New Grad Nurse RN Resident All Specialties

Overland Park Regional Medical Center - Shawnee, KS

Full-time - Entry Level

Shawnee, KS

Hospitals

About the position

The HCA Nurse Residency Program at Centerpoint Medical Center is designed to support new graduate nurses as they transition from the classroom to the clinical environment. This comprehensive program provides hands-on experience and is structured to help establish valuable clinical and critical thinking skills. As a New Grad Nurse RN Resident, you will be part of a supportive community that includes nurse educators, experienced nurses, and fellow residents. This collaborative environment promotes learning, clinical application, and socialization, ensuring that you are well-prepared for your role as a registered nurse. The residency program spans one year and includes advanced clinical training in a specialty area, monthly educational sessions, and preceptorship training with a facility preceptor. You will also engage in hands-on simulations to measure and evaluate your skills, and receive mentoring from experienced nurse leaders. The program emphasizes working collaboratively on evidence-based practice projects, which are essential for delivering high-quality, patient-centered care. As an RN Resident, you will coordinate and deliver care that aligns with the specific requirements of your department and adheres to the standards of practice for your specialty. You will work closely with medical providers and other members of the care team to provide individualized, comprehensive, and compassionate care. Your role will involve assessing patient conditions, performing medical procedures, administering medications, and educating patients and their families about treatment plans and medical conditions. This position is ideal for new graduates who are eager to learn and grow in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient condition during admission and during each shift as scheduled, identifying and reporting any changes in patient status.
• Perform procedures, monitoring, or other functions as ordered by the medical provider(s). Document the administration of care in the patient medical record in a timely and thorough manner.
• Perform the administration of prescribed medications. Monitor patient for therapeutic response. Notify provider and intervene as appropriate in the event of an unintended response to medication.
• Perform exceptional care by responding promptly to patient requests. Strive to anticipate patient needs and resolve them proactively.
• Teach patients, families and caregivers about patient medical condition, patient status, treatment plan, medications and possible side effects, and follow-up measures.

Requirements

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) obtained within 30 days of employment.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) obtained within 1 year of employment.
• Associate or Bachelor's degree in Nursing to be completed before start date.
• Registered Nurse License or Graduate Nurse in the State. You may start orientation and training in your RN Resident position prior to passing the NCLEX in the state of Missouri; You must have NCLEX passed by preceptorship in Kansas.
• No previous experience needed.

Nice-to-haves

• Some travel may be needed for training, remaining local to the Kansas City metro area.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence.
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service).
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts.