RN Resident Medical Surgical`

St. Charles Health System•Bend, OR

About The Position

The Registered Nurse Resident position provides a transition between nursing school and bedside nursing in an acute care setting. The residency is a planned, comprehensive period during which registered nurses acquire the knowledge and skills to deliver safe, quality care. Residents participate in classroom instruction, skills and simulation labs, discussion groups, clinical shifts, debriefing, and mentoring, and gain clinical experience under the supervision of an experienced RN preceptor. Residents are hired for a specific unit and assigned a designated preceptor. The residency is expected to last 12 months, including three months actively working with a preceptor. After successfully completing the first three months, the resident applies to open full-time RN positions on their home unit. Residents are not eligible to transfer to a different unit or change FTE for 12 months from the beginning of the residency. Applicants accepted into the program are asked to commit to working at St. Charles Health System for at least two years. The resident provides care to assigned patients throughout the shift within the scope of RN licensure and under the direction of an RN preceptor. The role assesses patient needs, plans and evaluates care, coordinates with the interdisciplinary team, documents care, and administers medications. Residents are expected to support the health system’s vision, mission, and values; contribute to quality improvement; communicate effectively; maintain professional relationships and confidentiality; and provide safe, culturally appropriate, patient-centered care.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing within the last 12 months.
Successful completion of the St. Charles Health System residency within 12 months of placement.
Current Oregon RN license.
AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider certification.
Ability to travel to all St. Charles Health System worksites.
Less than one year of RN experience.
Ability to wear the appropriate personal protective equipment required to perform the job safely.

Nice To Haves

BSN.
Previous healthcare experience.

Responsibilities

Attend and actively participate in all aspects of the residency program, including didactic instruction, skills labs, clinical shifts, and discussion groups.
Participate regularly in debriefing and mentoring sessions.
Apply nursing principles, practices, standards, and techniques in accordance with organizational policies and applicable laws and regulations.
Assess patients’ conditions and needs using critical thinking and clinical judgment; set outcomes, implement appropriate nursing actions, collaborate with other disciplines, and evaluate progress.
Support departmental and operating unit goals through participation in continuous quality improvement and departmental activities.
Participate in activities that promote professional growth and development for self and others.
Communicate effectively in writing and orally and maintain professional relationships with caregivers, medical staff, patients, and guests.
Identify work-related problems, consider possible solutions, and implement solutions when appropriate and within scope of practice.
Coordinate and clarify the roles of the interdisciplinary team in managing the patient experience.
Help create a healing environment and intentional relationships that support patients and caregivers.
Provide a therapeutic presence and respond to patients’ needs with care, including introducing oneself, explaining one’s role, asking patients’ preferred names, discussing care goals, listening actively, and communicating appropriately.
Document patient care proficiently in compliance with hospital policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
Calculate dosages and administer medications accurately according to organizational policies and procedures.
Support the organization’s vision, mission, and values and promote continuous improvement using Value Improvement Practice (VIP-Lean) principles.
Provide and maintain a safe environment for caregivers, patients, and guests.
Conduct activities professionally and confidentially, follow applicable laws and policies, report suspected violations, and cooperate with organizational investigations and proceedings.
Deliver timely, efficient, accurate customer service and patient care.
Develop cultural competence and provide appropriate care to patients and families from diverse cultural backgrounds.
Perform additional duties of similar complexity as required or assigned.