RN Fellowship- Registered Nurse-Pediatric Surgical Services
Company: Ascension
Location: Austin
Posted on: June 10, 2021
Job Description:
We Are Hiring:
Title: RN Fellowship
Shift: Full-Time
Department: Operating Room
Hospital: Ascension Dell Children's Medical
Center
Location: Austin, TX Cohort: July 12, 2021
The Seton RN Residency has
demonstrated superior quality and is separated from other RN
residencies by having been successfully reviewed by the American
Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and awarded Accreditation with
Distinction, the highest recognition awarded by the American Nurses
Credentialing Center’s Accreditation Program.
What is the Seton RN
Residency?
The Seton RN Residency is a robust,
evidence-based residency designed for new graduate nurses to reach
the following goals:
- Successfully bridge the academic preparation to the
clinical practice gap
- Become a confident and competent professional
nurse.
- Achieve the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for
safe, quality care.
- Transition to a nursing professional in a faith-based,
not-for-profit healthcare organization that provides person-centric
service throughout the care continuum.
Ascension Seton, based in Austin,
Texas, is a faith-based non-profit healthcare system founded in
1902 by the Daughters of Charity. Called to be a sign of God’s
unconditional love for all, Ascension Seton strives to expand
access to high-quality, low-cost, person-centered care and
services. Ascension Seton operates more than 100 clinical
locations, including four teaching hospitals which serve as
training sites for Dell Medical School at The University of
Texas.
Ascension is a faith-based healthcare
organization dedicated to transformation through innovation across
the continuum of care. As one of the leading non-profit and
Catholic health systems in the U.S., Ascension is committed to
delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, especially to
those most in need. In FY2018, Ascension provided nearly $2 billion
in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit
programs.
At Ascension, our physicians and
caregivers work in collaboration to provide compassionate,
personalized care for all, especially to those most in need.
Ascension is one of the largest non-profit healthcare organizations
in the country – called to be the expression of God’s healing love
in the world.
Mission & Purpose:
- Power of Purpose: For
us, work is more than the place we go each day. It’s an environment
that nurtures relationships, connects talent, and understands
patients so we can provide holistic care that treats the whole
person: body, mind and spirit. Our innovative approach impacts and
influences the community that we serve.
- A Mission with a Global
Reach: Not only is Ascension focused on
transforming healthcare in the US, we are also committed to the
health and wellbeing of people in developing countries. By joining
our team – you are joining a global movement to care for those in
need.
- Faith Based
Approach: Spiritual care is fundamental
to our identity and a tangible expression of our mission and
values. It is also an essential part of providing care that treats
the whole person: body, mind and spirit. We care for the spirit
through compassionate relationships and empathetic, effective
communication.
- Transformational Healthcare
Environment: Our care teams collaborate
between each other nationwide. Through working and learning
together, we can create standards of excellence to be used across
the system. This helps us provide better care for all persons, with
special attention to those who are poor and vulnerable.
- Leading with
Mission: Our Mission,
Vision, and Values guide everything we do at
Ascension. They are foundational to our work to transform
healthcare and express our priorities when providing care and
services, particularly to those most in need
Benefits / Rewards / Career
Development
- Wellbeing
Programs: Transforming healthcare starts
with taking care of our associates. We know our associates are busy
and on the go. We provide our team resources and tools to help them
proactively manage their physical, spiritual, and emotional
wellbeing.
- Professional
Development: By supporting our
associates and their professional development, we ultimately
enhance the care and services we provide to the community. Through
this development, our associates find new opportunities for career
advancement.
-
Compensation/Benefits: At
Ascension, we provide a competitive compensation package inclusive
of a wide range of flexible benefit options. We support work-life
balance through generous paid time off and encourage spirituality
in the workplace.
-
Compensation/Benefits: At
Ascension, we care for the people who are the foundation of our
work to fulfill our mission: our associates. We offer a
comprehensive benefit package inclusive of medical, dental, vision,
retirement, and generous PTO. Associates can also take
advantage of other great benefits like tuition reimbursement or
adoption assistance.
What will you do?
As an Associate with Seton Family of
Hospitals-TX, you will have the opportunity to provide direct
nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures
and protocols of the healthcare organization.
Responsibilities:
- Implements and monitors patient care plans. Monitors,
records and communicates patient condition as
appropriate.
- Serves as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for
well-coordinated patient care.
- Notes and carries out physician and nursing
orders.
- Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning
needs with members of the healthcare team.
- You will do all of this while contributing to mission
effectiveness by promoting the spirit embodied with the Mission
Statement: Service to the
poor - Support the cause of
those who lack resources for a reasonable quality of
life. Reverence -
Respect and compassion for the dignity and diversity of
life Integrity -
Inspiring trust through personal
leadership. Wisdom -
Integrating excellence and
stewardship. Creativity -
Courageous
Innovation. Dedication -
Affirming hope and joy in our ministry.
What You Will Do:
Deliver professional nursing care in the
operative setting to patients undergoing surgical or other invasive
procedures.
- Perform scrub functions including the selection and handling of
instruments and supplies used during procedure.
- Perform circulating functions including monitoring, recording
and communicating patient condition and managing overall nursing
care of patient before, during and after procedure.
- Directly assist operating physician with surgical tasks
including hemostasis, suturing and wound exposure as well as
patient positioning.
- Prepare operating rooms and surgical instruments and equipment
for use.
- Participate in pre-operative assessment of the patient.
- Provide closure of the subcutaneous and skin without the
surgeon’s assistance as requested. Placs and suture drains as
directed. Document experience needed to maintain competency.
- Identify patient/family learning needs and implement
appropriate measures when assisting responsibilities permit.
Promote patients/staff relationships and affect conflict
resolution. Participate in development of scheduling system to
assure absence of conflict. Assist with staff
education activities.
- Participate in product evaluation, cost containment and
ordering of supplies, organization and proper processing of
supplies, instruments and equipment. Contribute to and participate
in quality improvement and other appropriate committee
activities.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- May be required to be "on-call."
What You Will Need:
Licensure / Certification /
Registration:
- Registered Nurse credentialed from the Texas Board of Nursing
obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
- One or more of the following required:
- Advanced Life Support obtained prior to hire date or job
transfer date.
- BLS Provider obtained prior to hire date or job transfer
date.
Education:
- Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing
required.
Why Join Our Team:
Ascension Seton, based in Austin, Texas,
has provided thousands of associates and caregivers a rewarding
career in healthcare since 1902. We strive to expand access to
high-quality, low-cost, person-centered care and services for all.
We operate more than 100 clinical locations in central Texas,
including two teaching hospitals, Dell Medical School at The
University of Texas and Dell Children's Medical Center, where
candidates can find both career and clinical education
opportunities. If you are looking for a rewarding career in
healthcare, explore a career with us today.
When you join Ascension, you join a team of over 160,000
individuals across the country committed to a Mission of serving
others and providing compassionate, personalized care to all. Our
inclusive culture, continuing education programs, career coaches
and benefit offerings are just a few of the resources and tools
that team members can use to create a rewarding career path. In
fact, Ascension spent nearly $46 million in tuition assistance
alone to support associate growth and development. If you are
looking for a career where you can grow and make a difference in
your community, we invite you to join our team
today.
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer:
Ascension Seton is an equal
opportunity employer (EEO) and affords equal opportunity to all
associates and applicants without regard to race, color, religion,
national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical
or mental disability, veteran status, genetic data, or other
legally protected status.
For further information regarding your EEO rights, click on the
following link to the “EEO is the Law” poster:
http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf
EEO is the Law Poster Supplement
Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to
individuals who have applied for a position using our official
application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of
employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information
from applicants.
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