GRADUATE NURSE RESIDENCY 2021 St. Luke's Hospital - Chesterfield, MO
Company: St. Luke's Hospital
Location: Chesterfield
Posted on: January 7, 2022
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Job Description:
Posting Details: Now accepting applications for December and
January Graduates! We WILL PAY for: ---Your NCLEX Review Course -
Up to $250 ---Your RN Board Exam fees - Up to $200 We offer a Loan
Forgiveness Program ---Up to $4,000 per year for full time ($20,000
cap) ---Up to $2,000 per year for part time Description:
Performs the primary function of a Registered Professional Nurse in
assessing, planning, implementing, educating, and evaluating a
designated group of patients in accordance with all established
Nursing Standards and Hospital Policies. Is responsible for
managing all assigned personal supplies, equipment on the unit, and
for promoting teamwork with all members of the healthcare team.
Performs duties and responsibilities in a manner consistent with
our mission and values.
Principle Accountabilities: % Of Time Spent
1. Directs all care to team members, students, PCT's, and UA's.
5%
2. Acts as a patient liaison and advocate. 5%
3. Assures proper documentation. 15%
a. Documents assessments.
b. Initiates careplans.
c. Formulates, updates, and revises treatment plans and goals.
4. Participates in discharge planning: 5%
a. Identifies home educational needs.
b. Instructs and educates patients to diet, medications,
activities, etc.
5. Assures orders are processed as follows: 5%
a. Checks and signs off orders.
b. Accepts telephone orders from physicians.
c. Ensures documentation of advanced directives.
6. Makes initial and continuous patient assessment: 20%
a. Communicates the interpretation of lab data, EKG's, etc.
b. Consults with physician.
c. Makes patient rounds, using ICARE model.
d. Manages patient's in-house transfer through system.
e. Reviews drug therapy.
f. Assesses ADL's
g. Coordinates administration of treatments between
disciplines.
7. Coordinates all aspects of patient care, including planning,
intervention, education, and evaluation: 18%
a. Develops, maintains, and applies age-specific knowledge relevant
to the care of the patient population served.
b. Inserts NG tube.
c. Initiates TPN, blood, and blood products.
d. Performs IV insertions, troubleshooting and maintenance.
e. Performs phlebotomy.
f. Accesses and flushes ports. (unit specific)
g. Performs IV push medications and flushes.
h. Performs staple removal.
i. Performs drain removal. (unit specific)
j. Initiates physician orders.
k. Participates in Code Blue/RRT team response.
l. Provides patient education.
8. Assists with the insertion and management of central venous
catheters (CVC): 2%
a. Assists with the insertion of a CVC.
b. Cleanses the CVC hub appropriately prior to specimen collection
or medication administration.
c. Maintains line patency through proper flushing techniques.
d. Changes sterile dressing.
9. Participates as a team member on the division 5%
a. Participates in the "Every Patient is My Patient Initiative"
b. Displays FACES behaviors.
c. Participates in bedside shift report.
d. Ensures patient handoff to other disciplines through verbal or
written communication.
e. Interprets Hospital Policy for team members.
f. Participates as committee chair or member of various nursing or
interdisciplinary committee meetings as requested.
g. Participates in and makes suggestions for HCAHPS improvement
initiatives.
h. Assists in providing adequate staffing.
i. Participates with Policy development.
j. May function as a charge nurse, assigning care of patients to
caregivers according to hospital policy.
10. Oversees the education of staff and staff development: 5%
a. Develops and educates staff.
b. Orients new employees.
c. Participates in performance monitoring (peer review).
11. Participates in continuing education activities relevant to
Nursing Practice. 5%
12. Performs other work duties as assigned. 5%
a. Essential function of the job.
b. Non-essential function of the job, can be assigned to another
employee.
Total 100%
Education:
Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of Missouri
Required.
Nursing Diploma or Associates in Nursing Required.
BSN or completion of BSN within 5 years of hire date is
required.
Experience:
The patient care provided will take into consideration the specific
age-related needs of the patient. Nursing divisions may provide
patient care to neonates/infants, children, adolescents, adults,
and geriatric adults.
Current certification in a Basic Life Support required or course
will need to be completed during orientation classes, prior to
working on the nursing divisions.
Certification in Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) for Maternity
and Newborn Services, Pediatrics, SCN.
COMPETENCY WILL BE VALIDATED AT LEAST ONCE EVERY THREE YEARS.
STANDARDS DENOTING AN ANNUAL OR MORE FREQUENT COMPETENCY VALIDATION
ARE LOCATED IN THE SCOPE OF PRACTICE. COMPLETION OF HOSPITAL SAFETY
PROGRAMS ARE REQUIRED ANNUALLY. PARTICIPATION IN A BLS, ACLS, NRP
IS REQUIRED EVERY TWO YEARS.
Working Conditions:
Employee is required to walk continuously and sit occasionally.
Employee must lift/carry a light (1-20 lbs.) medium (21-50 lbs.)
load occasionally and heavy ( 50lbs. +) load frequently. Employee
may be required to lift over 100 lbs with assistance. Employee is
frequently required to bend, squat, crawl, kneel, climb, lift waist
to overhead. Employee is occasionally required to reach forward and
reach overhead. For repetitive action, employee is required to use
both hands for simple grasping and pushing/pulling. Employee is
occasionally exposed to electrical hazards and CRT terminal work.
Verbal and cognitive ability, as well as motor coordination and
manual dexterity are required. Speech, hearing, and near-visual
acuity are required. May be needed to work any shift due to 24-hour
day, 7 days per week operation. May be required to work on other
patient care units as needed. Employee is frequently exposed to
blood borne pathogens.
(Occasionally: 1-33%, Frequently: 34-66%, Continuously:
67-100%)
The most significant of duties are included, but this does not
exclude occasional work assignments not mentioned or developmental
duties.
Job Relationships: Member of a comprehensive healthcare team,
including other health care providers, the patient, the patient's
family and significant others.
Takes direction from: Nurse Manager and Assistant Nurse Manager
Provides direction to: LPN, PCT, UA, Secretary
Supervised by: Nurse Manager, Assistant Nurse Manager
Mission/Values:
MISSION
Faithful to our Episcopal-Presbyterian heritage and its ministry of
healing, St. Luke's is dedicated to improving the health of the
communities we serve.
Using talents and resources responsibly, we provide high quality,
safe care with compassion, professional excellence and respect for
each other and those we serve.
VISION
As an independent healthcare network, we create healthy communities
in the region through our commitment to high quality, safe and
personalized services.
CORE VALUES
Human Dignity
We accept and treat all persons as being created in the image of
God.
Compassion
We respond with caring to the needs of others as if they were
members of our family.
Justice
We honor each person's rights and responsibilities in light of the
common good.
Excellence
We set and strive to attain high standards of performance and
continuous improvement.
Stewardship
We use our talents and resources wisely, with honesty and
integrity.
FACES - Friendly - Available - Caring - Efficient - Safe
Communication Standards: Promotes and provides courteous and
effective communication with internal and external
customers.
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