Nursing Associate Director Progressive Care Unit
Banner Health
Glendale, Arizona
Health system employer
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Posted Aug 2, 2026 · Last seen active Aug 3, 2026
What the posting states
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Skills for this role
Requirements
- BSN or MSN required for all new hires
- BSN required for internal transfers/promotions within 6 months of transfer/promotion
- Current RN license in state of practice
- BLS certification
- Two years of clinical management experience relevant to patient population
- Knowledge and skills of specialty area
- Critical thinking, communication, influence, decision-making, analytical, and flexibility skills
- Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card (required for behavioral health clinical settings serving children)
Benefits
- health and financial security options
About the employer
Banner Health is a healthcare system operating in the Phoenix, Arizona metropolitan area, with multiple facilities including Banner University Medical Center-Phoenix and Thunderbird Medical Center. Based on the job descriptions reviewed, Banner Health employs registered nurses across various Progressive Care…
What reviewers appreciate
- Competitive sign-on bonuses ranging from $10,000 to $15,000
- 18% night shift differential and $3/hour weekend shift differential
- Magnet recognition at Banner University Medical Center-Phoenix
What reviewers flag
- Rotating weekends and holidays required
- Sign-on bonuses require a 24-month commitment
- Night shift mandatory for certain available positions
Living in Glendale, AZ
Glendale sits just northwest of Phoenix, offering nurses a family-friendly desert suburb with easy access to big-city amenities. The city blends quiet residential streets with the entertainment district around Westgate, home to shopping, dining, and the NFL stadium — giving you both laid-back living and weekend energy in one sunny Arizona locale.
- State price level · Arizona
- 100.7
- 1% above the national average
- Median gross rent
- $1,528/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
On your path
Emergency is a first-year unit lane. Fellowships take new grads. The windows matter.
Worth asking
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- Can you walk me through the base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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