Registered Nurse Applicant

Summary

Job Description:

Job Title: Registered Nurse Applicant (RNA) – New Grad RNs

3 x 12-hour shifts (11a-11p)

Full-Time

Job Description:

Under direct supervision of a Registered Nurse, the Graduate Nurse strives for excellence in the performance of care requiring substantial specialized knowledge, judgment, and nursing skills. Centered on the patient as a whole person – body, mind, and spirit – applies principles of psychological, biological, physical, and social sciences. Applies nursing process and acquired nursing skills to design and ensure multidisciplinary and culturally appropriate patient care in keeping with a focus on healing and wellness.

Incorporates established practice guidelines and regulatory standards, concurrently evaluating opportunities to improve patient’s outcomes. The Graduate Nurse may not perform independently: all functions/actions must be performed under direction of a Registered Nurse.

Demonstrates competency in physiologic measurement (vital signs, cardiac monitors).

Performs complete head-to-toe assessment reviewing all systems.

Assesses cultural, educational, and psychosocial status in keeping with the holistic perspective.

Analyzes data to define problems.

Develops a prioritized list of problems and prioritizes patient needs in collaboration with the patient and RN.

Development of nursing care plan.

Documentation of care.

Requirements:

• Graduate of a bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited college or university. In lieu of a bachelor’s degree, an associate’s degree in nursing will be acceptable for initial hire with the understanding that the individual must be enrolled within 12 months in a Bachelors Degree program and must have achieved the degree within 5 years. This supports the organizational goal of 80% of all nurses obtaining a bachelor’s degree or higher by
• Current Provisional Licensure
• The Nurse Applicant shall function in this role no longer than six (6) months or until notification of NCLEX results has been received to Human Resources
• If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!
• Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.