The Nurse Resident is responsible for providing and supervising direct and indirect total nursing care responsibilities to identified age-specific groups. Utilizes the nursing process (assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating) in achieving the goals of the nursing department. Nurse Residents will be under the direct supervision of a preceptor for all principal duties and responsibilities during the training program with eventual transition to independent practice after successful training program completion. Upon completion of the yearlong (12 months) nurse resident program the nurse resident will transition to the RN job description.

Nurse Resident – An employee who has just exited nursing school, is newly licensed, or an experienced RN new to the acute care setting.

At Northern Arizona Healthcare, we seek engaged learners that can meet the following program expectations:
• A strong desire to learn and overall initiative in personal and professional growth
• Engagement & participation in all learning environments – clinical, online & classroom
• Timely completion of module assignments as assigned by the residency coordinator
• Ability to demonstrate high levels of professionalism in punctuality, avoidance of unexcused absences, respectful behavior, appropriate classroom etiquette, cohesive teamwork and strong communication skills

Highlights of NAH Nurse Residency

Nurse Residents must be licensed prior to start date. It is strongly recommended that the applicant obtains the soonest possible NCLEX test date in the event retesting is necessary.
Nurse Residents will participate in New Colleague & RN Orientation, CERNER Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Training, Basic ECG Interpretation & ACLS certification.
NAH provides a hybrid & dynamic learning environment geared toward all types of learning styles. Methods include synchronous learning through lecture, hands-on skills, return demonstration, clinical application & asynchronous learning via online modules.

Our residency learning environments consist of:

• Clinical Learning:
  o Orientee will be paired with experienced preceptors to guide them through clinical shifts on their hired unit
  o 2 to 3 shifts per week with preceptor based on classroom calendar
  o Nurse resident will participate in check-ins with preceptor & educator throughout their orientation time
  o Nurse Resident will be expected to work toward mutually set goals necessary for clinical growth & competency
  o Transition to independent practice will be assessed by the unit based educator, residency coordinator, preceptor, clinical manager(s) & orientee.
  
  
• Synchronous Learning (classroom learning)
  o Weekly Learning Labs – classroom days which consist of integration of expert facilitated discussion, simulation, interactive learning stations & verification of learned content through modules.
  
  
• Asynchronous Learning (online learning)
  o Interactive modules based on specialty. For example:
• The American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN); Essentials of Critical Care Orientation (ECCO), Emergency Nurses Association (ENA); Emergency Nursing Orientation, etc.
• Required completion of unit and facility specific modules to assist resident in learning policies, procedures and workflow

**NEW to NAH Nurse Residency Program**
To support the nurse resident in their first year of independent nursing practice, the residents and their cohorts will participate in a continued learning plan that lasts one year after date of hire. Continued learning schedule is compatible with shift work and consists of a 4-hour module or in-person class once every four weeks. This time will provide additional opportunities for learning clinical concepts, providing emotional support and enhancing professional growth.