New Graduate Nurse Residency

Surgery Partners Careers•Durango, CO

About The Position

Animas Surgical Hospital is seeking new nurse graduates who want to learn, grow, and develop skills in patient care, safety, critical thinking, time management, and communication. The position offers a fast-paced learning environment across the Perioperative Department, Patient Care Unit, Operating Room, and Emergency Department. New graduates may participate in a nurse residency program to enhance their degree and skill set. The role provides nursing care in accordance with established standards and the hospital’s mission and values.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
Current state license as a registered nurse.
Current CPR certification.
ACLS, PALS, or TNCC certification as required by policy.
Meet the stated physical requirements, including lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling up to 50 pounds; standing and walking five or more hours per day; and performing the listed reaching, grasping, handling, and postural activities.
Meet required visual and auditory acuity for patient care and equipment monitoring.
Provide required immunization records or evidence of immunity before the first scheduled workday, including Hepatitis B, influenza, MMR, varicella, Tdap, and tuberculosis screening.
Complete a pre-employment drug screen, which includes marijuana.

Responsibilities

Use the nursing process to provide quality patient care, including planning, implementing, evaluating, and adjusting care plans and discharge planning based on expected outcomes.
Assess, plan, organize, and evaluate patient care for assigned units or patients under the direction of a department manager or supervisor.
Admit, transfer, and discharge patients.
Complete and document ongoing patient assessments according to policy and within established time frames.
Develop patient care plans that include problems, goals, evaluations, and interventions.
Report symptoms and significant changes in patient condition to appropriate personnel in a timely manner.
Assess and coordinate discharge planning needs and readiness with other members of the care team.
Apply age-specific standards, policies, procedures, and guidelines when caring for pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
Collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary team members in patient and family education about disease processes, wellness promotion, and discharge planning.
Demonstrate awareness of nursing research and evaluate practices to identify improvement or research opportunities.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Demonstrate the hospital’s philosophy, mission, and values through words and actions and incorporate them into departmental processes, programs, and the work environment.