Position Highlights:

• Position: RN Resident Program – February 2025
• Location: Endeavor Health Edward Hospital - Naperville
• Full Time: 36 hours/week
• Hours: Days 7:00am-7:30pm or nights 7:00pm-7:30 am with rotating weekends and holidays

What you will need:

Required Education, Skills and/or Experience:

• Baccalaureate Degree or higher in Nursing
• On rare occasions an internal candidate with an Associate’s Degree in Nursing may be considered. The RN must obtain a Baccalaureate Degree or higher in Nursing within five years of date of transfer to RN position.  Only candidates strongly recommended by their Director, approved by the Chief Nursing Officer and who have been evaluated as a top performer will be considered for this position.
• External candidates with an Associate’s Degree in Nursing may be considered after approval by the Chief Nursing Officer. The RN must obtain a Baccalaureate Degree or higher in Nursing within five years of start date into RN position.

2.   Required Certification and/or License:

• Current CPR card issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• Current State of Illinois Registered Nurse license.
• If State of Illinois Registered Nurse license is not obtained before hire, candidate can obtain employment as a license-pending registered nurse and practice under the direction of a registered professional nurse until license to practice is received or until license is denied if the following criteria is met. 
  • Official written notification of passing NCLEX and Illinois RN license application, including payment of required fees upon position start date.
• State of Illinois RN license must be obtained within 90 days from the official date of passing the licensure exam as inscribed on the formal written notification.
• The 3-month license pending period may be extended if more time is needed by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to process the licensure application.  
• If the State of Illinois RN license is not obtained within 90 days of position start date, employee will be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination.

What you will do:

• Participates in unit specific clinical orientation which provides experiential learning at the bedside, supervised acquisition of skills, training and practice in the use of clinical equipment, documentation and other information systems.
• Recognizes changes in patient condition, demonstrates critical thinking and effectively intervenes to move through the “task-based” phase towards anticipation of needs.
• Demonstrates effective use of communication and conflict management strategies to promote safe, seamless and person-centered care.
• Consults with patient, families and interprofessional  team members on ethical issues including end of life, palliative care and hospice transitions.
• Actively participates in nurse resident program including classroom activities, lecture, small group discussion, simulation training and reflective learning.

Summary:

The Nurse Resident is a new graduate registered nurse who is in the Nurse Resident Program. The New Graduate Resident Program supports the graduate nurse to make a successful transition to competent practice by providing a safe, nurturing, learning environment, reinforced by the camaraderie of the cohort, during the first year of practice. Focused curriculum concepts include disease-specific care, evidence-based practice, communication and teamwork, person-centered care and quality improvement. Critical thinking, professional accountability and responsibility are threaded throughout the curriculum. 

Endeavor Health Edward Hospital is proud to offer its semi-annual Nurse Resident Program.  Our program is accredited with distinction as a Practice Transition Program by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation in Practice Transition Programs.  As an ANCC Practice Transition Accreditation Program (PTAP), Endeavor Health Edward Hospital's Nurse Resident  Program demonstrates  excellence in transitioning graduate nurses to new practice settings. Accreditation with distinction is the highest recognition awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Accreditation Program.   Accredited workplace settings at Endeavor Health Edward Hospital include:  Medical, Surgical, Medical-Surgical, Oncology, and Step-Down .

Endeavor Health Edward Hospital is offering positions in the following departments:  Cardiac Telemetry, Medical Oncology, Pulmonary Medicine, Ortho/Spine and Surgical Care.

Benefits:

• Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development
• Various Medical, Dental, and Vision options
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Free Parking at designated locations
• Wellness Program Savings Plan
• Health Savings Account Options
• Retirement Options with Company Match
• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
• Community Involvement Opportunities