Graduate Nurse - Med/Surg
About The Position
The Graduate Nurse provides safe patient care in the Medical/Surgical Unit using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The role provides direct patient care within its scope of practice, supports patient and family teaching, and directs and guides the activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care. The Graduate Nurse is accountable for care provided to assigned patients and communicates with physicians about changes in patients’ clinical conditions, including cardiac monitoring, diagnostic study results, and symptoms. The nurse must respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment. A Graduate Registered Nurse may practice professional nursing only under supervision and while holding a current temporary practice permit. A licensed Registered Nurse must be physically present in the area or unit where the Graduate Registered Nurse is practicing. The nurse must take the NCLEX-RN within three months of hiring. The temporary Graduate Nurse Permit expires immediately if this requirement is not met, and the individual will no longer be eligible to work. Roxborough Memorial Hospital is a 131-bed community hospital serving Roxborough, Manayunk, East Falls, and northwest Philadelphia. It has served the community since 1890, and its School of Nursing has educated nurses since 1898. The hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission.
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited nursing program.
- Hold a current Temporary Graduate Nurse Permit.
- Have a current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain it.
- Have a current ACLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain it.
- Take the NCLEX-RN within three months of hiring.
Responsibilities
- Deliver safe patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
- Provide direct patient care within the scope of practice.
- Direct and guide patient and family teaching and the activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care in the Medical/Surgical Unit.
- Remain accountable for the care provided to assigned patients.
- Communicate with physicians about changes in patients’ clinical conditions, including cardiac monitoring, diagnostic study results, and symptoms.
- Respond quickly and accurately to changes in patients’ conditions or responses to treatment.
- Practice only under the supervision of a licensed Registered Nurse who is physically present in the area or unit.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
