Clinical Nurse Resident, Emergency Room

Sutter Health•Modesto, CA

13d

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 to patients in the assigned area and develops, implements, manages, and coordinates an interdisciplinary plan of care that accounts for psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and lifestyle factors. The role fosters collaborative relationships among patients, their support groups, physicians, and other healthcare providers through timely, effective communication. The nurse adheres to hospital policies, industry standards, best practices, and applicable laws and regulations to promote a quality, reliable patient experience, and continues to develop professional nursing practice.

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.
Demonstrated 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 best practices, patient privacy, 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 knowledge of computer applications such as Microsoft Office Suite (Word and Outlook); Electronic Health Record experience, with EPIC preferred.
Ability to prioritize assignments and work within standardized policies, procedures, and scientific methods to achieve objectives and meet deadlines.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team, including handling 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.
Emergency Department-specific: TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) within 180 days of hire or ENPC (Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course).
Emergency Department-specific: NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale) within 90 days.

Nice To Haves

EPIC electronic health record experience.

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 incorporates relevant psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and lifestyle factors.
Foster collaborative relationships among patients, their families or support groups, physicians, and other healthcare providers through timely and effective communication.
Follow hospital policies, industry standards, best practices, and applicable laws, regulations, and codes.
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 managing multiple tasks and interruptions.