# RN Resident

**Company**: Lafayette Regional Health Center
**Location**: Lexington
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

The HCA Nurse Residency Program at Lafayette Regional Health Center provides you with the tools necessary to succeed in today’s hospital environment. This paid program will assist you with the transition out of the classroom setting through a formalized series of learning experiences.

The RN Resident coordinates and delivers high quality, patient-centered care in accordance with the nature and specific requirements of the department, and consistent with the scope and standards of practice for the relevant state and specialty. In collaboration with medical providers and other members of the care team, the RN Resident provides individualized, comprehensive, and compassionate care using established nursing models.

Responsibilities:

- Assess patient condition during admission and during each shift as scheduled, identifying and reporting any changes in patient status.

- Perform procedures, monitoring, or other functions as ordered by the medical provider(s). Document the administration of care in the patient medical record in a timely and thorough manner.

- Perform the administration of prescribed medications. Monitor patient for therapeutic response. Notify provider and intervene as appropriate in the event of an unintended response to medication.

- Perform exceptional care by responding promptly to patient requests. Strive to anticipate patient needs and resolve them proactively.

- Teach patients, families and caregivers about patient medical condition, patient status, treatment plan, medications and possible side effects, and follow-up measures. Translates complex medical terminology to ensure complete understanding.

Qualifications:

- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) obtained within 30 days of employment

- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) obtained within 1 year of employment

- Other Certifications maybe required during employment

- Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Nursing

- Registered Nurse License within 90 days of graduation date

- Some travel maybe needed for training

## Skills

### Required
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Nursing
- Registered Nurse License

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