Spring 2025 New Graduate Nurse Residency, 5B Neuro/Trauma/General Surgical

VHC Health • Full-time • Arlington, Virginia, United States • 3w ago

Spring 2025 New Graduate Nurse Residency, 5B Neuro/Trauma/General SurgicalNew Graduate Nurse Residency, 5B Neuro/Trauma/General Surgical

VHC Health is a strong advocate for its nurses and provides a true collaborative environment in which the healthcare team works closely together, bringing skill, experience and mutual respect to the task of providing superior medical care for our patients. At VHC Health, our nursing staff exceeds expectations by performing at the top-level of the nursing profession. Nurses at VHC Health are recognized for excellence in patient care by patients and by national and regional organizations. VHC Health is among the 7% of hospital staffs nationwide that achieve the Magnet® designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, signifying the highest level of recognition in nursing excellence.

VHC Health Nurse Residency Program is based on the Vizient and American Association of Colleges of Nursing (Vizient/AACN) Nurse Residency Program™. The Vizient/AACN Nurse Residency Program (NRP) is designed to effectively support new nurse graduates as they transition into their first professional roles. Built on an evidence-based curriculum developed by experts from academic medical centers and nursing schools across the country, the program focuses on three critical areas: leadership, patient outcomes, and professional role.

This 23- private bed adult unit cares for post-surgical patients across multiple specialties. Capability for 12 soft telemetry beds; 12 nurse-driven Prefense-monitored beds. Our patients undergo various procedures to include; orthopedic, neuro, abdominal, breast, gastrointestinal, and general. During your fellowship on this unit you will also gain experience on our sister unit, 5A/Total Joint Replacement. This will help to build your foundation in becoming an expert surgical nurse. You will never have the same day twice! Working closely with multiple disciplines (physicians, physical therapy, nutrition services) our nurses provide medical/surgical care to ready patients for discharge or to transfer to a lower level of care.

Job Description

Purpose & Scope:

Across all levels, the registered professional nurse is responsible for the direct and indirect total nursing care of their assigned patients. The RN is also responsible for the supervision of assigned personnel. The position requires knowledge of both department and hospital policies and procedures relevant to the delivery of nursing care. Interpretive skills, frequent interactive and consultative associations, along with management and supervisory skills are inherent in the position. The ability to retrieve, communicate or otherwise present information in a written, auditory or visual fashion is essential. The primary method to express or exchange ideas is through the spoken word. Written, telephone, and manual dexterity skills are required for this position.

Education:

Associate's in Nursing Required or,

Bachelor's in Nursing Required

Experience:

New Graduate: under one year of Nursing/Patient Care in an acute care setting

Certification/Licensure:

Licensed as a Registered Nurse by the Virginia Department of Health Professions required or,

Compact State Licensure in Nursing required

BLS certification required

Registered Nurses on designated units are required to maintain certain certifications. New to practice area nurses or new graduates have 1 year to complete the specialty requirements below.

ACLS: ED, ICU, CVICU, Cardiac Cath Lab, Cardiopulmonary Rehab, Bronch Suite, Interventional Radiology, Radiology Safety Nurses, Step down Units (3A, 3B, 4B), 6A, 6B, 7A,Labor and Delivery, Hemodialysis, Respiratory Therapy, Float pool, GI Unit, and PACU

PALS: PACU: Pediatric Nurses, ED

NRP: NICU, Mother Baby, Labor and Delivery

De-escalation training: BHU, ED

Per policy ACLS or PALS cards stand as showing competence in BLS Skills per American Heart Association Guidelines. If an employee holds current ACLS or PALS certification, this meets the requirement for BLS in their job description. They do not need to also carry a separate BLS certification.

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