Medical Surgical RN Resident

Company: St. David's Georgetown Hospital
Location: Georgetown
Posted on: September 12, 2021

Job Description:

Description

$10,000 Sign-on for Med/Surg RN Resident Positions! 

St. David’s Georgetown Hospital, which is part of St. David’s HealthCare, is a 114-bed facility offering a range of services, including a 24-hour emergency department with a level IV trauma center; Certified Primary Stroke Center; inpatient and outpatient surgery; advanced pulmonary intervention; critical care capabilities; acute inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation; orthopedics and joint replacement; and maternity and newborn services with mother-baby couplet care close to home for Georgetown families.  St. David’s Georgetown Hospital has been a community healthcare resource in Williamson County for the past 70 years. The hospital opened its current location in 1979, and it is the only hospital in Georgetown. In 2019, St. David’s Georgetown Hospital was named among the nation's 100 Top Hospitals by IBM Watson Health (formerly known as Truven) in conjunction with its parent campus, St. David’s Medical Center, which made the list for the tenth consecutive year. The 100 Top Hospitals study spotlights the top-performing hospitals in the U.S. based on a balanced scorecard of publicly available clinical, operational, and patient satisfaction metrics and data. Additionally, the facility was honored with an “A” for patient safety by The Leapfrog Group, an independent nonprofit that rates facilities on how well they protect patients from accidents, errors, injuries and infections. St. David’s HealthCare, which includes St. David’s Georgetown Hospital, was the only hospital system in Central Texas to receive the top rating at all eligible facilities

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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