Nurse Residency Program

Company: Sparrow Health System
Location: Lansing
Posted on: June 25, 2022

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Job ID: 31138 Positions Location: Lansing, MI Job Description Sparrow Nurse Residency Program Sparrow
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Positions Location: Lansing, MI


Job Description

Sparrow Nurse Residency Program
Sparrow Hospital's Nurse Residency Program is designed to help new graduate nurses and nurses new to the hospital setting transition into a competent and skilled Sparrow Nurse. This program will consistent of didactic learning, hands on learning, computer training, relationship building and so much more.
PHASE ONE

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• 5 days of Nursing orientation that includes classroom, hands on practice and EPIC training
  
• 4-5 Weeks of orientation on a nursing unit utilizing a tiered-skills acquisition model; this orientation may or may not be on the nurse resident's home unit
  
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  • A tiered-skills acquisition model focuses on acquiring a specific set of skills which are tiered from simple to complex rather than focusing on the entire clinical picture all at once; specific components of care are delivered by the nurse resident while the patient's primary RN provides the rest of the care
    
  • During this time frame each nurse resident will be supported by a Resident Instructor who is a Sparrow beside RN
    
  • Some of the skills that the nurse resident will be working on during this time are physical assessments, documentation, medication administration, blood administration, use of equipment such as glucometers, bladder scanners, IV pumps and so much more
    
    
    PHASE TWO
    
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    • Nurse Residents will continue their orientation on their home unit for approximately 4 weeks with an individual preceptor
      
    • During this phase the Nurse Resident will begin to provide complete care to patients at the same time building up to a full assignment
      
    • Schedule will be 12-hour shifts
      
      
      
      
      
      
      Job Requirements
      
      
      
      General Requirements
      Michigan RN license within 90 days of hire American Heart Association Basic Life Support Card within 60 days of hire.
      
      
      Education
      Graduate of an Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing program
      
      
      
      
      
      Sparrow Health System is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.
      
      Job Family
      Registered Nurses/Nursing Leadership
      Requirements:
      
      
      
      Shift
      Variable
      
      
      Degree Type / Education Level
      Associate
      
      
      Status
      Full-time
      
      
      Facility
      Sparrow Hospital
      
      
      Experience Level
      New Grad
      
      
      
      
      
      

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