RN-Resident (Post Licensure)

SSM Health; Janesville (WI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parental Leave

FlexPay DailyPay

Upfront Tuition Coverage

Job summary

SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville is seeking a licensed new graduate nurse to join our New Graduate Nurse Residency Program.

You will provide professional nursing care, assess and plan care, coordinate tasks, and monitor patient outcomes in a fast-paced Med/Surg unit. Responsibilities include patient assessments, education for patients and families, accurate documentation, and collaboration with physicians and the care team.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited nursing program required.
• RN license in applicable state or via compact license consortium.
• New graduate residency program participation.

Responsibilities

• Performs nursing care for diverse patient population per standards.
• Assesses biophysical, psychosocial, spiritual and age-specific needs to plan care.
• Develops patient/family education plan and provides coaching.
• Documents orders accurately and timely; monitors care delivery.
• Collaborates with physicians and health care professionals on patient care.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Patient care

Collaboration with physicians

Documentation

Education

Graduate of accredited school of nursing

Job description

It's more than a career, it's a calling.

WI-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville

Worker Type

Regular

Job Summary

Licensed new graduate nurse from an accredited nursing program who actively participates in SSM Health New Graduate Nurse Residency Program. Provides professional nursing care to patients, which includes assessing, planning, implementing, coordinating, delegating and monitoring tasks assigned to other members of the care team in accordance with professional nursing standards. Responsible for the delivery of age appropriate care for assigned patients with a wide variety of medical conditions.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

Primary Responsibilities

• Performs specialized tasks based on demonstrated competence to provide nursing care for patient population served.
• Performs patient assessments including biophysical, psychosocial, spiritual, cultural, and age appropriate needs of the patients, including the assessment of nutrition, pain management, and signs/symptoms of abuse or neglect in order to develop, evaluate and modify patient's plan of care.
• Develops a realistic, comprehensive patient family educational plan, using appropriate resources and methods of instruction and provides patient/family health education and coaching.
• Completes accurate and timely documentation including the processing of physician orders, in accordance with policies and procedures. Monitors and evaluates delivery of nursing care given by team members based on patient needs and professional judgement.
• Collaborates with physicians and other health care professionals regarding all aspects of patient care.
• Completes competency and requirements.
• Applies the existing body of evidence-based practice and scientific knowledge in health care to nursing practice, ensuring that nursing care is delivered based on patient’s age-specific needs and clinical needs as described in the department's scope of service.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing

Experience

• No experience required

Physical Requirements

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare crawling and running.

Required Professional License And/Or Certifications

State of Work Location: Illinois

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

State of Work Location: Missouri

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
• Or
• Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State

State of Work Location: Oklahoma

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
• Or
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)

State of Work Location: Wisconsin

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
• Or
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Work Shift

Night Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

Employee

Department

1001000026 Med/Surg Unit

Scheduled Weekly Hours

36

Benefits

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

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