General Summary of Position
Now is your time.
Ready to launch your nursing career at the only hospital in the DC metro area to achieve Magnet designation four times? You’re in luck! MedStar Georgetown University Hospital is currently accepting applications for the Vizient/American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Nurse Residency Program.
Upcoming start date: February 27, 2023
We’re leading the way in nursing excellence—and you can join us.
Our year-long New Graduate Nurse Residency program provides the mentoring and support you need to transition from student nurse to professional nurse. You’ll be provided a three month unit-based orientation, attend monthly seminars and learning activities, formulate an individual professional development plan, and complete an Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) project related to a unit specialty of your choice.
By working at one of the country’s top hospitals, you’ll gain top-rated career experience, and establish a strong professional foundation.
Learn from the best.
MedStar Georgetown was the first hospital in the nation’s capital to be granted Magnet® status by the American Nurses Credentialing Center—an honor bestowed to fewer than eight percent of hospitals across the country.
What does our Magnet® status mean for you? Our nurses rate their job satisfaction and sense of professional empowerment more highly than those at non-Magnet® hospitals. This is an opportunity to join a workplace recognized for our positive work environment, clinical excellence, and limitless professional development opportunities.
Application Process
Interested? Submit your online application. Please include your GPA in your resume or Cover Letter.
Candidates who meet minimum requirements may be contacted for an interview. At the interview, you will be asked to submit:
- Two Clinical Faculty Reference letters, on official university letterhead or our official form
- Professional Reference (if you have worked as a Nurse Technician/Extern/CNA/Care Partner)
Learn more!
Get more details. https://www.medstargeorgetown.org/nursingandMedStar Georgetown Nurse Residency
About MedStar Georgetown University Hospital:
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital is a 609 bed not-for-profit, high-acuity teaching and research hospital located in Northwest Washington, D.C.
Our healthcare professionals have a reputation for medical excellence and leadership. As the first hospital in Washington, D.C. to achieve Magnet® Recognition, we have demonstrated our excellence in nursing care, innovative professional nursing practice, and nursing satisfaction.
MedStar Georgetown was founded in the Jesuit principle of cura personalis, or “caring for the whole person. We are committed to offering a variety of innovative diagnostic and treatment options, within a trusting and compassionate environment. Our mission is what sets us apart—and what makes MedStar Georgetown such a special place to work.
Benefits:
- Competitive salaries plus differentials
- 20 Days of Paid Time Off per year plus personal time/holidays
- Education/Tuition assistance
- Generous Total Rewards Benefits Package
- Matched Retirement Savings Plan
- Specialized training opportunities with one-on-one preceptorship
- Nationally renowned Nursing Wellbeing Program
Position Summary
Professional care provider who assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates the nursing care of patients from admission through discharge. In collaboration with the patient and family, provides theory-based professional nursing care and coordinates care delivery with various members of the interdisciplinary team.
Minimum Qualifications
Education: Associates degree from an accredited School of nursing required. BSN enrollment required within 6 months of start date and completion within 3 years.
Experience: Prior work experience not required.
License/Certifications: DC Registered Nurse License required or license eligible. CPR (Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation) required by completion of introductory period. Candidate must pass the NCLEX prior to the start date.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Verbal and written communication skills. Basic computer skills required.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
1. Standard Job Duty: Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies, procedures, quality standards, safety standards, and MedStar SPIRIT Values. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.
2. Begins to collect and analyze the principles of patient-centered care based on the physical, psychological, socio-cultural, economic, spiritual, and life-style behaviors and efficiently leveraging available technology.
3. Provides relationship-based care that promotes continuous, consistent, efficient and accountable delivery of nursing care using the nursing process with a favorable focus on patient experience.
4. Identifies immediate requirements for care based on the nursing assessment.
5. Begins to incorporate evidence-based practice and research into patient care delivery with a focus on quality and safety.
6. Recognizes ethical discourse in practice and patient care delivery, seeking appropriate resources for patient and family support.
7. Practices within legal boundaries of nurse practice act and possesses a theoretical understanding and demonstrates the application of the universal ethical principles.
8. Individualizes patients plan of care, focusing on short term goals and identifying health teaching needs of patients and families.
9. Begins to prioritize and delegate tasks to peers and ancillary staff as appropriate to scope of practice and unit requirements.
10. Communicates the patient’s information clearly and accurately in verbal and written format.
11. Maintains a safe and therapeutic environment. Identifies actual and potential patient safety issues and acts accordingly while incorporating HRO quality and safety principles.
12. Practices problem identification and demonstrates critical thinking and clinical reasoning to establish new priorities for the patient’s plan of care. Follows the chain of command by consulting with other healthcare professionals and seeks assistance as needed.
13. Evaluates patient progress towards short-range goals and revises nursing interventions as appropriate.
14. Initiates and monitors discharge planning activities in collaboration with other members of the interdisciplinary team.
15. Engages in professional growth and development through reflective practice from performance feedback and participates in entity professional development activities.
16. Supports and contributes to the unit, department, entity, and organizational goals inclusive of the mission, vision, and values.
17. Standard Job Duty: Participates in meetings and on committees and represents the department and hospital in community outreach efforts.
18. Standard Job Duty: Participates in multi-disciplinary quality and service improvement teams.
Minimum Qualifications
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
About MedStar Health
MedStar Health is dedicated to providing the highest quality care for people in Maryland and the Washington, D.C., region, while advancing the practice of medicine through education, innovation and research. Our 30,000 associates and 5,400 affiliated physicians work in a variety of settings across our health system, including 10 hospitals and more than 300 community-based locations, the largest visiting nurse association in the region, and highly respected institutes dedicated to research and innovation. As the medical education and clinical partner of Georgetown University for more than 20 years, MedStar is dedicated not only to teaching the next generation of doctors, but also to the continuing education and professional development of our whole team. MedStar Health offers diverse opportunities for career advancement and personal fulfillment.
