Nurse Residency Program
RESIDENCY CLINICAL TRACKS
As a graduate nurse, deciding where to start your nursing career can be a challenge. In addition to our classroom curriculum, our residency program offers a variety of rotating clinical tracks to give you exposure to multiple units prior to deciding which unit is the best fit for you.
BENEFITS OF RESIDENCY CLINICAL ROTATIONS
• Orientation time with preceptor support.
• Exposure to multiple hospital and specialty areas.
• Cross-unit networking and mentoring.
• Increased knowledge of other departments’ daily
routines and procedures.
• Accelerated personal development according to the
Benner Model.
• Increased job satisfaction on home unit.
• Additional support from nurse residency coordinator.
The staff Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility for a group of patients for a designated time frame and provides care to these patients via the utilization of the nursing process, nursing trends, technology, financial and human resources within the philosophy of the institution.
- Performs all responsibilities and duties required by unit as specific to the scope of service. Implements procedures and theories related to the specific area of practice. Maintains up-to-date and accurate documentation of nursing care provided to assure the integration of information for use by the healthcare team.
- Completes initial assessment upon patient admission and develops appropriate plan of care in accordance with unit standards and that is based on patient and family needs. Implements plan of care, nursing interventions, and patient care procedures. Modifies plan of care based upon continuous evaluation.
- Takes responsibility for patient and employee safety by reporting and/or correcting safety hazards and incidents.
- Communicates with others directly and in private when necessary to resolve issues. Offers constructive feedback to assist in the professional development of peers, and confers with colleagues to expand knowledge base. Identifies own learning needs and takes initiative to begin appropriate solution.
- Fulfills all requirements of departmental competencies.
- Works with nurse preceptor to perform all responsibilities required by unit and patient population.
- Accurately and timely, collects and documents data of nursing care rendered to assure integration of information for use by the healthcare team.
- Reports adverse events to improve quality and safety for patients and staff.
- Implements plan of care, nursing interventions, and patient care procedures.
- Utilizing the nursing process, modifies plan of care based upon continuous evaluation.
- Receives constructive feedback based on performance and behavior.
- Regularly confers with colleagues to ask questions and expand knowledge base.
- Completes all mandatory training and competency modules.