New Graduate RN - Southside Medical Center - RN

About the position

The New-to-Practice RN Medical/Surgical functions as an entry-level care provider of a multidisciplinary care team responsible for the delivery of patient care through using the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The New-to-Practice RN possesses the basic knowledge of a patient's age and cultural diversity into the provision of patient care, contributes to the provision of quality nursing care through performance improvement initiatives, collaborates with other professional disciplines, and supports the mission of the ministry to provide physical and psychological support to patients and families.

Responsibilities

• Safely demonstrates basic knowledge of contemporary nursing practice.
• Performs and documents complete patient assessments.
• Initiates and maintains current nursing care plans for all assigned patients.
• Identifies patient learning needs to provide individualized and comprehensive teaching.
• Administers medications in a safe manner consistent with the State of Practice and Bon Secours Mercy Health policies and procedures.
• Serves as a point of contact for patients' care coordination throughout the hospital departments.
• Acts as a patient safety advocate by participating in ongoing quality improvement in the department.
• Serves as a patient advocate in collaboration with spiritual care, palliative care, and ethics.

Requirements

• Current RN license in state they are working or covered by compact or RN applicant (required).
• BLS Basic Life Support (preferred upon hire, must obtain from approved source prior to direct patient care).
• Bachelor of Science Nursing (preferred).
• Possesses clinical knowledge, skills, and competency to provide evidence-based patient care.
• Strong interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills.
• Recognizes own limitations and seeks assistance and acquires information to perform safely.

Nice-to-haves

• Advances personal and professional growth through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-services, and workshops.
• Exhibits professionalism through accountability for own and delegated actions.
• Integrates cost-effective measures into practice and models effective stewardship of available resources.

Benefits

• Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans.
• Prescription drug coverage.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Life insurance w/AD&D.
• Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible.
• Paid time off.
• Educational Assistance.