Telemetry RN Resident

Company: HCA Healthcare
Location: Austin
Posted on: September 10, 2021

Job Description:

Description

St. David’s HealthCare is implementing a new pay range for full-time and part-time unit-based bedside nurses, non-exempt frontline nurse leaders and to a host of non-Nursing roles.  Apply today to learn more!

South Austin Telemetry units are fast paced, high energy, fun units! Each unit is 34 beds specializing in the cardiac patients. These units deliver high quality care with top level outcomes. The unit has achieved Gold Plus Awards in STEMI, PCI, and HF from the American Heart Association. The unit will provide the RNR with the opportunity for a wide range of learning with advanced skills.  RNRs who start here can advance to anywhere!  Our RNRs are heavily sought after when they are ready to move forward to other specialties upon completion of the 2 year program.

Cardiac programs are Heart Cath, EP, CABG, TAVR, HF, and VATS

St. David’s South Austin Medical Center is part of St. David’s HealthCare, one of the largest health systems in Texas, which was recognized with a Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award in 2014. St. David's South Austin Medical Center is an acute care facility with 334 beds, offering a range of complex specialties and sub-specialties, including a nationally accredited oncology program with the area’s only adult bone marrow transplant program; a trauma program that includes all of the capabilities and programmatic elements of a Level II trauma center to treat the most severely injured and critical patients; a comprehensive cardiac program; full-service maternity and newborn care with Level I and II nurseries; and two full-service emergency centers in the communities of Bee Cave and Bastrop.

We offer you an excellent total compensation package, including competitive salary, excellent benefit package and growth opportunities. We believe in our team and your ability to do excellent work with us. Your benefits include 401k, PTO medical, dental, flex spending, life, disability, tuition reimbursement, employee discount program, employee stock purchase program, and student loan repayment. We would love to talk to you about this fantastic opportunity.

POSITION SUMMARY:   The Graduate Nurse Resident is a registered nurse participating in a specified training program which is standardized based on area of specialization.  The training includes orientation, combined with unit based, precepted clinical experiences and didactic instruction.   The Graduate Nurse Resident is under the direct supervision of their Preceptor and Supervisor Nursing Unit.  According to hospital policies and procedures, by the direction of their Preceptor, the Resident assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care for assigned patients.

Immersion Residency:  Details

9 to 24 weeks (depending on specialty):

• Initial three week on-boarding, including Nursing Orientation, Immersion Orientation, education, and initial unit on-boarding
• Remaining 6 to 21 weeks structured to allow the majority of time to be spent on the unit of hire, with a trained preceptor
• Specialty education with clinical experts as well as general clinical development

Specialties include, but are not limited to:

Medical/Surgical, Critical Care (ICU/IMC/PCU) Rehabilitation, Emergency, Oncology, Labor and Delivery, Bone Marrow Transplant, Postpartum, Neurology, Neonatal, Intensive Care, Orthopedics, Pediatrics, Telemetry, Surgical Services

Qualifications

EDUCATION:  Required – Graduation from an accredited/approved school of professional nursing, no longer than six months ago.  Completion of ADN or BSN degree.

Associate’s Degree-Major: Nursing. Employee will enroll in a RN to BSN program within first year of employment, and graduate with BSN within three years of enrollment date.

Preferred – BSN degree

EXPERIENCE:  Preferred – Experience as a Patient Care Technician in an acute care setting or capstone rotation in St. David’s HealthCare facilities.

LICENSE/CERTIFICATION:  Required – Must pass NCLEX exam and have a current Texas RN License verifiable on the Texas Board of Nursing website, prior to your first day of employment. Current BCLS provider card also required.

Preferred – Registered Nurse license by the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners. If compact license held, RN is required to obtain a Texas RN license within 90 days of their hire date.

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