Registered Nurse, RN | Nursing Residency Program | Progressive Care Unit
About The Position
The Registered Nurse (RN) resident under the Nursing Residency Program provides compassionate, evidence-based, and efficient care to individuals, families, communities, and patient populations. The Residency Programs are designed to build on the educational foundation of the novice RN. Every participant in the program is responsible for providing safe, holistic care to patients throughout the continuum of this program which is designed to offer up to 6 months of didactic learning and clinical practice preceptorship to achieve the programs core objectives. Each RN Resident will receive valuable mentorship and skill development within a supportive team environment. The RN’s care delivery is consistent with the Oregon Nurse Practice Act, the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, and the ANA Code of Ethics and meets the standards/expectations of Professional Practice. Professional accountability enriches the RN’s engagement as a leader in promoting an inter-professional culture of collaborative decision-making, innovation, life-long learning, and teamwork.
Requirements
- Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN)
- Current Registered Nurse license in the State of Oregon
- American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS
Responsibilities
- Evaluates own knowledge and nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and evidence-based knowledge; identifies areas of strength and professional growth; sets and achieves professional development goals.
- Evaluates knowledge and nursing practice of peers, recognizing strengths, providing constructive feedback and maintaining caring and compassionate relationships.
- Evaluates patient outcomes against quality goals or benchmarks. Promotes innovation through participation in data collection, data analysis, evidence-based performance improvement plans, nursing or interdisciplinary research, and education about change methods.
- Implements direct and indirect nursing care consistent with evidence-based practices, hospital policies and procedures, and scope and standards of practice.
- Uses an evidence-based decision-making process to determine the patient’s priority goals and care activities.
- Protects and advocates for patient safety, health and wellbeing.
- Keeps the patient as the focus when exercising judgment in accepting responsibilities, seeking consultation, and assigning activities to others who carry out nursing care.
- Acts as a patient advocate by partnering with the person, family, significant others, and caregivers, as appropriate, to implement and evaluate the plan of care. Assures that the plan is aligned with the patient’s physical, spiritual, and psychosocial goals, initiating changes as appropriate.
- Delegates and supervises tasks consistent with other caregivers’ scope of practice, adhering to standards, regulations, and role expectations including self-care and collaborative teamwork.
- Delivers care in a manner that preserves and protects patient autonomy, privacy, dignity, confidentiality, and rights.
- The PCU RN is responsible for assessing patient needs, planning, and coordinating interventions and consultations
- Procedures and treatments provided in the PCU including but not limited to the management of central lines, chest tubes, continuous bladder irrigation, fluid and electrolyte intravenous replacement, and complex wound care.
- Patient population and diagnosis’ includes acute stroke, acute STEMI, acute psychosis/psychological emergencies, ARDS, COVID, and sepsis. Patients frequently present with complex medical histories.
- Participates in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team using effective communication and conflict management skills.
- Adapts care to accommodate unexpected changes in patient status. Communicates patient needs and changes in condition to physician, team members and/or family.
- Provide continuing care and monitoring of PCU patients in locations outside of PCU including MRI, CT, Nuclear Med, Ultrasound, and Radiology
Benefits
- Free and plentiful parking and located one block from MAX station
- Tuition reimbursement and scholarship opportunities
- Certification pay bonus program
- Clinical Ladder Program for Nurses to promote ongoing development, which corresponds to an hourly differential for those who meet requirements
- Affordable medical, dental, and vision plan options for employees and dependents
- Generous paid time off program for vacation, holidays, and sick time
- 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer match
- Award-winning Wellness Program and employer paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Additional voluntary benefit offerings and discounts at select retail and fitness centers
- Life insurance and basic disability fully employer paid
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
