Buckeye Nurse Residency OSU East Hospital
About The Position
The Buckeye Nurse Residency Program provides support for the new graduate nurse as they transition from nursing student to professional clinician. Our program is a full-time, 12-month program and cohorts are added monthly. The program provides nurse residents with a variety of opportunities to develop critical thinking skills related to clinical practice and safe patient care. The program is designed to develop new nurses as leaders and productive health care team members as they advance from novice to competent nurse. The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center Health System specializes in various care areas including medical and surgical, cardiac, neurological, progressive care, rehabilitation and emergency medicine. The Buckeye Nurse Residency Program incorporates Patricia Benner's theoretical model of novice to expert and facilitates socialization into the Health System through hands-on clinical experience, in-depth classroom and simulation experiences, and ongoing professional and personal development. Each resident will receive support from the Nurse Residency Director, unit Educator and unit managers as well as cohort peers. The Ohio State University Medical Center's mission is focused on integrating quality patient care, teaching and research. The Registered Nurse / Staff Nurse (RN) functions as a member of a team of care providers cultivating collaboration, enthusiasm, and mutual respect. The team provides patient care and supportive services directed towards achievement of positive patient care outcomes, maximizing the patient's involvement in his/her own plan of care, improving service levels, reducing the length of hospitalization, and decreasing costs. Patients and their families will experience the benefits of patient focused care through the integrated skills of all care team members. The RN is responsible for managing and providing care to the patient and his/her family, and for directing and supervising nursing care provided by other members of the patient care team. The RN is responsible for assessing, prescribing, implementing, coordinating, delegating and evaluating the nursing care of patients. The RN prioritizes patient care needs and provides leadership to, and development of, the patient care team.
Requirements
- New graduate nurse transitioning from nursing student to professional clinician
- Must complete all necessary documents when starting the application process
- Must complete and update candidate profile prior to submitting application
Nice To Haves
- Experience in medical and surgical, cardiac, neurological, progressive care, rehabilitation and emergency medicine
Responsibilities
- Managing and providing care to the patient and his/her family
- Directing and supervising nursing care provided by other members of the patient care team
- Assessing, prescribing, implementing, coordinating, delegating and evaluating the nursing care of patients
- Prioritizing patient care needs
- Providing leadership to, and development of, the patient care team
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision coverage, with Ohio State paying a significant portion of the cost
- Paid time off, including sick and vacation time and 11 holidays
- State retirement plan or an alternative retirement plan, both with generous employer contributions
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
