Acquires and maintains knowledge in nursing practice and assumes responsibility for the professional development of self.
Attainment of
Core
Competencies:
Taking
Ownership: Has a basic understanding and knowledge of the current situation or issue at hand; ability to take full personal responsibility or ownership for assignments, activities, decisions and results.Teamwork: Basic understanding and knowledge of the necessity and value of teamwork; participates effectively as part of a team.Patient /
Customer
Focus: Basic understanding ensuring that the patient/customer perspective is a driving force behind our actions and business decisions; crafting and implementing service practices that meet patients'/customers’ and own organization’s needs. (Focus also includes internal and external customers.)Leading through
Mission,
Vision and
Values: Basic understanding keeping the organization’s mission, vision and values at the forefront of associate decision making and action.Effective communication: Basic understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.Patient
Safety: Basic understanding and knowledge of the risks faced by patients in a healthcare environment, and the ability to take steps to reduce these risks.Clinical
Performance
Improvement: Basic understanding and knowledge of the factors contributing to quality patient care, and the ability to influence these factors in a positive way.Continuous
Learning: Basic understanding of the rationale behind the necessity to continually learn and grow and the ability to seek performance feedback and identify approaches to improve one's own performance and that of others.Followership: Basic understanding of and ability to carry out strategies and tasks that support the mission and goals of the leader and the organization.Service
Excellence: Basic understanding and knowledge of customer service concepts and techniques; ability to meet or exceed customer needs and expectations and provide excellent service in a direct or indirect manner.Healthcare
Knowledge: Basic understanding and knowledge of the operating principles, major issues, governmental regulations, and code of ethics for the healthcare industry; ability to apply this understanding appropriately to healthcare related situations.Nursing
Assessment and
Care: Basic understanding of and ability to assess ailments and injuries of patients and implement a treatment plan.Decision-Making and
Critical
Thinking: Basic understanding and knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.Clinical
Skills: Basic understanding of and ability to provide clinical skills necessary for patient care, e.g. history taking, therapeutic planning and monitoring, etc., to achieve optimized outcomes in medication therapy and clinical treatment. Relocation Assistance & Education Loan Forgivenes Assistance available!
Job
Requirements
Education &
Experience: Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing with a minimum of an Associate’s Degree in Nursing; 0-12 months of professional nursing (RN) experience; preferred Bachelor’s degree in Nursing Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Training Must meet the requirements of the year long program, including preparation work and class attendance Must remain in a full-time position for the entirety of the year long program Must be able to work and train on either night or day shifts including holidays Must agree to terms and conditions of the program
License &
Certification: Active License as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State in which s/he will be practicing or the state of primary residency if the state is a Nurse Licensure Compact state BLS certification - American Heart Association Additional certifications may be required based on population(s) served and services provided
