RN Residency - FT - Varies 3:3 - (Post Acute) Nrs Admin

DHR Health - US:TX:Edinburg - Varies - 3x3

Summary

POSITION SUMMARY

Residency nurses will initiate professional nursing practice careers in a supportive environment committed to mentoring, coaching and learning. They will build confidence through a structured, professional transition-into-practice experience that is customized to individual developmental needs. They will also develop leadership skills that will positively impact the clinical practice environment and patient outcomes. They will provide safe and effective nursing care to assigned patients utilizing the nursing process. Must practice nursing under the direct supervision of a registered nurse during their orientation period.

POSITION EDUCATION/ QUALIFICATIONS­

• High School/GED required.
• Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing
• Temporary GN permit or RN license from the State of Texas prior to beginning employment required.
• Current BLS certification
• ACLS or PALS certification within six (6) months after transfer into home based department (as applicable to department)
• Good written and verbal communication skills required.
• Nights and/or weekend work will be required
• Bilingual – English/Spanish preferred

JOB KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE­

• New graduate nurse or RN with less than 12 months experience
• RN with limited or no hospital experience
• Knowledge of State, Federal, and JCAHO regulations.

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Responsibilities

POSITION RESPONSIBILITES

• Promotes the facility mission, vision and values by effectively communicating them to others. Considers mission, vision and values in developing services, standards and practices.
• Accountable for the management and provision of patient care in assigned area
• Assesses patients’ needs for nursing care and other services
• Collaborates with physicians, other services, patients and patients’ families to plan care and evaluate outcomes
• Improves practice by integrating results and theories of research studies and actively participates in data collection for current studies
• Demonstrates clinical competency and compassion in providing care, using technology, administering medications, performing procedures and managing emergencies
• Ensures integration of safety and quality standards into practice and delivery of team care
• Documents care according to established standards
• Accesses, inputs and retrieves information from computer systems
• Assures continuity of care through appropriate discharge planning, patient education and coordination of services
• Acts as a patient and family advocate in order to uphold patient rights
• Organizes and prioritizes work of patient care team
• Trains, coaches and assists team members to ensure optimum patient care and efficient use of resources
• Effectively and consistently functions in related roles as required, e.g., charge nurse, preceptor or protocol manager
• Other duties as assigned.

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LINES OF REPSONSIBILITES :

(Chain-of-command)

• Charge Nurse →2. Director →3. Sr Director of Nursing Professional Development → 4. Chief Nursing Officer

CUSTOMER SERVICE:

Provide excellent customer service to all DHR customers. All employees are required to attend the DHR C.A.R.E.S program which outlines the Customer Service Principals including: Commitment, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Service.

AGE SPECIFIC :

Employees must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in his/her assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirement relative to his or her age.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: (ADA) :

A. Essential Duties : Indicated by bold print within performance standards, preceding individual numbered criteria.

The following table provides physical requirements that will be associated with, but not limited to, this position:

• Light/moderate lifting up to 20 lbs, from the floor to shoulder height.
• Yes
• Kneeling
• Yes
• Must be able to assist other employees with lifting more than 20 lbs.
• Yes
• Walking
• Yes
• Light/moderate carrying up to 20 lbs.
• Yes
• Standing/Squatting
• Yes
• Straight pulling
• Yes
• Sitting
• Yes
• Pulling hand over hand
• Yes
• Pushing
• Yes
• Repeated bending
• Yes
• Stooping/Bending
• Yes
• Reaching above shoulder
• Yes
• Climbing Stairs
• Yes
• Simple grasping
• Yes
• Climbing Ladders
• No
• Dual simultaneous grasping
• Yes
• Depth Perceptions needed
• Yes
• Ability to see
• Yes
• Identify Colors
• Yes
• Operating office equipment
• Yes
• Twisting
• Yes
• Operating mechanical equipment
• Yes
• Crawling
• No
• Ability to read and write
• Yes
• Ability to Count
• Yes
• Ability to hear verbal communication without aid
• Yes
• Operating Personal Vehicle
• Yes
• Ability to comprehend written/verbal communication
• Yes
• Other: Ability to deal with stress
• Yes
• OSHA Category
• III

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B. Working Conditions : The individual spends over 95% of his/her time in an air-conditioned environment with varying exposures to noise. There is protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. The position does have low exposure to malodorous, infectious body fluids from patients and some minimal exposure to noxious smells from cleansing agents.

C. Occupational Exposure: This position has minimal to no exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues and is an OSHA Category III (although situations can be imagined or hypothesized under which anyone, anywhere, might encounter potential exposure to body fluids). Person who performs these duties are not called upon as part of their employment to perform or assist in emergency medical care or first aid or to be potentially exposed in some other way.

D. Aptitudes : HIGH 1 2 3 4 5 6 LOW

Intelligence: General learning ability: The ability to “catch on” or understand instructions and underlying principles. Ability to reason and make judgments. 3

Verbal: Ability to understand meanings of words and ideas associated with them, and to use them effectively. To comprehend language, to understand relationships between words, and to understand meanings of whole sentences and paragraphs. To present information or ideas clearly. 3

Numerical: Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately. 2

Spatial: Ability to comprehend forms in space and understands relationships of plane and solid objects. Frequently described as the ability to “visualize” objects or two or three dimensions, or to think visually of geometric forms. 2

Form Perception: Ability to perceive pertinent details and objects or in pictorial or graphic material to make visual comparisons and discriminations and see slight differences in shapes and shadings of figures and widths and lengths of lines. 3

Clerical Perception: Ability to receive pertinent details and verbal or tabular material. To observe differences in copy, to proofread words and numbers, and to avoid perceptual errors in arithmetic computation. 2

Motor Coordination: Ability to coordinate eyes and hands to fingers rapidly and accurately in making precise movements with speed. Ability to make a movement response accurately and quickly. 3

Finger Dexterity: Ability to move hands easily and skillfully. To work with fingers in placing and turning motions. 3

Manual Dexterity: Ability to move hands easily and skillfully. To work with hands in placing and turning motions. 3

Eye-Hand-Foot Coordination: Ability to move the hand and foot coordinately with each other in accordance with visual stimuli. 3

Color Discrimination: Ability to perceive and respond to similarities or differences in colors, shapes, or other values of the same or different color. To identify a particular color, or to recognize harmonious or contrasting color combinations, or to match color adequately. 3

I have read and reviewed my job description with my supervisor or designee and I understand the job I am expected to perform.

If applicable ____________ certification will be completed within _________ time frame of hire/transfer date.

Employee Signature: ________________________________ Date: ____________________

Transfer/Hire Date Effective: ________________________.