Nurse Residency- Rosenberg 6- Surgical Ortho Trauma- 36hr Rotating
About The Position
Rosenberg 6 is a 36-bed surgical unit caring for Trauma, Orthopedic, Spine, and Plastic Surgery patients. The Nurse Resident uses the nursing process as the framework for professional registered nursing practice and provides direct patient care to patients and families. This is an entry-level position for new graduate nurses, with training, evaluation, and competencies overseen by a Nurse Leader in the department. Professional development and clinical support are provided through unit leadership, teamwork, and the 12-month Transition to Practice Nurse Residency Program. The program combines a standard curriculum provided by Vizient and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing with a unit-based, precepted clinical orientation to support new graduate nurses as they transition to the role of a registered professional nurse.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
- Registered Nurse license required.
- Basic Life Support certification required; American Heart Association Basic Life Support Certificate.
- 0–1 years of related work experience.
- Basic familiarity with computers and ability to navigate web-based applications.
- Ability to make decisions using general instructions and practices, analyze varied problems, follow procedures, organize work, and seek assistance in difficult or unpredictable situations.
- Ability to communicate moderately complex information in English in writing and verbally, including with staff, patients, families, and external customers.
- Ability to work collaboratively in small teams and provide professional, respectful customer service, including remaining calm in stressful situations.
- Competence to provide care to neonatal patients from birth to 6 months, young adults ages 16–30, middle-aged adults ages 30–60, and elderly patients ages 60 and older.
- Ability to exert up to 50 pounds occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently, and to stand or move around for most of the shift.
- Must be vaccinated against influenza as a condition of employment.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care and make necessary nursing judgments.
- Assess the health care needs of individuals or groups; formulate, implement, and evaluate care plans.
- Integrate theoretical knowledge with practical experience to make decisions in patient care.
- Coordinate patient care and direct assistive personnel to provide safe, effective, efficient, equitable, timely, and patient-centered care.
- Develop collaborative relationships with other health professionals to determine the health care needs of patients and families.
- Build relationships with patients and families that communicate trust and respect; exchange information effectively and begin to act as a patient advocate.
- Maintain annual mandatory education requirements, including emergency skills and unit-based competencies.
- Identify continued professional growth and development needs with the unit-based educator or clinical nurse specialist.
- Demonstrate commitment to patients, staff, and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and accountability for nursing practice and patient safety.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
