Harrington New Graduate Registered Nurse Residency Program

UMass Memorial Health•Southbridge, MA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for the Harrington New Graduate Registered Nurse Residency Program at UMass Memorial Health. The program is designed to support the transition of newly graduated nurses from students to professional practitioners. UMass Memorial Health emphasizes that everyone is a caregiver, fostering a collaborative environment focused on exceptional patient care, academic excellence, and leading-edge research. The program aims to enhance the ability to provide quality, evidence-based care, advanced critical thinking, and improved skill in clinical decision-making. The residency includes a robust 12-week preceptorship with 1:1 support from a nursing preceptor, utilizing evidence-based educational strategies.

Requirements

Current Massachusetts licensure and registration.
Completion of an accredited school of nursing program.
BLS is a requirement for every RN unless advance cardiac life support (ACLS) certification is current, in addition to any unit specific certifications and competencies.
Thorough knowledge of the discipline of Nursing.
Graduated from an accredited school of nursing within the state of Massachusetts.
Graduated from an accredited BSN or ADN program within the last 12 months or have worked as an RN in any capacity no more than within the last 12 months of beginning of program start.

Nice To Haves

Only those qualified will be considered for specialty areas.

Responsibilities

Utilizes the Nursing Process for the delivery and management of patient’s care from Admission to Discharge, appropriate to the developmental age of the patient population.
Performs patient assessment/reassessment according to standard procedure.
Develops and coordinates individual plan of care including discharge planning.
Directs, supervises, coordinates and evaluate nursing care within assigned clinical setting.
Delegates appropriately to others in accordance with job description and competency level.
Documents patient care according to standard procedure.
Develops, implements/coordinates and documents Education Plan for patient/family/ significant other.
Ensures quality and continuity of care through collaboration with other health care providers.
Administers medications, performs treatments, therapies and operates equipment according to policy and procedure. Assists physician with treatment and procedures and special tests as required or directed.
Participates in and supports Nursing Governance activities.
Assumes responsibility for professional growth. Assists in education and development of staff.
Participates in performance improvement initiatives and demonstrate the use of quality improvement in daily operations.
Complies with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives.
Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors.
Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.