RN - Nurse Residency - June 2025 - Offering $10K Sign-on Bonus + Relo

TieTalent; Taft; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider seeks a Registered Nurse for their Nurse Residency program in Taft, CA, commencing June 2025. The role involves comprehensive patient care planning, assessment, and supervision of nursing staff while ensuring high-quality care for diverse patient groups. The position offers a competitive salary with a $10,000 sign-on bonus and opportunities for professional growth in an established healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• RN License required in the state of employment.
• BLS certification mandatory.
• Six months to a year of RN experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for patient assessment and care planning.
• Implements nursing care and evaluates patient response.
• Provides guidance to nursing assistants and acts as charge nurse when assigned.

Skills

Patient Care Planning

Patient Assessment

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing

Job description

RN - Nurse Residency - June 2025 - Offering $10K Sign-on Bonus + Relo

RN - Nurse Residency - June 2025 - Offering $10K Sign-on Bonus + Relo

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Summary

Responsible for patient assessment, patient care planning, and provision of quality nursing care to an assigned group of patients for a defined work period. Provides direction and supervision to LVN/LPNs, nursing assistants, unit secretaries, and other clinical/clerical associates. By assignment, may function as a charge nurse for the unit. Involves provision of patient care/service to older adolescents, young adults, adults, geriatric and pediatric patients.

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Summary

Responsible for patient assessment, patient care planning, and provision of quality nursing care to an assigned group of patients for a defined work period. Provides direction and supervision to LVN/LPNs, nursing assistants, unit secretaries, and other clinical/clerical associates. By assignment, may function as a charge nurse for the unit. Involves provision of patient care/service to older adolescents, young adults, adults, geriatric and pediatric patients.

Responsibilities

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Patient Care Planning
• Develops a comprehensive nursing care plan which addresses all significant needs and problems identified through nursing assessment.
• Prepares nursing elements of the interdisciplinary care plan prior to the initial team conference.
• Reviews and updates nursing care plan and collaborates with team members as changes occur.
• Patient Care Provision
• Implements patient care as planned in nursing care plan and interdisciplinary care plan.
• Sets priorities based on knowledge of patient acuity and patient needs.
• Provides safe and therapeutic care and seeks resources when appropriate.
• Safely performs and accurately documents procedures, consistent with established nursing policy and procedure.
• Patient Care Evaluation
• Evaluates patient response to interventions and attainment of goals in collaboration with interdisciplinary team.
• Evaluates progress toward nursing goals and revises goals as needed on a weekly basis.
• Completes nursing progress note for assigned patients on a daily basis.
• Completes nursing flow sheets for assigned patients on a daily basis.
• Teaching
• Evaluates education needs of patient and significant others and documents their response to teaching.
• Utilizes, adapts, and revises teaching resources to meet patient education needs.
• Explains procedures, tests, and disease process to patients and families as needed.
• Acts as role model for health care students and other team members.
• Acts as preceptor to assigned orientees.
• Assists in the orientation of new staff by sharing knowledge and experience.
• Patient Care Communication
• Reports and documents accurately and concisely to appropriate persons the patient's condition.
• Maintains patient confidentiality.
• Applies basic verbal and nonverbal skills to maintain open, effective communication among care team members, patients, and significant others.
• Encourages direct discussion between staff members when differences occur and seeks assistance to arbitrate differences as needed.
• Gives and accepts constructive feedback appropriately.
• Identifies actual and potentially unsafe patient care practices, reports them in the designated manner, and suggests alternatives.
  
  

Job Requirements

Education/Skills

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred
  
  

Experience

• Six months to a year of experience as a licensed RN or holder of an active GN permit
  
  

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• BLS required
• RN License in state of employment or compact
• Graduate Nurse Permit
• Associates with an unsuccessful licensure application or on the 75th day following the effective date of the temporary permit; will be transferred to another position within CHRISTUS Health
  

Work Type

Full Time

• Taft, California
  
  

Languages

• English

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Technology, Information and Internet

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