New to Practice Registered Nurse (RN) - Accelerated Clinical Education Program (ACE) - Memorial Regional Medical Center

Bon Secours • VA

108d

About The Position

With a legacy that spans over 150 years, Bon Secours is a network that is dedicated to providing excellent care through exceptional people. At every level, everyone on our teams have embraced the call to provide compassionate care. Here, you can work with others who share common values, and use your skills to help extend care to all of our communities. At Memorial Regional Medical Center we’re passionate about our incredible nursing staff. We’re honored they’ve chosen to share their talent for compassionate care with our patients. We’re also looking to grow that team with outstanding new-to-practice Nurses who’ve answered a higher calling to care for others. The Accelerated Clinical Education (ACE) Program is a 12-week program designed specifically to support the new-to-practice Nurse in preparation for a RN bedside role. ACE will help you find the area you are passionate about, without the added stress of being alone. The continuing education and the ability to work with an experienced nurse provides you with confidence to ask questions, an ability to admit the things you don’t know, and the opportunity to try things you’ve only read about.

Requirements

• Valid nursing license from the state of practice (required).
• Associate of Nursing, nursing (required) OR Diploma in Nursing (required).
• Knowledge of contemporary nursing practice and future innovations.
• Nursing judgment and skill based on principles of the biological, physical, behavioral, and social sciences.
• Application of the nursing process in patient care delivery.
• Coordination of patient care delivery.
• Evaluation of professional nursing practice to optimize goals and outcomes.
• Health teaching and health promotion.
• Patient advocacy and partnership.
• Interprofessional collaboration and leadership.
• Understanding and utilization of office and clinical technologies.
• Compassionate, relationship-based approach to help find meaning in illness, suffering, pain, and existence.
• Integration of quality improvement, evidence based practices and research in practice.
• Accountability for professional actions.
• Effective stewardship of available resources.
• Conflict management and resilience.
• Authority for delegating activities to others, while remaining responsible and accountable for outcomes.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelors of Science, nursing (preferred).
• BLS Basic Life Support - American Heart Association (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Delivers patient care utilizing the nursing process through data collection and assessment.
• Identifies and determines the priority of patient’s problems/needs.
• Evaluates the process and outcome of nursing care.
• Coordinates, provides and directs patient teaching activities.
• Coordinates the care provided by health team members.
• Conducts initial and ongoing patient assessment in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team.
• Analyzes assessment data and creates a plan of care.
• Implements treatment and evaluates treatment effectiveness.
• Administers medications in a safe manner consistent with the State of Practice and Bon Secours Mercy Health policies and procedures.
• Acts as a point of contact for patients' care coordination throughout hospital departments.
• Participates in ongoing quality improvement in the department.
• Incorporates the professional practice model into care delivery.

Benefits

• Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans.
• Prescription drug coverage.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Life insurance w/AD&D.
• Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible.
• Paid time off.
• Educational Assistance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree