Nurse Resident Emergency Department

The Nurse Resident is responsible for providing and supervising direct and indirect total nursing care responsibilities to identified age-specific groups. Utilizes the nursing process (assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating) in achieving the goals of the nursing department. Nurse Residents will be under the direct supervision of a preceptor for all principal duties and responsibilities during the training program with eventual transition to independent practice after successful training program completion. Upon completion of the yearlong (12 months) nurse resident program the nurse resident will transition to the RN job description.

Nurse Residents must be licensed prior to start date. It is strongly recommended that the applicant obtains the soonest possible NCLEX test date in the event retesting is necessary.Nurse Residents will participate in New Colleague & RN Orientation, CERNER Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Training, Basic ECG Interpretation & ACLS certification.NAH provides a hybrid & dynamic learning environment geared toward all types of learning styles. Methods include synchronous learning through lecture, hands-on skills, return demonstration, clinical application & asynchronous learning via online modules.

Our residency learning environments consist of:

• Clinical Learning:o Orientee will be paired with experienced preceptors to guide them through clinical shifts on their hired unito 2 to 3 shifts per week with preceptor based on classroom calendaro Nurse resident will participate in check-ins with preceptor & educator throughout their orientation timeo Nurse Resident will be expected to work toward mutually set goals necessary for clinical growth & competencyo Transition to independent practice will be assessed by the unit based educator, residency coordinator, preceptor, clinical manager(s) & orientee.
• Synchronous Learning (classroom learning)o Weekly Learning Labs – classroom days which consist of integration of expert facilitated discussion, simulation, interactive learning stations & verification of learned content through modules.
• Asynchronous Learning (online learning)o Interactive modules based on specialty. For example:
• The American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN); Essentials of Critical Care Orientation (ECCO), Emergency Nurses Association (ENA); Emergency Nursing Orientation, etc.
• Required completion of unit and facility specific modules to assist resident in learning policies, procedures and workflow

- Arizona RN license required by nurse residency start date.

-BLS required- Nurse Resident must successfully complete ACLS training prior to independent practice. ACLS will be provided as part of the residency program.

*Associate Degree in Nursing- Required*New hire RNs and those hired on or after 7/1/2016 - Must enroll in a BSN program within one year of hire and complete within 5 years of hire.

*Current, unrestricted RN license in the State of Arizona- Required*BLS (American Heart Assoc.)- Required

Call: Call may be required depending on the department.

Healthcare is a rapidly changing environment and technology is integrated into almost all aspects of patient care. Computers and other electronic devices are utilized across the organization and throughout each department. Colleagues must have an understanding of computers, and competence in using computers and basic software programs.