Graduate Nurse

at  Encompass Health

Graduate Nurse
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

QUALIFICATIONS

License or Certification:

• CPR certification required

Education, 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.

• 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