RN-Clinical Resident Nurse- ICU Stepdown
Southaven, Mississippi
Provides direct and indirect patient care in the assigned care setting.
- Unit and setting
- ICU Stepdown · Hospital RN-Clinical Resident Nurse- ICU Stepdown
- License
- RN license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed RN-Clinical Resident Nurse- ICU Stepdown
- Certification
- BLS certification within 14 days of hire RN;BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE
- Education
- graduate of an accredited nursing program Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
- Also asks
- computer literacy Computer literacy
Preferred
- Certification
- ACLS/PALS Specialty Certification
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questionsAround graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license
Why start this early?
Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- assess patient appropriately and accurately based on medical condition Assesses the patient appropriately and accurately based on their medical condition.
- Day to day
- maintain knowledge of ordered medications and administer as prescribed Has knowledge of ordered medications and administers as prescribed.
- Day to day
- provide age- and condition-appropriate care including basic self-care activities Provides care appropriate to the condition and age of the patient including basic self-care activities.
- Day to day
- formulate and evaluate teaching plans including family as appropriate Formulates a teaching plan based upon identified learning needs and evaluates effectiveness of learning; family is included in teaching as appropriate.
- Day to day
- utilize nursing knowledge to perform treatments and provide services Demonstrates ability to utilize nursing knowledge to perform treatments and provide services.
- Day to day
- communicate and collaborate with multidisciplinary team Communicates/collaborates with multidisciplinary team in providing patient care.
- Day to day
- assist physicians with procedures requiring technical and manual skills Demonstrates an ability to assist physicians with procedures and performs services requiring technical and manual skills.
- Day to day
- identify psychosocial needs and communicate with social services for hospital and post-discharge needs Identifies and addresses psychosocial needs of patients and family; communicates with social services regarding both hospital and post discharge needs.
- Day to day
- demonstrate cost-effective practices and non-wasteful usage of supplies Demonstrates cost-effective practices and non-wasteful usage of supplies, linen, and charge items.
- Day to day
- prioritize patient care effectively and efficiently Prioritizes patient care effectively and efficiently.
- Day to day
- promote patient safety by reducing risk of unnecessary harm Promotes patient safety by reducing the risk of unnecessary harm associated with health care.
- Day to day
- assume lifelong learning related to nursing Assumes lifelong learning related to the nursing profession.
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Your fit
On your path
ICU / Critical Care has an opening for new graduates. This employer welcomes new graduates for this role. See the posting’s qualifications and orientation details.
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Overview
Provides direct and indirect patient care in the assigned care setting. Communicates and collaborates with physicians, leadership, co-workers, and other multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes. Provides high quality patient care utilizing critical thinking, nursing processes, decision making, compassion, integrity, respect, and empathy. Preserves the patient’s autonomy, dignity, and rights, and restores health whenever possible. Able to perform general nursing duties, patient education, and prioritization. Performs other duties as assigned.
Responsibilities
- Assesses the patient appropriately and accurately based on their medical condition.
- Has knowledge of ordered medications and administers as prescribed.
- Provides care appropriate to the condition and age of the patient including basic self-care activities.
- Formulates a teaching plan based upon identified learning needs and evaluates effectiveness of learning; family is included in teaching as appropriate.
- Demonstrates ability to utilize nursing knowledge to perform treatments and provide services.
- Communicates/collaborates with multidisciplinary team in providing patient care.
- Demonstrates an ability to assist physicians with procedures and performs services requiring technical and manual skills.
- Identifies and addresses psychosocial needs of patients and family; communicates with social services regarding both hospital and post discharge needs.
- Demonstrates cost-effective practices and non-wasteful usage of supplies, linen, and charge items.
- Prioritizes patient care effectively and efficiently.
- Promotes patient safety by reducing the risk of unnecessary harm associated with health care.
- Assumes lifelong learning related to the nursing profession.
Specifications
Experience
Minimum Required
Preferred/Desired
Education
Minimum Required
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
Preferred/Desired
Training
Minimum Required
Preferred/Desired
Special Skills
Minimum Required
- Computer literacy
Preferred/Desired
Licensure
Minimum Required
- RN;BLS CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE
Preferred/Desired
- ACLS/PALS Specialty Certification
What's around it?
Southaven, MSFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 13% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,445/mo
- Household income
- $78,483/yr, all local households, not nurse pay