Nurse Residency- Farr 11- Medicine Telemetry- 36hr Rotating
About The Position
Farr 11 is a fast-paced, 30-bed acute-care adult general medicine unit, including 26 telemetry beds. The unit cares for patients with a broad range of acute and chronic conditions, including sepsis, COPD, pneumonia, diabetes, gastrointestinal disorders, cancer, failure to thrive, and eating disorders. Patients may have multiple comorbidities and complex social or psychiatric needs. The Nurse Resident is an entry-level position for a new graduate registered nurse. The resident uses the nursing process to provide direct patient care to patients and families, and training, evaluation, and competencies are overseen by a Nurse Leader in the department. Residents are automatically enrolled in the 12-month Transition to Practice: Nurse Residency Program, which complements unit-based, precepted clinical orientation. The program combines monthly classroom seminars led by expert facilitators with hands-on precepted work experiences, supporting clinical competence, critical thinking, reflection, feedback, and professional growth. The role requires strong communication and organizational skills, adaptability, and collaboration within a multidisciplinary team. The position involves medium physical work, including standing or moving for most of the shift and exerting force up to 50 pounds occasionally and up to 20 pounds frequently. The listed base hourly pay range is $38.00–$98.19. Staff must be vaccinated against influenza as a condition of employment.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
- Registered Nurse license.
- Basic Life Support certificate from the American Heart Association.
- 0–1 years of related work experience.
- Basic familiarity with computers and ability to navigate web-based applications at a basic level.
- Strong communication and organizational skills, adaptability, and ability to collaborate within a multidisciplinary team.
- Competence to provide patient 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.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care and make necessary nursing judgments.
- Systematically assess the health care needs of individuals or groups and 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, 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 maintain and 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 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 reflect the Medical Center’s goals in nursing practice.
- Take responsibility and accountability for nursing practice and patient safety.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
