Registered Nurse Resident
MEP Health
Maryville, TNFresher1h agovia LinkedIn
Role Summary
The Nurse Residency Program is designed for new graduate nurses with less than one year of experience. The role involves managing patient care by collecting data, developing care plans, administering treatments, and documenting interventions, all while adhering to organizational policies and standards. Provides patient education, advocates for patients, and collaborates with healthcare teams to ensure quality care. Delegates tasks appropriately, recognizes safety issues, and participates in quality improvement initiatives. Performs all clinical skills under the guidance of a licensed RN and engages in ongoing learning and professional growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Attend training sessions and participate in professional development.
- Successfully complete clinical competencies under supervision.
- Manage patient care by collecting data, developing care plans, administering treatments, and documenting interventions.
- Adhere to organizational policies and standards.
- Provide patient education.
- Advocate for patients.
- Collaborate with healthcare teams to ensure quality care.
- Delegate tasks appropriately.
- Recognize safety issues.
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives.
- Perform all clinical skills under the guidance of a licensed RN.
- Engage in ongoing learning and professional growth.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Ability to perform nursing assessments.
- Ability to develop care plans.
- Ability to communicate effectively.
- Competency in following policies.
- Competency in infection control.
- Competency in patient confidentiality.
- RN license or provisional license with NCLEX scheduled.
Qualifications
- Associate degree in Nursing (Bachelor's preferred).
- No prior experience required; candidates with more than 12 months are ineligible.