New Graduate Registered Nurse NICU

Intermountain Health•Intermountain Health Utah Valley Hospital, UT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nursing Graduate works under the direct line-of-sight supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) in the clinical setting and participates appropriately in patient care delivery. The role includes orienting to the RN assignment but excludes independent nursing care. Medication administration may be performed under the direction and supervision of the licensed RN. The Nursing Graduate role may be used for up to 12 weeks while the employee participates in the Intermountain Nurse Residency program and prepares for, takes, and passes the State Boards examination to obtain an RN license. After 12 weeks, or after a second unsuccessful State Board examination attempt, the employee may no longer remain in the Nursing Graduate role. The employee may apply for other open positions for which they qualify; failure to pass boards or secure another position will result in termination. Nursing graduates must be enrolled in and have started coursework in the Intermountain Nurse Residency program before providing direct patient care, including care supervised by a licensed RN. The position supports patient care under RN supervision, including observing and participating in the nursing process, collecting and reporting patient information, discussing care planning and prioritization, contributing to patient and family education, and reporting patient responses to treatment. The employee is expected to comply with legal, ethical, regulatory, documentation, and confidentiality requirements and to complete orientation and the Nurse Residency program while achieving RN licensure in a timely manner. The role is based at Intermountain Health Utah Valley Hospital in Provo, Utah. The scheduled workweek is 36 hours, with variable and night shifts available. The listed hourly rate is $32.27 for Nursing Graduate; the posting also lists $35.22 for New Grad RN. Actual hourly rate may depend on experience.

Requirements

Successful completion of a recognized and accredited Nursing (RN) education program; education will be verified.
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification for Healthcare Providers.
Less than one year of Registered Nurse experience to be considered a new graduate applicant.
Must be enrolled in and have started coursework in the Intermountain Nurse Residency program before providing direct patient care.
Must complete orientation and training requirements and achieve RN licensure in a timely manner per Intermountain Health standards and expectations.
Patient care, nursing, supervision, patient care delivery, nursing process, care planning, nursing interventions, interpersonal communication, and computer literacy skills.

Nice To Haves

Licensed or passed NCLEX and awaiting licensure.
Experience in NICU as a technician or capstone student.

Responsibilities

Collect patient data, including vital signs, under direct RN supervision; report significant changes in patient condition and document accurately.
Observe and discuss with the RN how patient needs are prioritized and how interdisciplinary plans of care are developed and modified.
Observe implementation of patient care plans, considering patients' physical, emotional, social, age-related, ethnic, and other specialized needs.
Report patient responses to treatments and collaborate with the RN about changes that may require modification of nursing interventions.
Participate in patient and family education under RN supervision, based on assessments, diagnosis, readiness to learn, and patient or family requests; involve other disciplines as appropriate.
Take responsibility and accountability for patient care within the defined role under direct RN supervision, and routinely observe and discuss care delivery with the RN.
Practice under RN supervision in accordance with legal, ethical, and regulatory standards; complete accurate documentation and maintain confidentiality.
Complete orientation and training requirements, progress through and complete the Nursing Residency program, and achieve RN licensure in a timely manner.
Orient to the RN assignment and participate in patient care delivery without providing independent nursing care; medication administration may occur under licensed RN direction and supervision.