Clinical Nurse Resident, Neuro Telemetry

Sutter Health•Modesto, CA

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse Resident performs routine assignments and develops competence through structured work. The role is accountable for assessing, coordinating, delivering, and evaluating nursing care, including direct patient care, patient and family education, and transitions of care. The nurse delivers holistic, individualized care and develops, implements, manages, and coordinates an interdisciplinary plan of care that incorporates psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and lifestyle factors. The role fosters collaborative relationships among patients, their families or support groups, physicians, and other healthcare providers through timely and effective communication. The nurse follows hospital policies, industry standards, best practices, applicable laws and regulations, and codes to support a quality and reliable patient experience, and engages in ongoing professional growth and development. This position is in the Neuro Telemetry area at MMC-Memorial Medical Center. It is a regular, non-exempt, full-time role with a varied schedule of 12-hour shifts, 36 weekly hours, and every-other-weekend requirements. Employees may handle hazardous drugs as part of their work, in accordance with applicable NIOSH and USP 800 guidelines. Eligible positions include a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing before the start date.
Registered Nurse (RN) licensure for the state where care is provided before the start date.
Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider certification.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification is required for departments requiring cardiac or telemetry monitoring, or OB monitoring, as determined by the hiring manager.
General knowledge and competence in nursing theories, concepts, and practices; medical terminology; anatomy; and physiology.
Working knowledge of the healthcare industry, safety policies, patient-care best practices, privacy, and applicable regulatory changes.
Written and verbal communication skills to explain sensitive information clearly and professionally to diverse audiences, including non-medical people.
Basic knowledge of computer applications such as Microsoft Office Suite (Word and Outlook); EPIC experience is preferred.
Ability to prioritize work within standardized policies, procedures, and scientific methods; work independently and as part of a team; manage multiple tasks amid interruptions; and identify, evaluate, and resolve standard problems.

Nice To Haves

Electronic Health Record (EPIC) experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess, coordinate, deliver, and evaluate nursing care, including direct patient care, patient and family education, and transitions of care.
Provide holistic, individualized care to patients in the assigned area.
Develop, implement, manage, and coordinate an interdisciplinary plan of care incorporating psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and lifestyle factors.
Maintain collaborative relationships with patients, families or support groups, physicians, and other healthcare providers through timely and effective communication.
Follow hospital policies, industry standards, best practices, applicable laws and regulations, and codes to promote a quality and reliable patient experience.
Engage in continuous growth and development in professional nursing practice.
Protect the privacy of patients’ protected health information.
Prioritize assignments, meet deadlines, and resolve standard problems using established options and procedures.