RN Residency - FT - Days 3:3 - Nrs Admin

RN Residency - FT
- Days 3:3 - Nrs Admin - 19612

US:

TX:

Edinburg | NURSING & EDUCATION | Full Time

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DHR Health - US:

TX:

Edinburg
- Days - 3x3

Summary:

Residency nurses will initiate professional nursing practice careers in a supportive environment committed to mentoring, coaching and learning. They will build confidence through a structured, professional transition-into-practice experience that is customized to individual developmental needs. They will also develop leadership skills that will positively impact the clinical practice environment and patient outcomes.

They will provide safe and effective nursing care to assigned patients utilizing the nursing process. Must practice nursing under the direct supervision of a registered nurse during their orientation period.

• High School/GED required.

• Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing
• Temporary GN permit or RN license from the State of Texas prior to beginning employment required.
• ACLS certification within three (3) months after transfer into home based department (as applicable to department)
• PALS certification within six (6) months after transfer into home based department (as applicable to department)
• Good written and verbal communication skills required.
• Nights and/or weekend work will be required

• New graduate nurse or RN with less than 12 months experience
• RN with limited or no hospital experience
• Knowledge of State, Federal, and JCAHO regulations.

Responsibilities:

• Promotes the facility mission, vision and values by effectively communicating them to others. Considers mission, vision and values in developing services, standards and practices.
• Accountable for the management and provision of patient care in assigned area
• Assesses patients’ needs for nursing care and other services
• Collaborates with physicians, other services, patients and patients’ families to plan care and evaluate outcomes
• Improves practice by integrating results and theories of research studies and actively participates in data collection for current studies
• Demonstrates clinical competency and compassion in providing care, using technology, administering medications, performing procedures and managing emergencies
• Ensures integration of safety and quality standards into practice and delivery of team care
• Documents care according to established standards
• Accesses, inputs and retrieves information from computer systems
• Assures continuity of care through appropriate discharge planning, patient education and coordination of services
• Acts as a patient and family advocate in order to uphold patient rights
• Organizes and prioritizes work of patient care team
• Trains, coaches and assists team members to ensure optimum patient care and efficient use of resources
• Effectively and consistently functions in related roles as required, e.g., charge nurse, preceptor or protocol manager
• Other duties as assigned.

Other information:

(Chain-of-command)

Provide excellent customer service to all DHR customers. All employees are required to attend the DHR C.A.R.E.S program which outlines the Customer Service Principals including:
Commitment, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Service.

Employees must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in his/her assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirement relative to his or her age.

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Essential Duties
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Indicated by bold print within performance standards, preceding individual numbered criteria.

The following table provides physical requirements that will be associated with, but not limited to, this position:

• Light/moderate lifting up to 20 lbs, from the floor to shoulder height.
• Must be able to assist other employees with lifting more than…