation, and supervision of the activities of the health care team.
4. Evaluates the patient's and family's response to care and teaching, and revises the plan of care as needed.
5. Documents assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation in the patient record.
6. Provides care based on the best evidence available and may participate in research activities within clinical practice.
7. Contributes to society through activities that lead to excellent patient outcomes through timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and safe care.
8. In some roles, this position may supervise staff and workflow of the department.
9. Interacts with all levels of staff in a variety of departments, physicians, patients, families, and external contacts concerning the health care of the patient.

Minimum Qualifications

Must possess a current, valid RN license in state of practice, temporary/interim RN license in state of practice, or compact RN licensure for current state of practice. BLS certification is required. Additional certification or continuing education may be required based on area of practice. Experience in the clinical area for which he or she is applying is desired. Must maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the area in which they work as demonstrated through annual validations.