RN Nurse Resident

Empath Health•Pinellas Park, FL

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About The Position

Suncoast, part of Empath Health, is hiring a recent graduate RN for a 12-month Nurse Residency program focused on hospice care. The program prepares residents to provide care to hospice patients and families and to become Certified Hospice Nurses. Empath Health covers the certification exam fees. Residents receive six months of practical experience in a hospice house with a Hospice Clinical Coach/Preceptor, scheduled rotations with other hospice teams and service lines, and continued individualized orientation when they join their new team in the seventh month. No medical-surgical experience is necessary.

Requirements

Must have less than one year of RN experience for the residency program.
ASN or BSN degree from an accredited program.
Current Florida RN license or multi-state compact license.
Valid CPR certification from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
Valid driver's license, proof of insurance, and means of transportation.
Medical clearance for communicable diseases and up-to-date immunizations before direct participant contact.

Nice To Haves

Clinical experience with hospice or ALF patients is preferred.

Responsibilities

Participate in weekly classroom education focused on the care of hospice patients and families.
Complete six months of practical hospice house experience with a Hospice Clinical Coach/Preceptor.
Participate in scheduled rotations with other hospice teams and the Home, ALF, and Admissions service lines.
Join a new team in the seventh month and complete continued individualized orientation as needed.