Clinical Nurse Resident, Emergency Room

Sutter Health•Modesto, CA

19h

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 delivers holistic, individualized care to patients in the assigned area and develops, implements, manages, or coordinates an optimal interdisciplinary plan of care that considers psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and lifestyle factors. The position 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, regulations, and codes to promote a quality, highly reliable patient experience, and engages in ongoing professional growth and development. This full-time Emergency Department position has varied shifts of 12 hours, variable days, rotating weekends, and 36 weekly hours. The employee status is regular and non-exempt. The role requires graduation from an accredited nursing school before starting, state RN licensure before starting, and Basic Life Support certification. Emergency Department-specific certification requirements include TNCC within 180 days of hire or ENPC; PALS is required if caring for pediatric patients, and NIHSS is required within 90 days for departments caring for stroke patients. Other department-specific certifications listed in the posting apply where relevant.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing before the start date.
Registered Nurse (RN) license for the state where care is provided before the start date.
Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider certification.
For the Emergency Department: TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) within 180 days of hire or ENPC (Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course).
PALS certification if caring for pediatric patients.
NIHSS certification within 90 days in departments caring for stroke patients.
General knowledge and competence in nursing theories, concepts, and practices; medical terminology; anatomy; and physiology.
Working knowledge of the healthcare industry, safety precaution policies, patient-care and privacy best practices, and changes in local, state, and federal regulations.
Written and verbal communication skills to explain sensitive information clearly and professionally to diverse audiences, including non-medical people.
Basic computer application knowledge, such as Microsoft Office Suite (Word and Outlook); Electronic Health Record knowledge, with EPIC preferred.
Ability to prioritize assignments and work within standardized policies, procedures, and scientific methods to meet objectives and deadlines.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team, including accomplishing multiple tasks in an environment with interruptions.
Ability to identify, evaluate, and resolve standard problems by selecting appropriate solutions from established options.
Ability to build collaborative relationships with peers and other healthcare providers to achieve departmental and corporate objectives.

Nice To Haves

Electronic Health Record experience, with EPIC 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, or 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.
Adhere to hospital policies, industry standards, best practices, applicable laws, regulations, and codes to promote a quality patient experience.
Engage in continuous growth and development in professional nursing practice.
Protect the privacy of patients’ protected health information.