Registered Nurse RN New Graduate Banner Health Nurse Externs & Transition to Practice Students

Banner Health Corporate•Tucson, AZ

About The Position

Please note this positing is only for current Banner Health nurse extern employees or students who have completed their one-on-one Spring 2026 student transition to practice (TTP) at Banner Health and received a student TTP placement letter from Banner Health. If you are not a Banner Health nurse extern or one-on-one Spring 2026 TTP student, please apply for any open New Grad job posting on Bannerhealth.com/careers. 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 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. Unit preferences will be taken into consideration as we strive to achieve your long term nursing career goals. Within the program we hope to successfully match your desired service line with the needs of the business. Day and night positions are available. 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

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.
Relates throughout the interview process the experience, training and education needed to perform the job.
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.
Banner Registry and Travel acute care positions require a minimum of one year experience in an acute care hospital setting.
Experience must include working in an acute care setting within the past 12 months as a Registered Nurse in the specialty area.
Banner Registry and Travel physician practice positions require a minimum of one year experience as a Registered Nurse in a physician practice or an acute care setting.
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

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Professional certification preferred.
Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assesses patient physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural and discharge planning needs.
Formulates a plan of care, including the discharge plan, utilizing assessment data and patient, family and health team input.
Implements the plan of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation and supervision of the activities of the health care team.
Evaluates the patient's and family's response to care and teaching, and revises the plan of care as needed.
Documents assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation in the patient record.
Provides care based on the best evidence available and may participate in research activities within clinical practice.
Contributes to society through activities that lead to excellent patient outcomes through timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and safe care.
In some roles, this position may supervise staff and work flow of the department.
Interacts with all levels of staff in a variety of departments, physicians, patients, families and external contacts, such as employees of other health care institutions, community providers and agencies, concerning the health care of the patient.