Registered Nurse Residency-Nursing Internship-St. Frances Cabrini

<strong>Description </strong><br>Summary:<br>Responsible for patient assessment, patient care planning, and provision of quality nursing care to an assigned group of patients for a defined work period. Provides direction and supervision to LVN/LPNs, nursing assistants, unit secretaries, and other clinical/clerical associates. By assignment, may function as a charge nurse for the unit. Involves provision of patient care/service to older adolescents, young adults, adults, geriatric and pediatric patients.<br>Responsibilities:<br><ul><li>Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders. </li><li>Patient Care Planning </li><li>Develops a comprehensive nursing care plan which addresses all significant needs and problems identified through nursing assessment. </li><li>Prepares nursing elements of the interdisciplinary care plan prior to the initial team conference. </li><li>Reviews and updates nursing care plan and collaborates with team members as changes occur. </li><li>Patient Care Provision </li><li>Implements patient care as planned in nursing care plan and interdisciplinary care plan. </li><li>Sets priorities based on knowledge of patient acuity and patient needs. </li><li>Provides safe and therapeutic care and seeks resources when appropriate. </li><li>Safely performs and accurately documents procedures, consistent with established nursing policy and procedure. </li><li>Patient Care Evaluation </li><li>Evaluates patient response to interventions and attainment of goals in collaboration with interdisciplinary team. </li><li>Evaluates progress toward nursing goals and revises goals as needed on a weekly basis. </li><li>Completes nursing progress note for assigned patients on a daily basis. </li><li>Completes nursing flow sheets for assigned patients on a daily basis. </li><li>Teaching </li><li>Evaluates education needs of patient and significant others and documents their response to teaching. </li><li>Utilizes, adapts, and revises teaching resources to meet patient education needs. </li><li>Explains procedures, tests, and disease process to patients and families as needed. </li><li>Acts as role model for health care students and other team members. </li><li>Acts as preceptor to assigned orientees. </li><li>Assists in the orientation of new staff by sharing knowledge and experience. </li><li>Patient Care Communication </li><li>Reports and documents accurately and concisely to appropriate persons the patient's condition. </li><li>Maintains patient confidentiality. </li><li>Applies basic verbal and nonverbal skills to maintain open, effective communication among care team members, patients, and significant others. </li><li>Encourages direct discussion between staff members when differences occur and seeks assistance to arbitrate differences as needed. </li><li>Gives and accepts constructive feedback appropriately. </li><li>Identifies actual and potentially unsafe patient care practices, reports them in the designated manner, and suggests alternatives. </li> </ul> Job Requirements:<br>Education/Skills<br><ul><li>Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred </li> </ul>Experience<br><ul><li>Six months to a year of experience as a licensed RN or holder of an active GN permit </li> </ul>Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications<br><ul><li>BLS required </li><li>RN License in state of employment or compact </li><li>Graduate Nurse Permit<ul><li>Associates with an unsuccessful licensure application or on the 75th day following the effective date of the temporary permit; will be transferred to another position within CHRISTUS Health </li> </ul> </li> </ul> Work Schedule:<br>MULTIPLE SHIFTS AVAILABLE<br>Work Type:<br>Full Time