Need to Do
After the Welcome/Graduation ceremony I need to
What is I will get the unit orientation checklist and scavenger hunt completed.
What is navy blue for unit based nurses
What is black for ED nurses
Orientation length
Medical surgical 18 weeks
PCU 20 weeks
ICU/ED 24 weeks
Assessments to be taken during Nursing orientation.
Speciality assessment
ECG assessment
Pharmacology assessment
Interpersonal/Situational
Personality/ Behavioral
Due before zoom classes
Prework is due before zoom classes.
You can find that under the hub and what prework is needed be done before each zoom class
DO NOT use your scheduled zoom class session time to complete your pre-work.
Competency checklist
What is I need to share with my preceptor and have them completed BEFORE orientation is completed and uploaded to canvas
Nails
What is wearing artificial, shellac, or nail polish that is chipped nails is NOT allowed for employees with direct patient care.
Married State
What is where the Preceptor must be present with the resident at all time during orientation.
Speciality assessment passing rate
You will be given the speciality assessment during the first week of orientation and then again at the end of orientation.
If you did not pass both times, you will need to remediate and take your third attempt.
Passing is ICU 82%, MST 85%, PCU 81% and ED 81%
Zoom classes
You must have a working camera and audio active throughout the entire zoom session.
Please do not schedule yourself to work the night shift before a zoom class
All zoom classes are mandatory, there are NO makeup classes.
Absence with notification: If you are unable to attend class and notify the site coordinator, educator and your manager, the absence will be considered an occurrence and a call-in for your unit.
Absence without notification: Failure to attend class and failure to notify anyone will be considered a No Call/No Show for your unit.
No Pyxis or Epic access
What is I will escalate and notify the Site Coordinators as soon as possible.
Approve Vacation Time
PTO during classes
PTO should be scheduled around classes. If you miss a class because you are on PTO this not considered as an excused absence and it will be considered an unapproved absence/occurrence on the unit.
ECG passing rate
Basic ECG -MST Advanced ECG - ICU/PCU/ED
If you are unsuccessful to pass the first time you will do a remediation and take again.
If unsuccessful by 3rd attempt per policy you will be let go.
Passing for advanced is 75% and basic is 77%
Assignments in Canvas needed to be before becoming independent.
Journal entries, pulse surveys, Casey-Fink survey, prework, out rotation reflection, preceptor evaluation and competency checklist.
The schedule to be followed
Your unit educator will assist you in creating your schedule during orientation to align with preceptors shifts
After orientation you will do your own schedule but you must follow the calendar that is given to you at the beginning of nursing orientation.
Call in to the unit
No less than 2 hours before the start of the unit.
Report to manager and charge nurse
Voicemails, texts, and email messages, and/or communications through third party do not meet the contact requirements.
Vacation time
An employee will receive PTO (Paid Time off), Personal time and Holiday
PTO is what is being accrued with each paycheck
Personal time is what you will receive yearly (32 hrs) These hours need to be used before the year is over otherwise it will be forfeited
Holiday hours if not used then it will transferred as personal but it needs to be used before the year is over.
Pharmacology passing rate
If you are unsuccessful in passing the first time then you will meet with unit educator and do a remediation.
You are not allowed to administer medications to patients until passing the assessment
You must be successful and pass by 3rd attempt per the policy otherwise you will be let go
Passing is 82%
Length of Orientation
Medical Surgical: 18 weeks
Progressive Care: 20 weeks
Critical Care and Emergency Department: 24 weeks
Working hours per week
Maximum hours per week during orientation with your preceptor is 40 hours. NO OVERTIME
After orientation and once you are independent it is up to your manager if they allow you to do more than 40 hours.
Break times
For shifts that are five hours or longer, you must take two fifteen minute breaks, and one thirty minute uninterrupted break
Lunch breaks - must be taken at all times and should be uninterrupted
If your thirty-minute lunch was interrupted, please indicate "No" when clocking out.
Paid class time
All zoom classes, prework or work that you do for the NRP program you will be paid for by education
All education classes that the unit requires will be paid by unit.
Interpersonal and Behavioral assessment
These assessments are not graded but just an assessment of performance expectations and behavior
Professional Development courses
These classes begin on Week 25 with all specialities
It will include EBP project
Attendance for ALL zoom classes are mandatory.