National Resident RN Orthopedics Job Lexington area,Kentucky USA,Nursing

Job Summary and Responsibilities

A Common Spirit Health Nurse Resident is a new graduate direct clinical care registered nurse (RN) who continues to develop nursing knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors introduced in formal education as they transition into practice. They are expected to demonstrate the appropriate competency in both core and functional areas listed below.

Evidence‑based Practice (EBP) and Patient Care: Builds skills to utilize current evidence‑based practice knowledge, the nursing process, critical thinking and problem‑solving skills to provide holistic care to individuals across the lifespan and care continuum.

Interprofessional Collaboration and Communication: Learns to collaborate and communicate with the interprofessional team to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes.

Leadership: Develops accountability for own practice, delegated care, and the coordination of care delivery. Behaves in a manner that supports colleagues, and maintains respect, trust and dignity.

Professionalism: Acquires and maintains knowledge in nursing practice and assumes responsibility for the professional development of self.

Attainment of

Core Competencies:

Basic understanding and knowledge required for core competencies.

Taking Ownership: Has a basic understanding of the current situation and is able to take full personal responsibility for assignments, activities, decisions and results.

Teamwork: Basic understanding of the necessity and value of teamwork; participates effectively as part of a team.

Patient / Customer Focus: Basic understanding ensuring that the patient/customer perspective is a driving force behind actions and business decisions.

Leading through Mission, Vision and Values: Basic understanding keeping the organization’s mission, vision and values at the forefront of decision making and action.

Effective Communication: Basic understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs.

Patient Safety: Basic understanding and knowledge of the risks faced by patients in a healthcare environment, and the ability to take steps to reduce these risks.

Clinical Performance Improvement: Basic understanding and knowledge of the factors contributing to quality patient care, and the ability to influence these factors positively.

Continuous Learning: Basic understanding of the need to continually learn and grow and the ability to seek performance feedback and identify approaches to improve one’s own performance and that of others.

Followership: Basic understanding and ability to carry out strategies and tasks that support the mission and goals of the leader and the organization.

Service Excellence: Basic understanding and knowledge of customer service concepts and techniques; ability to meet or exceed customer needs and expectations and provide excellent service.

Healthcare Knowledge: Basic understanding and knowledge of the operating principles, major issues, governmental regulations, and code of ethics for the healthcare industry; ability to apply this understanding appropriately to healthcare situations.

Nursing Assessment and Care: Basic understanding and ability to assess ailments and injuries of patients and implement a treatment plan.

Decision‑Making and Critical Thinking: Basic understanding and knowledge of the decision‑making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.

Clinical

Skills:

Basic understanding and ability to provide clinical skills necessary for patient care, such as history taking, therapeutic planning and monitoring, to achieve optimized outcomes in medication therapy and clinical treatment.

Job Requirements (Required)

Associate’s of Science in Nursing and 0‑12 months of professional nursing (RN) experience upon hire.
Registered Nurse: KY license upon hire.
Basic Life Support (CPR) upon hire.
Must pass the NCLEX and achieve a Registered Nurse license before the cohort start date.

Job Requirements (Preferred)

Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing upon hire.

Benefits

Eligible new graduates receive a $25,000 sign‑on bonus.
Opportunity to receive up to $24,000 to pay off student loans.
Earning potential up to $2,000 per year through the Professional Development program.
Potential earnings up to $450 per year by participating in the Wellness Program.
Adoption benefits available.
Earn up to $7,500 referral bonus for referrals to an eligible position.
Generous time off available.
Pet insurance.
Free parking.

Pay Range

$30.00 – $30.00 per hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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