Wentworth-Douglass Hospital(WDH)
New Grad RN Residency Med Surg Specialties - February 2025 Start
Wentworth-Douglass Hospital(WDH), Dover, New Hampshire, us, 03821
Telemetry, Bariatrics, Vascular, Thoracic,
Orthopedics
and Oncology-
Med Surg Nurse Residency Program Feb 2025 Start Date !
Making the transition from nursing student to a competent, confident professional nurse can be a great challenge. Wentworth-Douglass Hospital (now an affiliate of Mass General Hospital) provides an exceptional program to assist you every step of the way, in a Magnet-designated clinical environment.
In our year long Nurse Residency Program you will find:
Experienced preceptorsCommitted Nurse EducatorsSupportive LeadershipState of the art Simulation Center.Personalized orientation planRegularly scheduled goal focused meetingsOn our Tele, Ortho, Bariatric, and Oncology Med Surg Units you will find:
Lowest RN: Patient Ratios in the greater Seacoast areaPharmacist on the unitsDesignated clinical educatorsInpatient clinical coachesDay/Night Clinical practice leaderResource RN with minimal patient assignmentsDesignated LNA's per shiftWe invite you to join our team. Our collaborative, person-centered approach will start you on the way to a successful, meaningful nursing career.
Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, a subsidiary of Massachusetts General Hospital, is renowned as one of the largest acute care hospitals in the Seacoast region of New Hampshire and Southern Maine. At Wentworth-Douglass, we value people who contribute to patient-centered care that enhances community health; we recognize and reward those who share our values and transform our patients' lives. We invite you to explore opportunities, cultivate community wellness and professional growth.
With your application, please submit a cover letter outlining your area of interest for the program. Applications without cover letters will not be accepted.
Applicants will be considered for Medical Surgical Nursing Units including Telemetry, Orthopedics, Bariatrics, and Oncology.
Job Duties:
CLINICAL
:
Appropriately assesses, plans, implements and evaluates patient care, specific to population servedFollows policies/procedures, clinical practice standards pertinent to care, including emergency situationsMatches formal knowledge with clinical events to make decisionsDemonstrates the ability to provide competent, effective careSeeks validation for clinical decisions, integrates input from other clinicians for decision makingPrioritizes and organizes work appropriately to effectively meet patient needsAppropriately delegates to and supervises team members based on assessment of competencies, within scope of practice to ensure appropriate implementation of careCollaborates & communicates relevant patient data to appropriate persons clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing (e.g. handoffs)Effectively develops teaching plan and regularly integrates teaching into patient careSYSTEMS THINKING:
Recognizes available resources/tools for meeting patient/family needsCompletes assignments in an efficient and timely manner, requesting and utilizing resources appropriatelyDocuments patient assessment, plan, interventions and response in accordance with applicable policies and proceduresCommunicates with Nurse Manager/ or designee about availability and management of supplies, system equipment and personnel resources at unit/department levelDemonstrates contribution to unit-based programs and strategies to monitor and continuously improve the quality of patient careOptimizes use of staff (overtime, agency, skill mix, etc.) based on unit census and patient acuityCLINICAL INQUIRY:
Shows commitment to learning new knowledge and skills to enhance service to patients/ families and achieve organizational goalsImplements and validates practices based upon current nursing evidenceAdvances the profession by assisting in clinical education and orientation of other staff and students; may function as preceptor for new staffUses available resources to answer questions in regards to best practices, reflects upon practices on an on-going basisIdentifies opportunities for improvement in processes of care and other improvements at a unit levelActively participates in the collection and use of data and/or evaluation relative to unit-based performance improvementsUNIT SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
Participates in selection of and completes all unit-specific competenciesArticulates Nursing Sensitive Indicators and quality goals for unit and describes role in accomplishing expectations; describes role and participates in quality improvement initiatives.
Qualifications
Experience Minimum Required
•Graduate of accredited nursing program with RN licensure.
Education Minimum Required
•RN program completion
Education Preferred/Desired
•BSN or enrollment in BSN program
Special Skills Preferred/Desired
•ACLS
Licensure and/or Certifications Required
•Registered Nursing License
•AHA or ARC BLS
Licensure and/or Certifications Preferred/Desired
•ACLS
EEO Statement
Wentworth-Douglass Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
Orthopedics
and Oncology-
Med Surg Nurse Residency Program Feb 2025 Start Date !
Making the transition from nursing student to a competent, confident professional nurse can be a great challenge. Wentworth-Douglass Hospital (now an affiliate of Mass General Hospital) provides an exceptional program to assist you every step of the way, in a Magnet-designated clinical environment.
In our year long Nurse Residency Program you will find:
Experienced preceptorsCommitted Nurse EducatorsSupportive LeadershipState of the art Simulation Center.Personalized orientation planRegularly scheduled goal focused meetingsOn our Tele, Ortho, Bariatric, and Oncology Med Surg Units you will find:
Lowest RN: Patient Ratios in the greater Seacoast areaPharmacist on the unitsDesignated clinical educatorsInpatient clinical coachesDay/Night Clinical practice leaderResource RN with minimal patient assignmentsDesignated LNA's per shiftWe invite you to join our team. Our collaborative, person-centered approach will start you on the way to a successful, meaningful nursing career.
Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, a subsidiary of Massachusetts General Hospital, is renowned as one of the largest acute care hospitals in the Seacoast region of New Hampshire and Southern Maine. At Wentworth-Douglass, we value people who contribute to patient-centered care that enhances community health; we recognize and reward those who share our values and transform our patients' lives. We invite you to explore opportunities, cultivate community wellness and professional growth.
With your application, please submit a cover letter outlining your area of interest for the program. Applications without cover letters will not be accepted.
Applicants will be considered for Medical Surgical Nursing Units including Telemetry, Orthopedics, Bariatrics, and Oncology.
Job Duties:
CLINICAL
:
Appropriately assesses, plans, implements and evaluates patient care, specific to population servedFollows policies/procedures, clinical practice standards pertinent to care, including emergency situationsMatches formal knowledge with clinical events to make decisionsDemonstrates the ability to provide competent, effective careSeeks validation for clinical decisions, integrates input from other clinicians for decision makingPrioritizes and organizes work appropriately to effectively meet patient needsAppropriately delegates to and supervises team members based on assessment of competencies, within scope of practice to ensure appropriate implementation of careCollaborates & communicates relevant patient data to appropriate persons clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing (e.g. handoffs)Effectively develops teaching plan and regularly integrates teaching into patient careSYSTEMS THINKING:
Recognizes available resources/tools for meeting patient/family needsCompletes assignments in an efficient and timely manner, requesting and utilizing resources appropriatelyDocuments patient assessment, plan, interventions and response in accordance with applicable policies and proceduresCommunicates with Nurse Manager/ or designee about availability and management of supplies, system equipment and personnel resources at unit/department levelDemonstrates contribution to unit-based programs and strategies to monitor and continuously improve the quality of patient careOptimizes use of staff (overtime, agency, skill mix, etc.) based on unit census and patient acuityCLINICAL INQUIRY:
Shows commitment to learning new knowledge and skills to enhance service to patients/ families and achieve organizational goalsImplements and validates practices based upon current nursing evidenceAdvances the profession by assisting in clinical education and orientation of other staff and students; may function as preceptor for new staffUses available resources to answer questions in regards to best practices, reflects upon practices on an on-going basisIdentifies opportunities for improvement in processes of care and other improvements at a unit levelActively participates in the collection and use of data and/or evaluation relative to unit-based performance improvementsUNIT SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
Participates in selection of and completes all unit-specific competenciesArticulates Nursing Sensitive Indicators and quality goals for unit and describes role in accomplishing expectations; describes role and participates in quality improvement initiatives.
Qualifications
Experience Minimum Required
•Graduate of accredited nursing program with RN licensure.
Education Minimum Required
•RN program completion
Education Preferred/Desired
•BSN or enrollment in BSN program
Special Skills Preferred/Desired
•ACLS
Licensure and/or Certifications Required
•Registered Nursing License
•AHA or ARC BLS
Licensure and/or Certifications Preferred/Desired
•ACLS
EEO Statement
Wentworth-Douglass Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.