RN - Nurse Residency Specialist - St. Mary's Hospital

SSM Health
US - Wisconsin - Madison
January 13, 2025
Medical

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WI-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Summary:

The Nurse Residency Specialist is an informal leader responsible for creating a healthy learning environment in which new graduate nurses can fulfill their highest professional potential and efficiently progress through novice to proficient RN competency. The Nurse Residency Specialist serves in the critical role of coach and mentor to assigned nurse residents and international nurses within their designated ministry. They implement system level guidelines and programming with the goal to socialize and enculturate nurse residents and international nurses into SSM Health and promote participant retention.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Serves as an instructor and facilitator of nursing residency classes and experiences at the system and ministry levels.
Participates as an expert clinician in nurse residency program development and enhancement.
Utilizes integrative learning approaches to assist with clinical reasoning and skill development of nurse resident, including case studies and simulation.
Utilizes appropriate adaptive technology to develop personalized learning plans for nurse residents.
Collaborates with preceptors and nurse leaders to ensure progressive assessment and monitoring of nurse residents and international nurses.
Provides coaching and mentorship to preceptor and assigned nurse residents that is consistent with a culture of mutual respect and trust. Works closely with preceptors to assure smooth transition from student into the professional practice role. Educates preceptors to assess, validate and remediate competency of learners. Collaborates closely with clinical educators.
Collaborates with department leaders in selection and ongoing evaluation of preceptors.
Works schedule conducive to nurse resident schedules including afternoons, evenings, nights and weekends.
Applies the existing body of evidence-based practice and scientific knowledge in health care to nursing practice, ensuring that nursing care is delivered based on patient's age-specific needs and clinical needs.
As an SSM Health nurse, I will demonstrate the professional nursing standards defined in the professional practice model. Uses the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses to guide his/her response to the current and evolving health and nursing needs of our patients and our patient populations.
Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree in nursing

EXPERIENCE

Three years' registered nurse experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Constant standing and walking.
Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
Frequent reaching, gripping and keyboard use/data entry.
Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
Frequent use of hearing and speech to share or receive information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships.
Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
Occasional lifting/moving of patients.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

State of Work Location: Illinois

Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
And
Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

State of Work Location: Missouri

Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
And
Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
Or
Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State

State of Work Location: Oklahoma

Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
And
Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
Or
Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)

State of Work Location: Wisconsin

Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
And
Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
Or
Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Work Shift:

Variable Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

8747000033 Nurse Residency

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

Benefits:

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
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