Registered Nurse Resident

Cherokee Indian Hospital; North Carolina; On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Cherokee Indian Hospital invites applications for its Nurse Residency program, a 1-year residency at the main campus and offsite sites in North Carolina. Residents provide patient care under supervision, maintain educational requirements, and develop competencies across units.

The program emphasizes evidence-based practice, high quality care, and ongoing evaluations every 90 days with a final review at year end.

Qualifications

• Graduated from an accredited bachelor's or associate degree nursing program.
• Unrestricted RN license in North Carolina or reciprocity accepted.
• Current BLS is required on hire; ACLS and PALS to be obtained within 6 months of residency.
• CPI Training must be completed within 1 year of start date.
• Possession of a valid North Carolina driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to patients on assigned units under supervision of a preceptor and nurse manager.
• Rotate between departments including outpatient and emergency department.
• Participate in required educational activities and nurse residency guidelines.
• Document care, assessments, and patient education per policy and nursing standards.
• Participate in performance improvement activities and risk management reporting.

Education

RN license or reciprocity

BSN/ADN

BLS

ACLS

PALS

CPI Training

Driver's license (NC)

Job description

The nurse resident performs care for patients/ clients throughout the life span with supervision under the guidance of the nurse residency program at Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority main campus and offsite campuses as required during the 1-year residency. The nurse resident is responsible for maintaining educational requirements and competency as designated through policy and procedures for assigned units during residency. The nurse resident provides high quality care through evidenced based practice and is responsible for maintaining a high standard of care and comprehensive nursing care throughout assigned units as their work directly effects the physical and psychosocial well-being of the community.

Job Description

• Will be required to complete all assigned educational activities and classes as part of the nurse residency guidelines.
• Performs nursing care in accordance with established nursing care standards. Provides nursing care to patients on their assigned unit and will participate in various patient care situation as directed and supervised by their assigned preceptor under the guidance of the department nurse manager and manager of nursing professional development or their designee to provide safe, high quality and efficient care.
• Demonstrates ability and willingness to adapt to special circumstances, such as patient emergencies, fluctuations in census and acuity levels of patients, and disasters.
• Will be required to rotate between nursing departments including outpatient and the emergency department. Will participate in required training for services within the assigned nursing department. The nurse resident will be assigned a training schedule for orientation of nursing units as represented in the nurse residency guidelines
• Works on a regularly assigned or rotational basis to provide continuity of services during evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. May be required to participate in educational days outside of standard working hours
• The nurse resident will be evaluated at least every 90 days for performance within the currently assigned nursing unit with a final evaluation at one year of hire date and then yearly as designated by standard evaluative processes
• Performs ongoing assessment by actively participating in the determination of meeting the nursing care needs based upon collection and interpretation of data relevant to the health status of the client.
• Collects data from relevant sources regarding the biological, psychological, social and cultural factors and determines the influences these factors have on the health status of the individual.
• Collects data through observations of appearance and behavior, measurements of physical structure and physiological function, and information regarding available resources.
• Interprets data, recognizes existing relationships between data collected and the client’s health status and treatment regimen, and determines the client’s need for immediate nursing interventions with supervision from assigned preceptor.
• Reviews the patient’s health records and health summary, interviewing patients and family members, documenting the chief complaints, medical history, physical and clinical findings, identifying learning needs of the patient and family, and determining priority of care required with supervision by assigned preceptor. Assessment for health prevention, health promotion, restorative, and health maintenance needs are emphasized.
• The nurse will plan patient care according to individual assessed patient needs and established hospital policies and procedures with supervision from assigned preceptors.
• Initiates plan of care based on assessment of the patient for specific illnesses, injuries, and diseases and human behavior and appropriate standards of care with supervision by assigned preceptor.
• Develops expected patient outcomes that are observable and within an adequate period and are congruent with the patient’s present and potential physical capabilities and behavioral patterns with supervision by assigned preceptor.
• Plans for care to provide for the basic needs of patients including health prevention, health promotion, protection, comfort, nutritional, fluid and electrolyte balance, physiological functions, activity, rest, and sleep, hygiene, oxygenation, management of health, growth and development, and coping with supervision by assigned preceptor.
• Implements nursing care according to the established health care plan.
• Performs nursing interventions with supervision by assigned preceptors.
• Detects changes in the patient’s condition and takes appropriate action.
• Recognizes, identifies and interprets serious situations and immediately decides proper action with supervision by assigned preceptor.
• Initiates appropriate resuscitative measures in an emergency.
• Initiates appropriate action when safety measures are required to protect patients.
• Documents observations, nursing interventions, patient progress, needs, treatments, diagnoses, possible side effects of treatment, teaching, patient response, effectiveness, complications and communicates information to the required health care professional discipline
• Administers and documents medications per manufacturer guidelines, hospital policy and established protocols and according to State Board of Nursing regulations with supervision by assigned preceptor.
• Documents all known drug allergies on the medical record and according to protocol.
• Assures that all medications, treatments and tests are done appropriately and in a timely manner, detects, and reports medication errors.
• Administers, manages and titrates intravenous cardiac medications or other medications requiring cardiac monitoring after administration with supervision by assigned preceptor.
• When necessary, administers ambulatory care (after hours and weekend) infusions according to established nursing care standards with supervision from assigned preceptor.
• Provides counseling, teaching, and anticipatory guidance to patients and families on preventive, curative and rehabilitation measures involved in health care. Documents all patient education activities within the patients/family’s level of understanding.
• Accepts guidance, leadership, and training from other nursing personnel.
• Coordinates health care needs through referrals to support services, community, and tribal resources to promote continuity of care.
• Maintains a safe environment through the practice of Universal Precautions and Body Substance Isolation, medical waste/chemical management, and containment. Isolates infected patients. Cleans patient contact areas and equipment according to policies and OSHA regulations.
• Participates in the development and implementation of performance improvement activities. Identifies and reports risk management issues.
• Assumes responsibility for the adequacy and appropriateness of supplies and ensures proper functioning of all medical equipment. Maintains cleanliness and orderliness of work areas.
• Promotes patient advocacy and confidentiality.
• Serves on Committees as appointed.
• Maintains and promotes positive and constructive communications and activities within Nursing services, other departments, tribal, and community agencies for purposes of coordinating and understanding of goals and objectives relevant to the population served.
• Functions appropriately during disasters.
• Evaluates patient care provided.
• Directly observes and evaluates patient care.
• Revises nursing care to reflect changes in patient needs.
• Documents nursing care and patient progress according to hospital policy.
• Participates in ongoing nursing quality assurance programs.
• May be necessary to work when administrative leave is granted if patient care would be compromised.

Education/Experience

• Graduated from an accredited bachelor's or associate degree program in nursing.
• Applicant must have an unrestricted valid Registered Nurse license within the state of North Carolina or a state that is accepted as reciprocity.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) minimally required upon hire, must obtain Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS) which can be acquired through the facility following appointment to position. ACLS and PALS will be required within 6 months of transition to residency.
• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Training which can be acquired through the facility is required within 1 year of start date.
• Other department required education or certifications at the discretion of the nursing professional development manager must be completed in a timely manner
• Proficiency rated at 2 years for a new graduate to reach the journeyman’s level.
• Applicant must have a valid North Carolina driver’s license.