Wellstar Health System·LaGrange, Georgia
The RN Resident provides individualized, high-quality nursing care to patients while participating in a 12-month residency program. They collaborate with interprofessional teams to ensure safe patient outcomes and adhere to professional nursing standards.
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Work Shift Various (United States of America) Job Summary: This position is for candidates interested in West GA in the LaGrange area Candidates will be contacted by a recruiter if they are selected to interview.
Due to the number of openings and competitiveness of our application process interviews with requested areas may not be available.
The RN Resident is expected to successfully complete the 12-month Nurse Residency Program (NRP).
The Wellstar program is designed to facilitate and provide support for a successful transition into professional practice for the new graduate RN with less than 6 months of experience as a Professional Registered Nurse.
RN Residents will participate in programs designed by 1) specialty/service line and 2) NRP sessions to support their development.
The RN Resident will be supported by the Unit-Based Leaders, Educators, NRP RN educators, Site Coordinators, and Unit-Based Preceptors trained to support professional role transition, strengthen nursing practice comprehension, critical thinking, and clinical skills in preparation for providing excellent patient care on the unit.
The Nurse Resident's orientation is comprised of the following sequential phases: System Orientation, Core Nursing Onboarding Sessions, Specialty Onboarding Sessions, and monthly NRP sessions.
The RN Resident, under the direct supervision of the Unit Manager and in collaboration with the Professional Nurse Educator, Assistant Nurse Manager, and his/her Preceptor, is responsible for the provision of nursing care to assigned patients in accordance with current Wellstar Standards of Care.
The RN Resident is a proactive member of an interprofessional team of licensed and unlicensed care givers who ensure that patients receive individualized, high quality, safe patient care.
Families and significant others are viewed as engaged care team partners supporting the patient across the continuum of care.
The framework for practice is guided by the Wellstar Professional Practice Model, Patient Care Delivery Model, evidence-based practice, and research.
RN competencies are derived from these models and supported by the Wellstar Values in Action.
It is expected that all RN Residents are licensed, knowledgeable and uphold the practice of nursing as outlined by the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act and implements the Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice and the Code of Ethics Standards for Nurses put forth by the American Nurses Association.
As a member of the patient services team, it is expected that the individual upholds the voice of the patient, system policies and procedures while supporting service excellence goals.
Additionally, it is expected that RN Resident successfully complete the 12-month RN Residency in the unit in which they are hired.
Diploma from an accredited nursing program Graduate of an accredited/approved school of nursing Required Bachelor's Degree BSN Preferred
All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated. Basic Life Support or BLS - Instructor Reg Nurse (Single State) or RN - Multi-state Compact
Required Minimum Experience: Less than 1 year or less of RN experience Required
Candidates must be a graduate of an accredited nursing program with a valid RN license and BLS certification. A BSN is preferred, and the role is intended for new graduates with less than one year of experience.
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