Registered Nurse RN New Graduate Medical PCU
Core
Transition new graduate nurses into competent professionals providing direct patient care in a Cardiac Medical Progressive Care Unit.
Role type
New Graduate Registered Nurse (Residency Program)
Builds
Specialized cardiac care for patients with angina, sub-acute MI, and heart failure
Domain
Healthcare / Cardiology
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient assessment, care planning, care implementation, care evaluation, clinical documentation, interdisciplinary collaboration
Preferred skills
Previous healthcare experience (CNA/Patient Care Assistant), BSN degree, previous acute care experience
Technologies
Cerner electronic medical health record system
Responsibilities
Assess patient physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural and discharge planning needs; Formulate a plan of care including discharge planning; Implement the plan of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation and supervision; Evaluate patient and family response to care and teaching; Document assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation in the patient record; Provide care based on the best evidence available and participate in research activities
Seniority
Entry-level, mentored IC