Registered Nurse New Graduate Medical Surgical

Job Description:

The Nursing Graduate works under the direct line-of-sight supervision of the Registered Nurse (RN) in the clinical setting and participates appropriately in the patient care delivery process. The incumbent also orients to the RN assignment, excluding independent nursing care. This position may participate in medication administration under the direction and supervision of the licensed RN.

The Nursing Graduate job can be utilized for up to 12 weeks while employees are in the Intermountain Nurse Residency program and are working toward preparing, testing, and passing the State Boards examination (obtaining an RN license). After that 12-week period, or if the Nursing Graduate fails the State Board exam a second time, the employee can no longer remain in the Nurse Graduate job. These employees can apply for any open jobs they qualify for, including jobs requiring a certification the employee currently holds (i.e., CNA, etc.). Failure to either pass boards or to be hired into another job will result in termination.

Registered Nurse graduates must be enrolled and have started coursework in the Intermountain Nurse Residency program before providing direct patient care (including direct patient care supervised by a licensed RN).

Position Details

• Full Time
• Night Shift
• Benefits Eligible

New Grad RN - Unlicensed

Entry Pay: $31.95

Registered Nurse - Licensed

Entry Pay: $34.53

To learn more about the nurse residency program click the link below. https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/professional-training-programs/nursing-education-residencies

The New Grad RN position is for those who have graduated nursing school and not yet taken their NCLEX or RN’s with less than one year of RN experience.  Those hired as a New Grad RN are required for have transcripts showing graduation from nursing school and will work under a licensed RN until they pass boards and their RN license can be verified.

Perks of Living in the Wasatch Back Area

• 5% pay differential added for Heber and Park City Locations (evaluated yearly by job)
• Ice Castles in the winter
• Soldier Hollow Snow Tubing
• Provo Canyon (Deer Creek lake, Sundance, Bridal Vel Falls, three different zipline experiences)
• Heber Valley Railroad (themed train rides down beautiful Provo Canyon)
• Olympic Park in Park City
• Deer Valley, Park City, Canyons, and Sundance Ski Resorts
• Sundance Film Festival in Park City
• Swiss Days in Midway

Essential Functions

• Demonstrates understanding of the steps in the nursing process and how the patient plan of care is developed, implemented, and revised to meet the needs of the patient (under direct supervision of an RN).
• Assessment: Collects patient data (e.g., vital signs) under the direct supervision of the RN and reports significant changes in patient condition. Completes accurate documentation also under the direct supervision of the RN.
• Planning: Observes and discusses with the RN the prioritization of patient needs among all patients assigned to their care during any one shift, and observes the development and modification of the interdisciplinary plan of care used to care for individual patients (under the direct supervision of the RN).
• Implementation: Observes the implementation of the patient plan of care, giving consideration to specialized needs of patients such as their physical, emotional, and social needs, age, ethnic origin, and other factors (under the direct supervision of the RN).
• Evaluation: Reports patient responses to treatments and collaborates with the RN regarding changes requiring modification of nursing interventions to meet patient needs.
• Participates in patient/family education needs, under the supervision of the RN, as determined by initial and ongoing assessments, patient diagnosis, level of learning readiness, and patient/family/SO requests using other disciplines as appropriate.
• Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for patient care delivery within their defined role (under the direct supervision of the RN), and routinely observes and discusses all aspects of care with the RN regarding patient care delivery.
• Recognizes and demonstrates legal/ethical implications of care delivery by practicing as a Nursing Resident under the supervision of the RN,