Patient Care Tech - Nurse Residency Unit, Days
Piedmont Healthcare
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Description:
Piedmont Athens
Med Surg 6: Nurse Residency Unit
Full time days 7am-7pm
The 20-bed Nurse Residency Unit (NRU) is the cornerstone of the Med/Surg Nurse Residency Program at Piedmont Athens Regional. NRU serves 7 med/surg units by onboarding three cohorts of new graduate nurses each year. New graduate nurses complete the first part of their orientation on this dedicated unit with experienced preceptors, which provides new nurses with a solid clinical foundation prior to moving to their assigned home unit. The Nurse Residency Unit creates a safe learning environment to assist in developing competent, highly-skilled nurses. Our dedicated preceptors, leadership team and Nurse Residency Coordinator provide unparalleled support to nurse residents during orientation and transition to practice.
In the state-of-the-art new Main Tower, the NRU nurse provides high-quality nursing care to acute care patients utilizing nursing processes to assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care of patients. He/she functions within the framework of the policies and procedures of the organization and demonstrates professional growth and accountability.
RESPONSIBLE FOR:
The Patient Care Tech, under the supervision of licensed clinical staff, provides care to patients from birth through the lifecycle, demonstrating competency with treatments, procedures and equipment appropriate to the clinical setting and hospital policy.
MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED:
High school graduate or equivalent
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Entry Level
MINIMUM LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY LAW:
N/A
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
Certification from a Nursing Assistant or Patient Care Technician program preferred
One year of patient care experience preferred
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