New Graduate Nurse Residency

Ascension•Nashville, TN

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Ascension is seeking new graduate nurses for their Spring Cohort 2027, with a start date of March 16, 2027. This program offers an opportunity to begin a career in healthcare within various departments including Acute Care Post Surgical, Emergency Services (ED), Critical Care, Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU), Cardiac Stepdown, Surgical Services (OR). The role involves implementing and monitoring patient care plans, coordinating care with healthcare team members, assessing and coordinating discharge planning, admitting patients, educating patients and families, performing cardiac diagnostic testing, and providing post-procedure care.

Requirements

BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
Licensed Registered Nurse credentialed from the Tennessee Board of Nursing or current home state license for multi-state license recognition "Compact State" obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing OR Required professional licensure at time of hire.
Qualifying candidates should graduate by January 2027.

Responsibilities

Implement and monitor patient care plans.
Monitor, record and communicate patient condition as appropriate.
Serve as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
Note and carry out physician and nursing orders.
Assess and coordinate patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
Admit patients to NIC holding unit, performing assessments and completing required documentation per policy.
Educate patient and family members regarding scheduled procedures and surrounding events.
Follow established procedures for performing non-invasive cardiac diagnostic testing and cardio versions.
Thoroughly assess the patient and their history so that appropriate data can be acquired and appropriate testing can be performed.
Notify proceduralist of findings that warrant attention prior to the procedures.
Provide care to patients post procedure, implementing physician orders and readying patients for discharge or transfer to an inpatient bed.