Graduate Nurse Residency Homecare Program

Facility:      Administrative Regional Training Cntr

Shift: Shift 1

Status:     Full Time      FTE: 1.000000

Bargaining Unit:     ACE Associates

Exempt from Overtime:     Exempt: Yes

Work Schedule:  Days with Call Weekend and Holiday Rotation

Hours:         

Summary:

The Graduate Nurse Residency position offers training, education and professional development through approximately a 9-12 month transition to becoming an RN in home care.  Training and orientation begins in a sub-acute setting and transitions to a home care setting once skills are mastered and NYS licensure received.  The Graduate Nurse, working under the supervision of a Registered Professional Nurse, coordinates total patient care through assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating.   Extended training continues in home care. 

Responsibilities:

EDUCATION:

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing, college or university
• BSN preferred
• Licensure and current registration as a Registered Professional Nurse in the State of New York within four (4) months from date of hire. Required to obtain BLS within four months from date of hire.

EXPERIENCE:

• On the job training provided

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITY:

• Demonstrates the reliability to be present as scheduled for work meetings, and/or in-service as requested
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and have a car available for work use
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Computer skills required  - software appropriate to position
• Ability to prioritize
• Strong assessment skills required
• Adaptable to inside and outside environmental conditions
• Ability to multi task
• Roles includes a variety of problems to be solved under general guidelines, and calls for a variety of decisions, some of which are complex and must be referred to a resource person