Registered Nurse Resident (All Units) Cohort 12

The Regional Medical Center of Memphis; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Regional Medical Center of Memphis is offering a Nurse Residency Program for newly graduated nurses, facilitating a smooth transition into a confident Registered Nurse role. The program includes comprehensive training and support as participants engage in patient care while developing clinical skills within various units of the hospital.

Qualifications

• Qualified to work with various patient populations.
• RN licensure required upon hire.
• CPR certification required upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing care according to medical regimen.
• Documents assessments and care provided.
• Responds to medical emergencies and provides patient education.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

Graduated from an accredited nursing school

Job description

Registered Nurse Resident (All Units) Cohort 12

Job Code Number: 2366

Nursing Admin

Full-time . Day or Evening shift . 36

7a-7p/7p-7a

A Brief Overview
The Nurse Residency Program is designed to assist newly graduated nursing students with the transition from nursing school to a confident, competent, Registered Nurse. Through your first year as a Registered Nurse at Regional One Health, you will receive additional support and training from the Nurse Residency Program Coordinator, Professional Development Specialists, and experienced preceptors to allow for integration and socialization into the culture of professional nursing. Monthly Residency Program educational sessions will supplement your unit-based orientation with additional hands-on training, simulation, expert lectures, and small group discussions. The Residency classes provide didactic, evidence-based content essential to developing your clinical and interpersonal communication skills, and confidence in your practice. In daily practice, the Staff Nurse will care for patients in their assigned unit and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team.

What will you do?

• Provides nursing care according to medical regimen and the nursing interventions appropriate for the patients' conditions and according to established standards, policies and procedures, including care of the ambulatory practice patient. • Initiates assessment based on the patient's presenting problems or needs, the physician's medical diagnosis and the functional health framework upon visit. • Collects key information from patient, family, laboratory, and other medical reports. Ensures that all consents necessary for treatment/procedure have been signed and that all prescribed identification procedures have been carried out. • Determines nursing diagnosis and priorities for care with special consideration given to patient teaching, discharge planning, and the growth and development needs of the patient. • Determines which standards of care and practice apply to the patient. • Documents assessment, including nursing diagnoses or other clinical judgments. • Demonstrates knowledge, technical, interpersonal and critical thinking skills to provide care, manage clinical competency and meet age-specific patient needs within the unit.
• Completes ongoing assessments according to outpatient and nursing policy and/or as determined by patient condition: • re-prioritizes care based on new information; • continues to update nursing diagnoses; and involves family and/or other significant individuals in assessment activities.
• Assesses, plans and implements care of assigned patients. Performs therapeutic nursing interventions: • as ordered by the Physician • consistent with primary and population-specific standards of care and practice • with consideration given to knowledge gained from the initial and ongoing assessment of the patient • consistent with nursing division policies and procedures, demonstrated competencies, and with consideration given to risk management, infection control practices and patient safety practices • consistent with the nature of the unit: â—¦ completion of history and physical assessment â—¦ administration of medication, treatments and immunizations â—¦ prepares patient for examination/procedures; positions and drapes patients â—¦ pain control interventions â—¦ provides assistance during examination/procedures â—¦ monitors patient responses during treatment/procedure (checks temperature, pulse, blood pressure and respiration) â—¦ initiates corrective action whenever information from monitoring or life support equipment shows adverse symptomatology such as respiratory or cardiac insufficiency â—¦ coordinate patient referrals â—¦ patient education
• Documents care based on standards of care and practice and/or clinical priorities for documentation, including: • assessment and ongoing assessment findings • updated clinical priorities for documentation • therapeutic nursing interventions with special attention to patient education • patient's response to interventions and progress towards outcomes are noted.
• Responds and/or participates in medical emergencies. Initiates and/or assists with CPR/BLS as required.
• Provides teaching to patients/family in the care of diseases/conditions. Develops and implements patient teaching outlines including objectives, content, teaching strategies and evaluation of patient progress.
• Maintains patient medical records; documents patient status and care given; performs charting duties; records activities and observations. Utilizes patient computer systems to enter and retrieve data.
• Confers and works collaboratively with patient/family/hospital staff regarding all aspects of patient needs in a customer-responsive and courteous manner, in compliance with iRESPECT Standards and promoting patient/customer satisfaction.
• Maintains a position in a hiring unit in good standing for at least 1 year after the beginning of residency. After the first year, people may transfer within the facility.
• Transport monitors patients, specimens, equipment and supplies to and from various areas.
• Collaborates with forensic teams and security to provide a safe environment for patients in custody.
• Completes required continuous training and education, including department specific requirements. • Attends staff meetings, all mandatory in-services, and additional continuing education as required. • Contributes to the annual review of unit-based scope statement and determination of important aspects of care for clinical review. • Assists in the development of indicators, thresholds, study methods, and data collection as assigned. • Responds to problems/opportunities to improve care. • Supports and is involved in the organization’s performance improvement initiatives. • Participates in and maintains competencies required for the position. • Completes an Evidenced Based Project within the guidelines of the Nurse Residency program. • Attends all monthly Residency education sessions.
• Maintains a clean, orderly, safe environment for patients and personnel. Adheres to established policies, compliance/quality improvement, and safety, environment and infection control standards.
• Prepares and maintains required records, reports and files for administrative and compliance purposes.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

A Brief Overview
The Nurse Residency Program is designed to assist newly graduated nursing students with the transition from nursing school to a confident, competent, Registered Nurse. Through your first year as a Registered Nurse at Regional One Health, you will receive additional support and training from the Nurse Residency Program Coordinator, Professional Development Specialists, and experienced preceptors to allow for integration and socialization into the culture of professional nursing. Monthly Residency Program educational sessions will supplement your unit-based orientation with additional hands-on training, simulation, expert lectures, and small group discussions. The Residency classes provide didactic, evidence-based content essential to developing your clinical and interpersonal communication skills, and confidence in your practice. In daily practice, the Staff Nurse will care for patients in their assigned unit and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team.

What will you do?

• Provides nursing care according to medical regimen and the nursing interventions appropriate for the patients' conditions and according to established standards, policies and procedures, including care of the ambulatory practice patient. • Initiates assessment based on the patient's presenting problems or needs, the physician's medical diagnosis and the functional health framework upon visit. • Collects key information from patient, family, laboratory, and other medical reports. Ensures that all consents necessary for treatment/procedure have been signed and that all prescribed identification procedures have been carried out. • Determines nursing diagnosis and priorities for care with special consideration given to patient teaching, discharge planning, and the growth and development needs of the patient. • Determines which standards of care and practice apply to the patient. • Documents assessment, including nursing diagnoses or other clinical judgments. • Demonstrates knowledge, technical, interpersonal and critical thinking skills to provide care, manage clinical competency and meet age-specific patient needs within the unit.
• Completes ongoing assessments according to outpatient and nursing policy and/or as determined by patient condition: • re-prioritizes care based on new information; • continues to update nursing diagnoses; and involves family and/or other significant individuals in assessment activities.
• Assesses, plans and implements care of assigned patients. Performs therapeutic nursing interventions: • as ordered by the Physician • consistent with primary and population-specific standards of care and practice • with consideration given to knowledge gained from the initial and ongoing assessment of the patient • consistent with nursing division policies and procedures, demonstrated competencies, and with consideration given to risk management, infection control practices and patient safety practices • consistent with the nature of the unit: â—¦ completion of history and physical assessment â—¦ administration of medication, treatments and immunizations â—¦ prepares patient for examination/procedures; positions and drapes patients â—¦ pain control interventions â—¦ provides assistance during examination/procedures â—¦ monitors patient responses during treatment/procedure (checks temperature, pulse, blood pressure and respiration) â—¦ initiates corrective action whenever information from monitoring or life support equipment shows adverse symptomatology such as respiratory or cardiac insufficiency â—¦ coordinate patient referrals â—¦ patient education
• Documents care based on standards of care and practice and/or clinical priorities for documentation, including: • assessment and ongoing assessment findings • updated clinical priorities for documentation • therapeutic nursing interventions with special attention to patient education • patient's response to interventions and progress towards outcomes are noted.
• Responds and/or participates in medical emergencies. Initiates and/or assists with CPR/BLS as required.
• Provides teaching to patients/family in the care of diseases/conditions. Develops and implements patient teaching outlines including objectives, content, teaching strategies and evaluation of patient progress.
• Maintains patient medical records; documents patient status and care given; performs charting duties; records activities and observations. Utilizes patient computer systems to enter and retrieve data.
• Confers and works collaboratively with patient/family/hospital staff regarding all aspects of patient needs in a customer-responsive and courteous manner, in compliance with iRESPECT Standards and promoting patient/customer satisfaction.
• Maintains a position in a hiring unit in good standing for at least 1 year after the beginning of residency. After the first year, people may transfer within the facility.
• Transport monitors patients, specimens, equipment and supplies to and from various areas.
• Collaborates with forensic teams and security to provide a safe environment for patients in custody.
• Completes required continuous training and education, including department specific requirements. • Attends staff meetings, all mandatory in-services, and additional continuing education as required. • Contributes to the annual review of unit-based scope statement and determination of important aspects of care for clinical review. • Assists in the development of indicators, thresholds, study methods, and data collection as assigned. • Responds to problems/opportunities to improve care. • Supports and is involved in the organization’s performance improvement initiatives. • Participates in and maintains competencies required for the position. • Completes an Evidenced Based Project within the guidelines of the Nurse Residency program. • Attends all monthly Residency education sessions.
• Maintains a clean, orderly, safe environment for patients and personnel. Adheres to established policies, compliance/quality improvement, and safety, environment and infection control standards.
• Prepares and maintains required records, reports and files for administrative and compliance purposes.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Qualified by education, training or experience to work with the school-year-aged, adolescent, adult and/or geriatric patient population as specialty assignment dictates required
• Graduated from an accredited nursing school, eligible to sit for the RN exam. Required
• RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure Registered Nurse licensure to work in the state of TN Upon Hire Required and
• CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation Upon Hire Required or
• BCLS - Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required
• At least 1 year experience New graduate with less than 12 months experience as an RN Required

Physical Demands

• Standing - Constantly
• Walking - Constantly
• Sitting - Rarely
• Lifting - Frequently
• Carrying - Frequently
• Pushing - Occasionally
• Pulling - Occasionally
• Climbing - Occasionally
• Balancing - Occasionally
• Stooping - Frequently
• Kneeling - Frequently
• Crouching - Frequently
• Crawling - Occasionally
• Reaching - Frequently
• Handling - Frequently
• Grasping - Frequently
• Feeling - Constantly
• Talking - Constantly
• Hearing - Constantly
• Repetitive Motions - Constantly
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination - Constantly

Regional One Health is committed to diversity and inclusion. We are an equal-opportunity employer, including veterans and people with disabilities.