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

Banner Health is hiring Registered Nurses for the New Nurse Experience (NNE), an ANCC-accredited residency program designed to transition new graduates into fully competent, professional nurses. This is a full-time, paid position with benefits.

IMPORTANT ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT

This posting is exclusively for current Banner Health nurse extern employees OR students who have completed their one-on-one Summer 2026 student transition to practice (TTP) at Banner Health, participated in the Banner Health TTP interview process, and received a student TTP placement letter from Banner Health. If you do not meet these criteria, please apply for open New Grad positions on Bannerhealth.com/careers.

Position Overview

You will be placed in a specific unit at a Banner Health facility where you will work under the clinical mentorship of unit staff and educators. The program provides a collaborative learning environment to refine your nursing skills, enhance your knowledge, and develop professional relationships while transitioning from new graduate to competent professional nurse. Unit preferences will be considered as Banner Health works to match your desired service line with business needs.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge planning needs
• Review patient history and physical with patient and family; ensure completion within appropriate timeframes
• Review diagnostics and laboratory data; report abnormal results to physicians and appropriate caregivers
• Formulate individualized plans of care including discharge planning, utilizing assessment data and input from patient, family, and health team
• Implement care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation, and supervision of healthcare team activities
• Provide care based on physician orders and nursing plan of care in compliance with policies, procedures, standards of care, and regulatory requirements
• Evaluate patient and family response to care and teaching; revise plan of care as needed
• Document assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation in patient records in a timely, legible, and policy-compliant manner
• Provide care based on best available evidence and participate in research activities within clinical practice
• Participate in unit or facility shared leadership and contribute to education, role development, and orientation of facility personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors
• Precept and mentor others when appropriate
• Actively participate in improvement of national nursing quality indicators and outcomes
• Interact with all levels of staff, physicians, patients, families, and external healthcare contacts
• In some roles, supervise staff and workflow of the department

Program Activities

• Clinical experiences with a preceptor
• Training in Banner's state-of-the-art Simulation Center
• Competency and skills assessment and verification
• Orientation to the Cerner electronic medical health record system
• Patient care skills lab with hands-on equipment experience
• e-Learning modules
• Resources for professional and personal development

Schedule

Day and night positions are available. Most new nurses work three 12-hour shifts, including weekend and holiday rotations with other staff members.

Location

Phoenix, Arizona

Required Qualifications

• Recent or upcoming graduation from an accredited nursing program
• 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
• Current BLS certification (through American Heart Association, Red Cross, or ASHI) or ability to obtain certification before start date
• No more than 12 months of RN experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN); Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) accepted at select locations
• Professional certification
• Additional related education and/or experience

Note on Application

The email address used to apply will receive all updates and information, including after graduation. A personal email address is recommended rather than a school email address.