Clinical Nurse Resident, Cardiac Telemetry 3

Sutter Health•Modesto, CA

10h

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse Resident performs routine assignments and develops competence through structured work assignments. 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 provides 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, effective communication. The nurse follows hospital policies, industry standards, best practices, applicable laws and regulations, and codes to promote quality and a reliable patient experience, while pursuing continued professional growth and development. This is a full-time, regular, non-exempt position at MMC-Memorial Medical Center, with 12-hour shifts, a varied schedule, and 36 weekly hours. Days of the week vary, and the role requires working every other weekend. The position offers benefits.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited school of nursing before the start date.
Hold an RN-Registered Nurse license for the state where care is provided before the start date.
Hold BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider certification.
Hold ACLS-Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification.
Hold NIHSS-National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale certification if working in a department caring for stroke patients; Emergency Department staff must obtain it within 90 days, and ICU staff must obtain it within 90 days.
Demonstrate general knowledge and competence in nursing theories, concepts, and practices; medical terminology; anatomy; and physiology.
Have working knowledge of the healthcare industry, safety precaution policies, patient-care and privacy best practices, and changes in local, state, and federal regulations.
Have written and verbal communication skills to explain sensitive information clearly and professionally to diverse audiences, including non-medical people.
Have basic knowledge of computer applications, such as Microsoft Office Suite (Word and Outlook); Electronic Health Record (EPIC) knowledge is preferred.
Prioritize assignments and work within standardized policies, procedures, and scientific methods to achieve objectives and meet deadlines.
Work independently and as part of a team, including accomplishing multiple tasks in an environment with interruptions.
Build collaborative relationships with peers and other healthcare providers to achieve departmental and corporate objectives.

Nice To Haves

Electronic Health Record (EPIC) knowledge.

Responsibilities

Assess, coordinate, deliver, and evaluate nursing care, including direct patient care, patient and family education, and transitions of care.
Provide holistic and individualized care to patients in the assigned area.
Develop, implement, manage, and coordinate an interdisciplinary plan of care that accounts for psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and lifestyle factors.
Maintain collaborative relationships with patients, their family or support group, 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 quality and a 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 work independently and collaboratively while handling multiple tasks and interruptions.
Identify, evaluate, and resolve standard problems by choosing appropriate solutions from established options.