Nurse Residency- Medical/Surgical Intensive Care Unit (Icu), 36 Hrs, Rotating

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Job Type:

Regular

Scheduled Hours:

36

Work Shift:

Rotating (United States of America)

The Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) Nursing Mission is to build on a legacy of nursing excellence by caring with compassion, advancing the art & science of nursing, and advocating for the health of patients, families, and communities. The Critical Care Nurse Resident utilizes the nursing process as the frame of reference for practice as a professional Registered Nurse and provides direct patient care to patients and families. This is an entry-level nursing position for new graduate nurses. Training, evaluation and competencies for this role are overseen by a Nurse Leader to the department.
The BIDMC Critical Care Nurse Residency is a structured, evidence-based program to support the newly graduated Registered Nurse (NGRN) who is passionate about critical care nursing. RNs with less than one year of experience may also participate in the program. The Critical Care Nurse Residency is designed to support the clinical orientation and transition of new nurses to the role of a professional RN. Those who are accepted into this program will be immersed into the critical care environment while also receiving extensive education, both at the bedside and off the unit. To optimize the experience, the NGRN will be enrolled in the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (ACCN) Essentials of Critical Care Orientation (ECCO) learning modules, and also receive off-unit education with our Nurse Specialists and Unit Based Educators. Ongoing support and opportunities for clinical reflection are built into the curriculum. The NGRN will also be enrolled into a hospital wide, evidence-based Transition-to-Practice program consisting of monthly lectures by subject-matter experts on topics such as communication, conflict resolution, and patient safety. These lectures will be followed by a critical care NGRN cohort session to dive deeper into the topic, to complement clinical experiences and provide a forum for peer support facilitated by a nurse leader. Upon completion of this program, the goal is for the NGRN to feel confident and competent to practice independently as a critical care nurse.
Additional requirements:
Experience working as a Nursing Assistant/ Patient Care Technician in an ICU
or
Completion of a senior Practicum in an ICU
American Heart Association (AHA)- Basic Life Support (BLS)certification
Graduate of a BSN accredited program- by the cohort start date
Active Massachusetts RN License- by the cohort start date
Cohorts start twice a year (September and March)
To Apply:
Please complete an application for this position in the BIDMC System
Attach to your application:
Cover letter
Resume
Copy of unofficial undergraduate transcripts
Letter of reference from faculty, or former employer
Applications are due by:
      Spring 2024 cohort: 1/2/2024
Interviews for select candidates:
Spring 2024 cohort: 1/8/2024 to 1/19/2024
Those offered a position MUST be able to begin work on 3/4/2023 with other members of the ICU Nurse Residency.

Job Description:

Essential Responsibilities:

1. Provides direct care to patients and makes necessary nursing judgments. Responsible for systematically assessing the health care needs of individuals or groups and for the formulation of a care plan, its implementation and evaluation. Demonstrates the ability for decision making by integrating theoretical knowledge with practical experience in caring for patients.
2. Coordinates the care of patients and directs assistive personnel in order to provide safe, effective, efficient, equitable and timely, patient-centered care. Demonstrates initial awareness of environmental forces on health care of patients and their families. .
3. Develops a collegial and collaborative relationship with other health professionals to determine healthcare needs of patients and families. Learns to develop relationships with patients and families that maintain and communicate trust and respect. Communicates effectively in the exchange of information. Begins to demonstrate the ability to act as a patient advocate
4. Maintains annual mandatory education requirements, which include emergency skills and unit based competencies. Identifies needs for continued growth and development in conjunction with the unit based educator or clinical nurse specialist.
5. Demonstrates a commitment to patients, staff, and to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The individual nursing practice reflects the goals of the Medical Center. Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for own nursing practice and patient safety

Required Qualifications:

1. Bachelor's degree in Nursing required.
2. License Registered Nurse required., and Certificate 1 Basic Life Support required.
3. 0-1 years related work experience required.
4. American Heart Association - Basic Life Support Certificate
5. Basic familiarity with computers. Ability to navigate at a basic level within web-based applications.

Competencies:

1. Decision Making: Ability to make decisions that are guided by general instructions and practices requiring some interpretation. May make recommendations for solving problems of moderate complexity and importance.
2. Problem Solving: Ability to address problems that are varied, requiring analysis or interpretation of the situation using direct observation, knowledge and skills based on general precedents.
3. Independence of Action: Ability to follow precedents and procedures. May set priorities and organize work within general guidelines. Seeks assistance when confronted with difficult and/or unpredictable situations. Work progress is monitored by supervisor/manager.
4. Written Communications: Ability to summarize and communicate in English moderately complex information in varied written formats to internal and external customers.
5. Oral Communications: Ability to comprehend and communicate complex verbal information in English to medical center staff, patients, families and external customers.
6. Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate full working knowledge of standard concepts, practices, procedures and policies with the ability to use them in varied situations.
7. Team Work: Ability to work collaboratively in small teams to improve the operations of immediate work group by offering ideas, identifying issues, and respecting team members.
8. Customer Service: Ability to provide a high level of customer service to patients, visitors, staff and external customers in a professional, service-oriented, respectful manner using skills in active listening and problem solving. Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.

Age based Competencies:
Employees in this job must be competent to provide patient care to the following age groups: Neonatal:Birth to 6 months, Young adult: 16-30 years, Middle Age: 30 - 60 years, Elderly: 60 -.
Physical Nature of the Job:
Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and or up to 20 pounds of force frequently. Job is physical in nature and employee needs to stand and/or move around through the majority of their shift.

FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Learn more about this requirement.

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