RN New Grad Residency- Intermediate Critical Care

UVA Health Northern Virginia & Culpeper•Manassas, VA

29d•$34 - $57

About The Position

The Nurse Resident is a Registered Nurse who serves as a leader of the healthcare team at UVA Health Northern VA & Culpeper. The RN establishes a personalized relationship with patients and their chosen support systems, and collaborates with physicians and other team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized care that promotes optimal health or supports a peaceful death. The RN resident uses scientific evidence and compassion to help patients navigate their health journeys and is accountable for providing care in accordance with current policies and procedures. The role includes patient advocacy, patient and support-system education, communication and documentation, teamwork, and clinical nursing care. The nurse resident provides routine nursing interventions, administers and evaluates medication therapies, assists in critical situations such as CPR, and helps transfer or transport patients. The position is full-time on a rotating shift. On-call responsibilities may be required as directed, and travel between campus buildings, remote facilities, and out of town may be needed. Safety equipment, such as a HEPA mask, may be required for infection prevention.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Successful completion of the NCLEX.
Current RN licensure in the applicable state.
Willingness to learn.
Excellent customer service, verbal and non-verbal communication, interpersonal relationship, conflict resolution, critical thinking, and information technology skills.

Nice To Haves

Four-year Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

Advocate for patients when implementing the interdisciplinary plan of care.
Collaborate with the healthcare team to educate patients and their support systems.
Analyze, modify, and implement strategies to progress patients through their plans of care.
Ensure completion of nursing interventions, medical orders, and related therapies.
Prioritize job duties according to patient needs and changing acuity levels.
Use appropriate communication tools with the interdisciplinary team and during patient-care handoffs.
Communicate individualized plans of care to patients and their chosen support systems.
Use tools such as Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation, and Question (SBARQ) to communicate effectively.
Document appropriate information in a timely manner.
Develop and maintain positive relationships with team members and internal customers.
Develop team members through mentoring, precepting, orientation, and feedback.
Resolve conflicts independently, as appropriate, and accept responsibility for actions and feedback.
Demonstrate medical skills and operate equipment including portable cardiac monitors and bedside commodes.
Provide routine nursing care, including starting IVs and performing dressing changes, for multiple patients in a timely manner.
Assist in critical situations, including administering CPR.
Administer and evaluate medication therapies.
Perform patient transfers and transport patients by wheelchair, hospital bed, or stretcher to other departments.
Perform additional duties as assigned.