Graduate Nurse - ENCOMPASS HEALTH : Job Details

To provide a transitional role for a Graduate Nurse to begin orienting while waiting to pass the NCLEX, and fully function as a Registered Nurse.The Graduate Nurse is responsible for:- Providing direct patient care activities appropriate to training and competency for assigned patients with direct supervision of RN.- Learning to operate various medical devices.- Learning various disease processes.- Interacting with nurses, assistance, physicians, therapists, and other healthcare providers.- Working to expand clinical knowledge and skills.- Familiarizing themselves to the hospital environment.- Gaining clinical experience and exposure to nursing procedures.- Assisting RNs in completing tasks that support patient care activities- Completing patient care activities as assigned while promoting excellent patient satisfaction and outcomes.- Working under the guidelines of RN with assigned patients in accordance with hospital guidelines.Job Code: 101001 QualificationsLicense or Certification:- CPR certification requiredEducation, Training, Requirements and Years of Experience:- Proof of completion of a RN program and eligibility to sit for NCLEX- Must take NCLEX within six months of being granted Graduate Nurse status.Machines, Equipment Used:- General office equipment such as telephone, copy machine, fax machine, calculator, computer.- Equipment as listed in the Competency check-off list.Physical Requirements:- Good visual acuity and ability to communicate.- Ability to lift, lower, push, pull, and retrieve objects weighing a minimum of 30 pounds including medical supplies and equipment and the transferring and repositioning of patients. Reasonable assistance may be requested when lifting, pushing, and/or pulling are undertaken which exceeds these minimum requirements.- Ability to withstand prolonged standing and walking.- Ability to reach, stoop, bend, kneel, and crouch are required for patient care functions and in setting up and monitoring equipment.Skills and Abilities:- Ability to speak, read, write, and communicate effectively.- Ability to coordinate, analyze, observe, make decisions, and meet deadlines in a detail-oriented manner.- Ability to work independently without constant supervision.- May not under any circumstances perform any tasks/procedures that have not been covered in this job description or that have not been verified by competency checklists.- May not administer medications by any route.- May document in the medical record.- May assist the nurse in collection of data and documentation of data in the nurse's notes upon completion of competencies as deemed by the CNO.Environmental Conditions:- Indoor, temperature controlled, smoke-free environment. Occasional outdoor exposure.- Exposure or potential exposure to blood and body fluids may be required.- Handicapped accessible.- May work under stressful circumstances at times.Proficiency or Productivity Standards:- Has regular, reliable and predictable attendance and punctuality.- Adheres to hospital/department dress code including wearing ID badge.- May be required to work weekdays and/or weekends, evenings and or night shifts if needed to meet deadlines.- May be required to work on religious and/or legal holidays on scheduled days/shifts.- Will be required to work as necessary during disaster situations, i.e., before, during or after a disaster.- May be required to stay after workday to assist after a disaster situation until relief arrives.- May be required to perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.