Job: New Graduate RN - February 2010

Location: Arizona-Phoenix
Schedule: Full-time


Phoenix Children's Hospital is Arizona's only licensed children's hospital, providing world-class care in more than 40 pediatric specialties to our state's sickest kids. Though Phoenix Children's is one of the 10 largest freestanding children's hospitals in the country, rapid population growth in Arizona means the Hospital must grow as well. Phoenix Children's recently announced a %24588 million expansion plan to bring its special brand of family-centered care to even more patients and families. The plan includes a significant upgrade of the Hospital's current campus, an aggressive physician recruitment effort, and new satellite centers in high growth areas of the Valley. For more information, visit the Hospital's Web site at www.phoenixchildrens.com.


This position is for nursing students who will have graduated before the start of our February 2010 Program. To be considered for a position you must:

1. Complete the on line application

2. Attach your resume, letters of recommendation, and a summary of your unofficial transcripts

3. Answer each question entirely

Once your application is received it will be reviewed by Human Resources. Communication will be in the form of an email or phone call should you be selected to move forward in the process.

In each are you will be provided with 15 weeks of training that includes: 120 hours of classroom training, 396 hours of guided clinical experience, a mentor program, self-care support groups, and "Looping" to other units of the hospital. Classroom sessions are designed to enhance clinical knowledge while emphasizing critical thinking and the nursing care process at PCH. The mentor program matches each student to a mentor who is a senior staff member. Each student participates in facilitated debriefing and self-care sessions providing them the opportunity to express strong feelings and emotions about their experiences as a new graduate RN. Looping take place between departments so that students understand what happens to patients along the care continuum during hospitalization. Our goal at Phoenix Children's Hospital is to provide consistency and support as you transition into the role of a pediatric staff nurse.

1. Recent graduation from an accredited nursing program.

2. Two letters of recommendation from Clinical Instructors.

3. School Transcripts 3.0 GPA at a minimum.

4. Successful completion of NCLEX examination prior to the start of the program.

5. Must have or be able to obtain BLS certification from the American Heart Association within 30 days of hire.


Activities for this position are performed on a climactically controlled nursing unit subject to frequent long periods of standing and walking; frequent physical demands including, but not limited to: stooping, bending, reaching, pulling, climbing, lifting and pushing objects of varying weights up to and including 150 pounds. Activities performed require ability to regularly assist patients to and from various types of equipment. Regularly works in an environment subject to high stress levels, exposure to fumes, chemicals, noise and blood born pathogens; frequently changing priorities.