Summer 2025 Acute Care RN Residency Program

Northside Hospital; Lawrenceville (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital is seeking a Registered Professional Nurse to deliver quality nursing care in a supportive environment. This entry-level position is part of the NSH Nursing Excellence Track, providing the newly licensed nurse an opportunity for growth and education within a prestigious healthcare setting. Join a team that values professional development and excellence in patient care.

Qualifications

• Licensed as an RN in the State of Georgia.
• Certified in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS).
• Less than one year of RN experience.

Responsibilities

• Independently provides nursing care according to physician orders.
• Participates in Northside Hospital Nurse Residency Program.
• Implements evidence-based practice in patient care.

Skills

Assessment

Communication

Leadership

Culturally Congruent Practice

Education

Graduate of accredited school of nursing

BSN degree preferred

Job description

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

The Registered Professional Nurse at Northside Hospital independently plans and provides professional nursing care to patients in accordance with physician orders and established guidelines, and in accordance with the scope of practice as defined by the Georgia Nurse Practice Act.

The American Nurses Association's (ANA) Nursing: Scope and Standards of Nursing Practice, 3^rd Edition (2015), provides a definition of nursing as:

"Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, facilitation of healing, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations."

Furthermore, the scope of practice of the registered nurse and the corresponding standards and competencies are dependent on the nurse's education, experience, role and population served (ANA, Scope and Standards of Practice, 2015, p 2.). The practice of professional nursing at Northside Hospital utilizes ANA's Scope and Standards Practice:

1. Clinical Knowledge and Practice
   • Assessment, Diagnosis, Outcomes Identification, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation; Clinical Information Systems; Patient Care Technology.
2. Professional Practice
   • Communication, Culturally Congruent Practice, Ethics, Professional Practice Evaluation and Resource Utilization
3. Leadership
   • Collaboration, Community Involvement, and Environmental Health
4. Professional Development
   • Education of Self and Others, Expansion of Knowledge, Advancement of Practice, Contribution to the Professional/Clinical Specialty
5. Evidence-Based Practice, Quality and Research
   • Evidence-based Practice, Nursing Research, Quality of Practice, Patient Satisfaction Scores, External Reporting/Benchmarks

Northside Hospital Staff Registered Nurse positions are based on a sequential progression from a novice nurse to an expert. The job descriptions for Staff RN I to Staff RN VI therefore imply that a nurse who is employed at a specific level possesses the knowledge, skills, competencies and critical thinking abilities of all prior levels.

STAFF RN Resident I:

The Staff RN Resident I position is part of the NSH Nursing Excellence Track (NEXT) Program. Level I staff registered professional nurses are competent nurses and practice professional nursing in various clinical areas. The Staff RN Resident I position is actively participating in a Northside Hospital Nurse Residency Program.

Distinguishing characteristics of this level:

Introduction to and mastery of policies, procedures and guidelines with support from peers and colleagues.

REQUIRED

1. Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing and licensed as an RN in the State of Georgia in good standing without limitations.
2. Less than one year of experience as a registered professional nurse.
3. Certified in American Heart Association's Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS).
4. Other REQUIRED cardiopulmonary resuscitation certifications (ACLS, NRP, PALS, etc.) are unit specific.
5. Please refer to the specific clinical unit for additional education, competencies and/or certification required as a condition of employment.
6. Other Select Unit/Role specific REQUIREMENTS:

UNIT	REQUIREMENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT
Bone Marrow Transplant	* Obtains ACLS certification within one year of employment
Critical Care	* Obtains ACLS certification within one year of employment
Emergency Department	* Maintains certification in ACLS
Gastro-Intestinal Lab	* Maintains certification in ACLS -for registered nurses performing moderate sedation.
Neurosciences	* Maintains ACLS certification for Neurovascular Intermediate patient care required * Completion of Critical Care and Basic Arrhythmia course preferred
Special Care Nurseries	* Certified as Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP)
Surgical Services	Operating Room * Prior Operating Room experience or completion of a course in Operating Room nursing preferred. PACU * Prior PACU or ICU experience or completion of a course in Post-Anesthesia Care nursing preferred All AREAS * ACLS preferred

PREFERRED

1. BSN degree preferred
2. Other preferred RN attributes are unit specific. Please refer to the specific clinical unit.