What are the responsibilities and job description for the Graduate Nurse - Pre-Nurse Residency Program position at Howard University Hospital?
Description
Graduate Nurse Program @ Howard University Hospital
With over 150 years of caring for our community and each other in the Washington DC area, Howard University Hospital has a world renowned reputation for high-quality, patient-centric care. Howard University Hospital is the nation's only teaching hospital located on the campus of a Historically Black University and has created a superior learning environment, with ground breaking research, and positive patient outcomes.
Howard University Hospital seeks to hire a Graduate Nurse who will embrace our rich and historic tradition of excellence. If you want to make a difference in someone's life every day, consider a position with a team of professionals who are doing just that, making a difference. Positions are available for our Medical / Surgical units.
The Graduate Nurse :
The Graduate Nurse is a graduate of a board approved registered nursing education program in the District of Columbia, or an out-of-state nursing education program determined to be equivalent by the District of Columbia Board of Nursing.
The Nursing Graduate is a member of the patient care team and practices under the direct supervision of a registered nurse who is physically present on the unit to observe, assist and evaluate the graduate nurse.
The Graduate Nurse performs routine procedures taught within the graduate's generic nursing program.
The Nursing Nurse may not work without the physical presence of and direct supervision by a registered nurse or accept charge responsibilities.
Other responsibilities include :
- Perform as team member in patient care team
- Perform routine patient care procedures delegated and supervised by RN (see above list for appropriate procedures)
- Receives delegation and clarifies with RN as necessary
- Communicates with team members, patients, family members and ancillary staff
- Follows hospital policies and procedures for provision of care, standard precautions and patient safety
- Participates in team huddles and unit huddles
- Attends all assigned learning activities and clinical experiences.
- Arrives on time and prepared.
- Rotates shifts according to program and / or preceptor's schedule.
- Works closely with preceptor, educators, and program coordinator to integrate and maximize learning.
- Participates in regular evaluation sessions to obtain / provide feedback on individual performance.
- Completes competency documentation.
- Schedules NCLEX exam in Washington DC
- Completes program within 90 days
The Nursing Graduate may not :
Qualified candidates will possess :
At Howard University Hospital our job is to care for you. We do this by offering :
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