RN - Nurse Residency, Beaumont July Program
Company: Christus Health
Location: Beaumont
Posted on: March 6, 2025
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Job Description:
DescriptionSummary:Responsible for patient assessment, patient
care planning, and provision of quality nursing care to an assigned
group of patients for a defined work period. Provides direction and
supervision to LVN/LPNs, nursing assistants, unit secretaries, and
other clinical/clerical associates. By assignment, may function as
a charge nurse for the unit. Involves provision of patient
care/service to older adolescents, young adults, adults, geriatric
and pediatric patients.Responsibilities:Meets expectations of the
applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of
Others, or Leader of Leaders.Patient Care PlanningDevelops a
comprehensive nursing care plan which addresses all significant
needs and problems identified through nursing assessment.Prepares
nursing elements of the interdisciplinary care plan prior to the
initial team conference.Reviews and updates nursing care plan and
collaborates with team members as changes occur.Patient Care
ProvisionImplements patient care as planned in nursing care plan
and interdisciplinary care plan.Sets priorities based on knowledge
of patient acuity and patient needs.Provides safe and therapeutic
care and seeks resources when appropriate.Safely performs and
accurately documents procedures, consistent with established
nursing policy and procedure.Patient Care EvaluationEvaluates
patient response to interventions and attainment of goals in
collaboration with interdisciplinary team.Evaluates progress toward
nursing goals and revises goals as needed on a weekly
basis.Completes nursing progress note for assigned patients on a
daily basis.Completes nursing flow sheets for assigned patients on
a daily basis.TeachingEvaluates education needs of patient and
significant others and documents their response to
teaching.Utilizes, adapts, and revises teaching resources to meet
patient education needs.Explains procedures, tests, and disease
process to patients and families as needed.Acts as role model for
health care students and other team members.Acts as preceptor to
assigned orientees.Assists in the orientation of new staff by
sharing knowledge and experience.Patient Care CommunicationReports
and documents accurately and concisely to appropriate persons the
patient's condition.Maintains patient confidentiality.Applies basic
verbal and nonverbal skills to maintain open, effective
communication among care team members, patients, and significant
others.Encourages direct discussion between staff members when
differences occur and seeks assistance to arbitrate differences as
needed.Gives and accepts constructive feedback
appropriately.Identifies actual and potentially unsafe patient care
practices, reports them in the designated manner, and suggests
alternatives.CORE COMPETENCIESStandard I: Utilizes the Nursing
ProcessUses critical thinking skills to assess the basic physical,
psychosocial, social, cultural,Spiritual, and development needs of
patient and familiesCommunicates findings to appropriate healthcare
team membersDevelops and uses a specific plan of care and modifies
it to meet individual patientneeds using evidence-based practice.
Implements patient care and therapeuticprocedures; monitors and
documents progression of treatment and teaching goalsEvaluates the
care and treatment(s) provided to the patient and the patient
response tothe care and treatment(s). Performs timely reassessment
and documentationMust be able to perform unit specific competencies
based on the specific patient care need for designated unit's
patient populationStandard II. Patient Throughput & Patient Flow
ProcessAnticipates and plans for admission/discharge/transfer needs
to facilitate patient flowUtilizes appropriate systems of
communication and tools to facilitate the discharge processCoaches
on tools and techniques for checking, cross checking and validating
orders to ensure accuracyStandard III. Unit OperationsPlans,
directs, and evaluates the overall nursing care and functions in a
particular nursing unit during an assigned shiftDemonstrates good
stewardship in proper use and maintenance of equipment and
SuppliesAssesses departmental staffing needs; actively participates
in resourcing efforts.Educates and trains others on the operations,
ethics, and regulations within the industryStandard IV. Safe
Practice/Quality Care/RegulationsIncorporates patient safety
practices/guidelines to promote a safe environment resulting in
positive patient outcomesDemonstrates accountability for nursing
research and quality improvement activitiesProvides evidence-based
nursing careCommunicates patient information effectively across the
continuum of careEducates and trains others on the operations,
ethics, and regulations within the industry.Knowledge of federal,
state and local healthcare related laws and regulations; ability to
comply with these in healthcare practices and activitiesTECHNICAL
COMPETENCIESClinical Policies and StandardsFollows a specific set
of standards and associated clinical proceduresAnalyzes policy and
standards documentation and ensures organizational
complianceProvides feedback for improvement of proceduresAssists in
the development and implementation of specific proceduresWorks with
control and monitoring mechanisms, tools and techniquesHealth
Information DocumentationShares experiences with maintaining paper
and electronic patient documentationWalk through the steps and
procedures for receiving, validating and updating patient
recordsDescribes the flow of information between various stations
or unitsDiscusses the functions, features and document flow of
electronic documentationTranscribes verbal orders; explains
techniques for ensuring their accuracyExplains health information
documentation best practices and their rationale across health care
practicesMedical EquipmentDescribes experience with basic medical
equipment used in own unit or facilityUses standard diagnostic
tools and techniques to resolves common equipment problemsEducates
patients about the appropriate use of home medical equipmentEnsures
that all equipment and related supplies are in proper working order
prior to use to ensure patient safetyInspects, troubleshoots and
evaluates incoming equipmentMedical Order ProcessingShares
experiences with processing medical orders for one or more groups
of patients or conditionsDescribes functions and features of the
system used to enter, validate, update and forward medical
ordersDiscusses common errors, their sources and procedures for
correctingExplains considerations for entering and following
standing ordersDifferentiates between standing orders and
preprinted orders and considerations for eachPatient Chart Reading
and InterpretationDescribes experiences in reading and interpreting
patient charts for patients on unit and under own careReviews
patients' charts for completion and accuracy; identifies and alerts
to mistakes or omissionsRecognizes unexpected readings and alerts
nursing or medical staffRelates examples of mis-readings or
misinterpretations and lessons learnedReviews, discusses and
validates own interpretation with othersPatient SafetyShares
experiences with ensuring safety for one or more patient groups or
settingsExplains key features of safety guidelines and procedures
for those groups and settingsListens and responds to safety
inquiries from patients and family membersRecognizes and addresses
physiological and psychological signs of problemsDescribes
considerations for patients who can cause to harm to self, versus
harm to othersUtilizes appropriate systems to document misses and
near misses, participates in immediate investigating, analysis and
reporting in real timeJob Requirements:Education/SkillsBachelor of
Science Degree in Nursing, preferredExperienceSix months to a year
of experience as a licensed RN or holder of an active GN
permitLicenses, Registrations, or CertificationsBLS requiredRN
License in state of employment or compactGraduate Nurse
PermitAssociates with an unsuccessful licensure application or on
the 75th day following the effective date of the temporary permit;
will be transferred to another position within CHRISTUS
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