RN Resident Emergency Department MSMH

Facility: Mount St. Mary's Hospital • Full Time • 1.0 FTE • Bargaining Unit: SEIU Local 1199 • Non-Exempt

About the role

The Nurse Residency position offers training, education, and professional development through a six- to twelve-month transition to becoming an RN in the Emergency Department (ED), Intensive Care Unit (ICU), or Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU). The nurse resident systematically and continuously assists in the collection and assessment of data in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team to provide therapeutic care for the patient and/or family.

Residents perform all required elements of the nursing assessment, including physical examination, readiness-to-learn assessment, psychosocial assessment, functional assessment, and utilization of patient/family-specific assessment scales. As an active member of the multidisciplinary team, the nurse resident collaborates in the development, execution, and evaluation of the multidisciplinary plan of care or critical pathway, considering factors related to safety, effectiveness, and cost. Decisions and actions on behalf of patients are determined in an ethical manner.

The nurse resident assists in establishing goals and strategies for meeting discharge or continued care needs, provides care in collaboration with other nursing staff, and utilizes research findings in practice. Residents participate in organizational performance improvement activities, acquire and maintain knowledge in nursing practice, and assume responsibility for professional development.

Responsibilities

• Assist in systematic and continuous data collection and assessment in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team
• Perform nursing assessments, including physical, psychosocial, functional, and readiness-to-learn evaluations
• Collaborate in the development, execution, and evaluation of the multidisciplinary plan of care or critical pathway
• Establish goals and strategies for patient discharge or continued care needs
• Provide care in accordance with the nurse practice act and professional nursing role
• Utilize research findings in practice and participate in organizational performance improvement activities
• Assume responsibility for professional development and maintain knowledge in nursing practice

Nurse Residency Goals

• Transition from advanced beginner nurse to competent independent professional nurse in the clinical environment
• Develop effective decision-making skills related to clinical judgment and performance
• Provide clinical nursing leadership
• Strengthen commitment to nursing as a professional career choice
• Incorporate research-based evidence linked to patient outcomes and behaviors
• Enhance professional well-being throughout the transition into critical care/emergency nursing practice
• Engage in professional development with an ongoing spirit of clinical inquiry and integration of evidence-based practice
• Develop a keen sense of peer collaboration, interprofessional teamwork, and organizational connection
• Build advocacy skills for patients, caregivers, and self
• Establish a network of professional relationships
• Exemplify leadership skills gained from the program
• Direct career pathway to further certifications

After completing the 6- or 12-month residency program, residents will transition to a full-time, permanent job as a Registered Nurse in either the ICU, ED, or CVICU.

Competency Assessments

Competency assessments are conducted throughout the program in partnership with the clinical education department, Emergency Department, CVICU, and Critical Care Unit (CCU) to determine the individual's competency levels and graduation trajectory.

Program Features

• Rigorous, academic, structured competency-based nurse residency program with integration of simulation
• Competencies and pace tailored specifically to the nurse resident
• Dedicated Clinical Educators and Preceptors for one-on-one support
• Exposure to diverse patient populations within acute care centers
• Fast-paced, high-acuity environment
• Focused patient care using evidence-based practices
• Large, multidisciplinary team
• Advanced technology
• Career advancement opportunities
• Scheduling perks
• Mentorship, coaching, and leadership development
• Ongoing career support

Schedule

Nights with weekend and holiday rotation • 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM