Registered Nurse, RN| Nursing Residency Program | Acute Care - Observation

POSITION SUMMARY

Pay range: $45.61/hr - $68.49/hr

 

The program start date is scheduled for July 22nd, 2024. *Note that this date may be adjusted based on operational needs.

 

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 10 weeks 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. 

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES – 

Performed majority of the time -- 

·       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.

 

Department specific responsibilities during each orientation:

Acute Care (Observation Unit)

• Critical thinking skills to assess complex situations, analyze patient data, identify patterns, and make quick decisions. They use their expertise to anticipate potential complications, prioritize care, and adapt their strategies to provide the best possible outcomes for their patients.
• Conducting thorough patient assessments, identifying changes in patients’ conditions, and intervening promptly to ensure their safety.

·       Assisting patients in their recovery after surgeries, pain management, and monitoring for complications.

·       Safe administration and management of medications, educate patients about their medications, and monitoring for any adverse reactions.

·       Management of wound care including assessing wound healing progress, dressings, and prevention of infections in surgical, non-surgical wounds and pressure injuries.

·       Regularly monitoring patients' vital signs such as blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, and temperature, and respond promptly to any abnormalities.

·       Performing continuous telemetry monitoring of patients’ heart rhythm, initiation of nursing intervention, and working with the interdisciplinary team to escalate patient conditions for rapid care.

·       Educating patients and their families about medical conditions, treatments, medications, and post-discharge care plans.

·       Collaborating with physicians, surgeons, therapists, and other healthcare profession