Registered Nurse; RN – Nurse Resident Rapid Assessment

Job Summary

Responsible for attending all quality and core curriculum classes, actively participating in professional development workshops and peer support groups, and successfully completing all clinical competencies and validation requirements of the Nurse Residency Program. Works under the direct and indirect supervision of the Clinical Education Team while refining nursing knowledge and skills. Actively participates in managing clinical situations for which the resident is assigned under the direct supervision of a licensed registered nurse who oversees all clinical experiences, documentation and procedures in the clinical environment.

Adheres to policy and procedure requirements of the organization including, but not limited to licensure renewal, assigned training, employee health screenings, time and attendance policy, dress code policy, patient confidentiality, infection control, medication administration.

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with the purpose:
  Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
• Collect patient data and complete required forms with appropriate responses according to unit standards; identify patient’s problems/needs and set priorities; identify problems requiring further referral and/or follow-up; interpret and record latest diagnostic results; perform nursing assessment using critical thinking skills under the direct supervision of the licensed RN.
• Develop a plan of care based on the nursing process, incorporating the plans of other disciplines and continuing care needs; include the patient/family in developing or revising the plan; make referrals to multidisciplinary support services under the direct supervision of the licensed RN.
• Care provided conforms to accepted practice standards; provide treatments/procedures and other care as prescribed and according to patient care standards; demonstrate understanding of age‑related characteristics and needs of patients served; explain nursing procedures; provide discharge teaching; identify emergency situations and independently initiate advanced therapy; act as an advocate and coordinator of patient care with other health‑care personnel and evaluate patient care measures instituted.
• Record patient care delivered as planned and any variation with appropriate rationale; make and record observations related to impending or associated problems; implement nursing measures related to impending or associated problems under the direct supervision of the licensed RN.
• Using the nursing process, delegate nursing care to appropriate personnel; integrate cost‑effective measures into nursing practice; recognize unit problems and take responsibility for documenting them; demonstrate active participation in QI processes; comply with hospital expectations to meet staffing demands based on patient care needs; comply with policies addressing safe working conditions; monitor unsafe working conditions; recognize inappropriate or ineffective patient care management, resolve issue or problem and complete written reports;
  
  fulfill call for unit as assigned and adjust staffing for census and acuity under the direct supervision of the licensed RN.
• Graduate nurse completes all clinical skills under the direct supervision of a licensed registered nurse; perform other duties as assigned.

• Education:
  
  Associate degree in Nursing. Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing program approved by the State Board of Nursing. Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred.
• Experience:
  
  No previous experience is required. Candidates with greater than 12 months of experience are not eligible.

• In lieu of RN licensure upon hire, a temporary license or Graduate Nurse licensure may be accepted upon receipt of diploma, authorization to test and NCLEX testing date. The Graduate Nurse may work in a provisional status with NCLEX testing date provided prior to hire.
• After Jan 1, 2019, all newly hired RN’s at Prisma Health are required to have an ADN or BSN degree from an accredited institution/program recognized by the U.S. Dept. of Education or the State Board of Nursing.

• Holds a current RN compact/multistate license recognized by the NCSBN Compact State or is licensed to practice as an RN in the state the team member is working.

Variable (United States of America)

Oconee Medical Campus

1064 Oconee Memorial Hospital

Clinical Decision Unit