RN New Grad Residency- Intermediate Critical Care
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 role 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 assist patients in navigating their health journey and is accountable for providing care in accordance with current policies and procedures. The position involves delivering and coordinating patient care, communicating and documenting care plans, collaborating with the interdisciplinary team, and applying nursing and medical skills. Duties may include operating patient-care equipment, starting IVs, performing dressing changes, assisting in emergencies including CPR, administering and evaluating medication therapies, and transferring or transporting patients. Additional duties may be assigned.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
- Successful completion of the NCLEX.
- Current RN licensure in the applicable state.
- Willingness to learn.
- Demonstrated 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) preferred.
Responsibilities
- Advocate for patients while implementing interdisciplinary plans 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 nursing interventions, medical orders, and related therapies are completed.
- Prioritize duties according to patient needs and changing acuity levels.
- Use appropriate communication tools within the interdisciplinary team and when handing off patient care.
- Communicate individualized plans of care to patients and their chosen support systems.
- Use communication tools such as SBARQ to communicate effectively.
- Document appropriate information in a timely manner.
- Develop and maintain positive relationships with team members and internal customers to provide efficient patient treatment.
- Develop team members through mentoring, precepting, orientation, and feedback.
- Resolve conflicts independently, as appropriate.
- Accept responsibility for actions and respond positively to feedback.
- Demonstrate medical skills required to provide patient care and operate various 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.
- Transfer and transport patients by wheelchair, hospital bed, or stretcher to other departments.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
