Clinical Practicum to RN Pipeline Program
Company: The University of Vermont Health Network
Location: Plattsburgh
Posted on: March 20, 2023
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Job Description:
OverviewDuring this program, the student nurse will commit to
completing their Senior Practicum on a designated floor. Upon
successful completion of the Senior Practicum, and after passing
the NCLEX and becoming licensed as an RN in the state of New York,
the student will transition into a Registered Nurse I role.*This
program is available to SUNY Plattsburgh and Clinton Community
College senior nursing students.Students will receive a $10,000
sign on bonus, paid out in three installments during their first
year (1/3 at hire, 1/3 at 6 months, and 1/3 at 1 year). At the
completion of two years of continuous employment, in a benefitted
position at CVPH in the same department hired into upon graduation,
the student will receive an additional $2,500.ResponsibilitiesThe
Registered Professional Nurse is responsible for the management of
patient care, utilizing the nursing process to assess, plan,
implement and evaluate patient outcomes. The nurse directs and
guides the delivery of nursing care, patient education, and all
care related activities, while maintaining standards of
professional nursing collaborating with other disciplines as
appropriate.1. Practices within the boundaries of the NYS Practice
Act for Registered Professional Nurses.2. Provides care according
to CVPH Standards of Care and Practice3. Provides nursing care to a
patient by collecting data and performing a functional health
pattern/physical assessment when patient is admitted, when a
significant change in condition occurs, upon transfer to/receiving
from another unit, and/or every eight-hour shift; provides care to
patient requiring discharges.4. Verifies and/or transcribes and
implements physician orders.5. Develops/Revises Plan of Care for
patient to include measurable outcome goals for various diagnosis,
and discharge plans; includes patient and/or family.6. Provides
basic bedside care to include, but not limited to, bed baths, mouth
care and ADLs.7. Provides nursing care to patient requiring
monitoring/intervention with -------Point of Care----- testing, to
include, but not limited to, fingerstick blood samples for glucose
and stool specimens for occult blood as defined by CVPH.8. Provides
care to a patient requiring input/output tubes/devices such as but
not limited to NG tubes, urinary drains, surgical drains, and
enteral feding tubes.9. Provides nursing care at the bedside
utilizing such equipment as, but not limited to, a Smart Pump, PCEA
pump, PCA pump, Auto-Transfusion device, Sequential Compression
device, Feeding Tube pump, splints, traction, or a CPM device;
Follows manufacturer--------s recommendations and CVPH
guidelines.10. Provides nursing care to the patient requiring
medication administration (including controlled substance) by any
route following defined process for MAK); Utilizes the Pyxis system
as required.11. Provides nursing care for the patient requiring
blood/blood product therapy to include collection and reinfusion of
autologous blood.12. Provides venipuncture and nursing care to the
patient requiring IV therapy to include various routes (e.g.,
peripheral, central), methods (e.g., continuous, intermittent,
IVPB, IVP), and solutions/medications (e.g., TPN, PPN, lipid
infusions, medicated drips).13. Provides care using infection
control practices as outlined in Medical Center policies/procedures
(e.g. Universal Standard Precautions and Isolation Techniques).14.
Provides nursing care to the patient and assistance to physician,
when invasive procedures are performed at the bed side; procedures
include but are not limited to lumbar puncture, chest tube
insertion, thoracentesis, liver biopsy, bone marrow biopsy.15.
Provides nursing care to patient receiving sedation analgesia.16.
Utilizes resource consultant services and resource teams as
approporiate (such as Foley Team, Rapid Response, chest tubes).17.
Provides nursing care for the patient with a tracheostomy, patient
requiring suctioning (nasopharyngeal, oropharyngeal, or tracheal),
or patient with a chest tube.18. Provides nursing care for the
patient requiring remote telemetry and/or continuous SaO2
monitoring.19. Provides nursing care to the patient requiring
restraints/ protective/ supportive devices.20. Provides care to
identified safety risk patient (e.g. wandering/elopement, seizure
and suicide precautions, and fall or bed entrapment).21.
Demonstrates respect for the diversity of patient population
providing comprehensive holistic care for the dying patient,
including post mortem care and support of the patient--------s
spirituality.22. Provides nursing care for the patient requiring
preventive skin care, wound management, pressure ulcer
prevention/treatment and stoma car.23. Provides nursing care to the
patient requiring various respiratory therapy modalities such as
oxygen therapy and use of the inspirometer.24. Provides nursing
care to the patient requiring anticoagulation therapy.25. Provides
nursing care to the patient receiving chemotherapy, external
radiation therapy and internal radiation therapy
(brachytherapy).26. Provides nursing care of the urological
patient.27. Provides nursing care to the patient with End Stage
Renal Disease, to include continuous ambulatory peritoneal
dialysis, or pre/post hemodialysis care.28. Provides nursing care
to the patient with a head injury, craniotomy, spiral surgery or
CVA.29. Provides nursing care to the orthopedic patient to include,
but not limited to total knee, total Hip, fracture of extremities,
cast care, skeletal traction or skin traction.30. Provides nursing
care for the patient requiring pain management (surgical, chronic
and terminal) according to organization and unit standards.31.
Provides nursing care for the patient requiring specimens
collection.32. Provides nursing care for the patient requiring
transfer to the operating room or -------procedural unit-----,
transfer/admitted after an invasive procedure; and transfer to
another nursing unit.33. Provides prioritized patient/family
education.34. Conducts hourly rounds as a team effort for assigned
patients.35. Performs in crisis/emergency (e.g. code 99, 66, Rapid
Response, FAST Alert) while maintaining a positive/ calm
approach.36. Provides nursing care through utilization of the
electronic information system, (e.g, Order Entry for orders,
retrieving of lab data, etc)37. Advocates patient rights and
demonstrates a working knowledge of Advance Directive practices,
organ donation and procurement as evidenced by completion of
documentation as outlined by CVPH policy/procedures.38.
Documents/communicates nursing care, physiological responses to
other health care providers through verbal reports and patient
record(s) as dictated by policy/guidelines; Reports to physician
changes/deviations from expected norm.39. Maintains a safe
environment in which to provide quality care.40. Provides
leadership and measures effectiveness of nursing care by providing
supervision, delegation, monitoring/reassessment of all patient
care as required.41. Manages conflict/identifies ethical dilemmas
and assists patients and families in resolving.42. Supports
fluctuation in patient care needs by floating when required.43.
Other duties as assigned. ADDENDUM: REGISTERED NURSE (CHARGE)
Medical/Surgical Nursing Units The Med/Surg charge nurse is
responsible for the direction of nursing personnel and overall
coordination of efficient, effective, and safe nursing care. The
Med/Surg charge nurse directs and guides the overall delivery of
nursing care, patient safety and all care related activities, while
maintaining standards of professional nursing. He/she collaborates
with other disciplines and units, as appropriate, and utilizes the
nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient
outcomes. The charge nurse is competent in all aspects of med/surg
nursing care and communicates and coordinates with the other
med/surg charge nurses and clinical coordinator to orchestrate the
med/surg team for optimal care delivery. 1. Assesses patient
needs/acuity, skills/expertise of staff and other available
resources to coordinate and adjust assignments to meet unit needs;
assigns patient care, breaks, on duty inservices, meetings and
project time. 2. Facilitates ongoing, interactive and positive
communication with other nurses, physicians, management, and staff;
serves as a liaison to the patient/family, providing timely updates
on patient condition. 3. Serves as a resource person and role model
for the nursing care team assuring compliance with hospital and
unit standards and policies while helping to identify and solve
unit related issues. 4. Serves as a mentor to provide learning
experiences for staff and nursing students. 5. Provides
professional leadership in crisis and emergency situations,
maintaining good communication with the other charge nurses and
nursing team members to coordinate effective use of available
resources. 6. Participates in the development of standards for
clinical practice and performance improvement initiatives, assists
in the follow up of incident reports and safety issues. 7. Assures
that all signatures and required narcotic administration
documentation is completed on the NAR before staff are released at
the end of the shift. 8. Other duties as assigned. ADDENDUM:
RESOURCE RN (Med/Surg) The Med/Surg Resource RN is responsible for
providing med/surg/telemetry nursing care to assigned patients
physically located within and outside med/surg units (e.g. ECC,
hallways, PACU, and other designated overflow areas) during ECC
alerts, capacity protocol and pending high census. He/she is
responsible for the admission, discharge, transfer of med/surg
patients in any physical location and special monitoring for
procedures with competency/skills (i.e., chest tube insertion,
sedation analgesia, bone marrow aspiration, etc.). The Resource
nurse reports to the Float Pool Director and daily assignments are
governed by the PCC. Refer to Part II of the RN job description
with emphasis on admissions, discharges and transfers of patients.
1. Provides care in the ECC to the patient during an Alert/Capacity
drill. 2. Implements care in the ECC to the patient being admitted
to an inpatient unit. 3. Completes admission process (nursing
history, orientation screens, 1st orders, vital signs, IV--------s,
etc) for newly admitted patient for the patient in any designated
overflow area. 4. Completes required audits as directed. 5.
Supports fluctuation in patient care with flexibility with
assignments.Qualifications1. Graduate from an accredited School of
Nursing; Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.2. Currently
licensed as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State, or
-a graduate nurse who is license-eligible for the first time.3.
Meets requirements of physical/pre-placement screening.4.
Completion of Cardiac Rhythm Course within nine (9) months.As
applicable, the individual has training/competency in attending to
the special needs and/or behaviors appropriate to the age of the
patients for which care is being provided.
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