Nurses are the heartbeat of a hospital, and we do our best to keep our nurses' hearts beating happily and well. Part of this is the breadth of career options for nurses at Banner Health.
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center (BTMC) has served the Northwest Valley for more than 25 years. BTMC provides the highest level of maternity care in the West Valley; it is one of the leading providers of maternity care in the entire state. The Women & Infants Services (WIS) department at BTMC is a fast-paced environment averaging 5000 deliveries per year. BTMC is accredited by the Arizona Perinatal Trust as a Level III Center. This certifies that we are qualified to take care of the most high-risk patient population. Our doctors and nurses have the expertise and experience to care for some of the most complex pregnancies and deliveries, including women with pregnancies complicated by diabetes, high blood pressure and premature labor. Our neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) has 41 beds, enabling us to care for babies born at any gestational age. We have 15-private Labor and Delivery rooms, 12 high-risk Antepartum rooms, 9 OB Triage bays, and a 30-bed postpartum unit.
Come to Banner Thunderbird to work amongst the team that was recently rated the best of the best within Banner! With a less than 10% turnover rate in nursing, we are excited to welcome registered nurses in Labor and Delivery to join us in supporting patients and their families in their wishes for their birth experience. Banner Health is committed to a common goal: making health care easier, so life can be better. Our leadership team and onboarding specialists at BTMC will help connect you to the heart of Banner by supporting your growth and education. Our goal is to broaden your scope of knowledge to ensure you feel supported in your core functions and within your work environment. Within the Labor and Delivery unit, we have specialized roles that nurses are encouraged to train for after 1-2 years of labor and delivery experience. These roles include the newborn delivery nurse and OB triage nurse. We highly encourage all our nurses that are eligible to take their certification exam after 2 years in Labor and Delivery and offer education and compensation to help our nurses be successful! The leadership team will consider experienced acute care registered nurses. Enjoy a $3 flat rate for weekend rotation.
Banner Health's premier West Valley Level I Trauma for adults and tertiary care destination for all ages. Banner Thunderbird Medical Center (BTMC) and Banner Children's Hospital at Thunderbird provide a preferred destination for surgical, oncological, cardiovascular, neuroscience, orthopedic, pediatric, and women and infant services achieved through best-in-class 5-star CMS rating to provide patients with high quality, safe care for the best possible experience. Our campus is one of the largest campuses in the Banner network with over 3000 employees. BTMC was voted Best of the Best in 2023 by Banner Health out of 30 hospitals. This is the most prestigious award one of our largest hospitals can receive for consistently meeting our annual targets. If you would like to contribute to truly leading edge caring, we invite you to bring your experience and skills to Banner Thunderbird.