Hybrid New Graduate RN Residency - Full-time - February 23, 2026 bei Sky Lakes Medical Center

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Demonstrates and applies an in-depth knowledge of nursing principles, practices, standards and techniques.
• Applies nursing knowledge in accordance with corporate and procedures and adheres to policies and procedures of the department and Medical Center.
• Maintains a current awareness of the abilities and limitations of each staff member and assigns duties appropriate to each individual.
• Demonstrates patients plan of care by setting outcomes, follow through and documents progress/lack of progress and teaching efforts during every shift worked.
• Assesses the patient and implements appropriate nursing actions to meet the patient’s physical, emotional, spiritual, social and intellectual needs; documents those needs with appropriate multidisciplinary approach, in a clear, concise, objective and legible way.
• Maintains an active involvement in issues of cost containment at all times. 
• Demonstrates ability to identify and solve problems using critical thinking and professional judgment.
• Demonstrates an ability to communicate effectively using pertinent data with physicians, patients, families and peers.
• Demonstrates a positive role in evaluating, correcting and re-directing patient care staff as needed.
• Effective and accurate and timely communication of problems and participation in resolution.
• Serves as clinical resource person to staff members in their daily activities.
• Initiates, supports, modifies and improves nursing practice in providing patient care as departmental goals / objectives change and as nursing practice dictates.
• Regularly reviews work in progress to ensure care is proceeding as schedules.  Involves patient and families in education and preparation for discharge. 

MARGINAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

QUALIFICATIONS:

REQUIRED:

Basic nursing skills; Terminology, theory, techniques and practices of professional nursing including the normal conditions of the specialty to which assigned; Concepts of medical, surgical asepsis and disease processes;  Effective communication skills in writing and speaking;  Skills essential to the position are efficiency in care management, flexibility with priorities and activity; Demonstrated skills in analyzing problems, decision-making, planning and implementing action; Knowledge of and ability to use specialized equipment for assigned unit; Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with patients and their families, physicians, and fellow co-workers; Demonstrate leadership abilities and be able to counsel and guide employees as necessary; Courteous and accountable, with maturity to accept responsibility for self;  Demonstrates active listening skills and is objective and impartial; Demonstrate a calm, sure demeanor and be able to prioritize appropriately in a multi-tasks, busy, acute care environment; Adaptive to a multi-cultural, multi-lingual patient and staff population.  Must have high school diploma or equivalent.

PREFERRED:  BSN

TYPICAL PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS:

Must be in good general health, be able to frequently stoop, bend, and reach.  Must be able to withstand constant walking, standing, lifting at least 50 pounds or more, push/pull regulation hospital equipment, occasional sitting.  Must be able to function during periods of stress, trauma and/or disease. Demonstrate knowledge of and practice of safe body mechanics and willing to be flexible, within reason, to meet the staffing needs of an assigned unit.