Nurse Resident Intern

About the role

The nurse resident performs care for patients/clients throughout the life span with supervision under the guidance of the nurse residency program at Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority main campus and offsite campuses as required during the 1-year residency.

Responsibilities

• Completes all assigned educational activities and classes as part of the nurse residency guidelines.
• Provides nursing care in accordance with established nursing care standards.
• Rotates between nursing departments including outpatient and the emergency department.
• Participates in required training for services within the assigned nursing department.
• Plans and implements nursing care according to individual assessed patient needs and established hospital policies and procedures.
• Documents observations, nursing interventions, patient progress, needs, treatments, diagnoses, possible side effects of treatment, teaching, patient response, effectiveness, complications and communicates information to the required health care professional disciplines.
• Administers and documents medications per manufacturer guidelines, hospital policy and established protocols and according to State Board of Nursing regulations.
• Maintains a safe environment through the practice of Universal Precautions and Body Substance Isolation, medical waste/chemical management, and containment.
• Coordinates health care needs through referrals to support services, community, and tribal resources to promote continuity of care.
• Evaluates patient care provided.

Requirements

• Graduated from an accredited bachelor's or associate degree program in nursing.
• Unrestricted valid Registered Nurse license within the state of North Carolina or a state that is accepted as reciprocity.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) minimally required upon hire, must obtain Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS) which can be acquired through the facility following appointment to position.
• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Training which can be acquired through the facility is required within 1 year of start date.
• Other department required education or certifications at the discretion of the nursing professional development manager must be completed in a timely manner.
• Valid North Carolina driver’s license.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of principles, practices, techniques, and theories of professional nursing in order to plan and provide nursing care to meet the physical, emotional, spiritual, and socio-cultural needs of patients of all ages.
• Basic knowledge of the nursing process and its application to clinical practice.
• Basic knowledge of the biological aspects of the disease process and illness to recognize complications and therapeutic interventions required.
• Basic knowledge and ability to analyze the results of various medical procedures and translate into appropriate nursing interventions.
• Basic knowledge and ability to independently plan, manage, and organize work to meet priorities, accomplish work within established periods, and work in stressful situations.
• Basic knowledge of the occupational functions of multi-disciplinary health care team.
• Basic knowledge and ability to teach and counsel patient/family on health maintenance and disease prevention.
• Basic knowledge of available health care programs and community resources.
• Basic knowledge of processes and procedures for establishing, revising, continually monitoring, and evaluating standards for the practice of nursing.
• Basic knowledge and skills in operating specialized medical equipment, such as monitoring devices, incubators, suction pumps, oxygen equipment, etc.
• Basic knowledge of problem-oriented medical record methods.
• Knowledge of legal and ethical aspects of nursing.