New Graduate Nurse Residency 2024 – Georgetown University Hospital

General Summary of Position

Now is your time.

$5,000 Relocation Reimbursement Assistance
Competitive Hourly Starting Rates
Year-Long Nurse Residency Program

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 dates:

· July 2024 and October 2024

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- to six-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.

Each of our new graduate positions requires a minimum 18-month, full-time commitment with your unit at MedStar Georgetown. 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. In advance of an interview, you will be asked to submit:

· University transcript (Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA preferred)

· 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)

Benefits:

· Competitive starting salaries plus high differentials

· 20 Days of Paid Time Off per year plus personal time/holidays

· Education/Tuition assistance

· $5,000 Relocation reimbursement

· Generous Total Rewards Benefits Package

· Matched Retirement Savings Plan

· Specialized training opportunities with one-on-one preceptorship

· Nationally renowned Nursing Wellbeing Program

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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.

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.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities
PRACTICE and QUALITY

• Provides relationship-based care that promotes continuous, consistent, efficient and accountable delivery of nursing care under supervision.
• Demonstrates professional practice that is grounded in a culture of safety and quality under supervision.

• Communicates and collaborates with inter-professional groups to ensure coordination, continuity and safe care under supervision.
• Communicates verbal information and documents written and electronic information that reflects the planned and delivered care for a patient under supervision.

• Supports and contributes to the unit, department and organizational goals inclusive of the mission, vision and values.
• Demonstrates advocacy and support on behalf of inter-professional teams and patients.
• Participates in the development and implementation of quality activities under supervision.

• Participates in professional development activities.
• Incorporates evidence-based practice and research into patient care delivery under supervision.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities that are appropriate to the position and area. The above responsibilities are a general description of the level and nature of the work assigned to this classification and is not to be considered as all-inclusive.

Minimum Qualifications
Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred. 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.

Licenses and Certifications

• DC Registered Nurse License required or license eligible. CPR (Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation) required by completion of introductory period.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to perform nursing technologies under supervision. Effective verbal and written communication skills. Ability to set priorities and work under stress.

Why MedStar Health?
At MedStar Health, we understand that our ability to treat others well begins with how we treat each other. We work hard to foster an inclusive and positive environment where our associates feel valued, connected, and empowered. We live up to this promise through:

• Strong emphasis on teamwork—our associates feel connected to each other and our mission as an organization. In return, our effective team environment generates positive patient outcomes and high associate satisfaction ratings that exceed the national benchmark.
• Strategic focus on equity, inclusion, & diversity—we are committed to equity for all people and communities. We continue to build a diverse and inclusive workplace where people feel a sense of belonging and the ability to contribute to equitable care delivery and improved community health outcomes at all levels of the organization.
• Comprehensive total rewards package—including competitive pay, generous paid time off, great health and wellness benefits, retirement savings, education assistance, and so much more.
• More career opportunities closer to home—as the largest healthcare provider in the Baltimore-Washington, D.C. region, there are countless opportunities to grow your career and fulfill your aspirations.

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 team of 32,000 includes physicians, nurses, residents, fellows, and many other clinical and non-clinical associates working in a variety of settings across our health system, including 10 hospitals and more than 300 community-based locations, the largest home health provider 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 Health is dedicated not only to teaching the next generation of doctors, but also to the continuing education, professional development, and personal fulfillment of our whole team. Together, we use the best of our minds and the best of our hearts to serve our patients, those who care for them, and our communities. It's how we treat people.

MedStar Health is an Equal Opportunity (EO) Employer and assures equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. We hire people to work in different locations, and we comply with the federal, state and local laws governing each of those locations. MedStar Health makes all decisions regarding employment, including for example, hiring, transfer, promotion, compensation, benefit eligibility, discipline, and discharge without regard to any protected status, including race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, sex, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, political affiliations, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local EO laws. If you receive an offer of employment, it is MedStar Health's policy to hire its employees on an at-will basis, which means you or MedStar Health may terminate this relationship at any time, for any reason.