Summary

POSITION SUMMARY: Under limited supervision, directly oversees unit orientation for new graduate nurses and the new to specialty nurses while guiding progress of preceptor/orientee pair. This individual will also assist the development of the new grad and the new to specialty nurse from the novice nurse to a fully competent nurse in area of specialty. Must demonstrate an exceptional ability to coach, problem solve, actively listen, and communicate both verbally and in writing.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 

• Makes daily rounds on orientee's patients, coaches and encourages critical thinking of orientees.


• Guides clinical discussions focused on patient care.


• Uses research and evidence as basis for practice, patient care decisions and teaching.


• Coordinates orientees' schedules to accommodate classes, testing, competency validation and other orientation-based events.


• Along with ERC, scheduled and communicates details of orientee/preceptor pairs weekly meetings.


• Participates in weekly orientee/preceptor/educator meetings and provides feedback to ERC, leadership, APN, HR as appropriate and provides both written and verbal feedback, maintains database standardized for internship.


• Reports at regular intervals to Orientation and Program Coordinators re: individual, group, unit leadership and cumulative orientee progress.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• At least 3 - 5 years of RN experience in hospital Perioperative nursing


• Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) from CCNE accredited school is required


• Maryland Board of Nursing (MBON) Registered Nursing license, or Compact State licensure.


• American Heart Association BLS Certification


• May have specialty certification, not required

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