RN - Fellowship - Progressive Care (PCU)

KOOTENAI HEALTH – PROGRESSIVE CARE FELLOWSHIP

The Kootenai Health RN Fellowship program is an extremely competitive, 9 month, full-time program that prepares nurses for specialty areas of nursing care. At this time, the Progressive Care team will select internal applicants to join their team through the RN Fellowship. Those selected for the program are on a fast track to gaining the knowledge and skill needed to become an experienced nurse in Progressive Care. Fellowship RNs will work in Progressive Care and participate in an aggressive blend of classroom education and accelerated clinical experiences.

This position will close August 2nd, 2021

Progressive Care Highlights

• Total of 29 patient beds.
• Interdisciplinary collaboration with hospitalists, intensivists, cardiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, and vascular surgeons.
• One of the busiest heart centers in the Pacific Northwest including a Cardiac Cath Lab, EP lab and IR lab offering progressive industry technology including TAVR procedures.
• Staffing 3:1 for high acuity patients – ETOH withdrawal, post-op day 2/3 for post open hearts, respiratory failure, TAVR and TCAR patients with arterial lines. Staffing 4:1 for lower acuity patients.
• Highly engaged team with many options to be involved and have your voice heard.

As a Progressive Care RN, you will:

• Be responsible for evaluating, planning, implementing, and documenting nursing care for Critical Care patients.
• Assist physicians during examinations and procedures
• Perform various patient tests and administer medications within your scope of practice
• Promote patient's independence by establishing patient care goals and teaching patients and their family to understand conditions, medications, and self-care skills

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• A minimum of 6 months RN work experience at Kootenai Health
• Continue employment with Kootenai Health for 36 months after completing the program.
• Obtain a specialty certification in chosen nursing specialty (such as PCCN or CHFN) within 24 months of completing the RN Fellowship program.
• Demonstrate commitment to professional development through completion of/ enrollment in educational courses, classes, and certifications applicable to specialty care area.
• Demonstrate commitment to Kootenai's mission through stewardship, education, and research as evidence (d) by active participation in committees, councils, or improvement projects. Minimum of 6 months of participation.

Kootenai Health will ensure your success by providing you a robust orientation program, access to Organizational Development, and co-workers who are knowledgeable and invested in your success.

Kootenai Health has a lot to offer you, including:

• A specialized, cutting-edge, and dedicated Progressive Care Team
• Expanding Nursing Professional Development department with room for future career development and continuous learning opportunities
• Robust, multi-room hi-fidelity simulation lab
• Established pipeline relationships with regional nursing programs
• Magnet Status - Kootenai has maintained MagnetTM status since 2006. This designation is nursing's top honor, accepted nationally as the gold standard in nursing excellence!
• Level II Trauma Center- Kootenai Health has achieved a Level II Trauma designation, verified by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma.
• Mayo Clinic Care Network- Kootenai Health is a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network (MCCN). As part of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, Kootenai Health staff have access to Mayo Clinic’s knowledge and expertise.
• Gallup Great Workplace Award - This award recognizes companies for their extraordinary ability to build an engaged workplace culture.

Kootenai Health has a solid reputation in the Pacific Northwest and has a rich history that spans nearly 60 years of innovation, achievements, and benchmarks in healthcare. The organization provides a comprehensive range of medical services, our main campus is located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho and includes a 330-bed community-owned hospital. Kootenai Health is accredited by DNV and holds Magnet Designation for nursing excellence. We have been recognized among large employers as the No. 1 Best Place to Work in Healthcare by Modern Healthcare magazine, and are regularly recognized by Cleverly and Associates for providing value to our community. We offer an excellent tuition reimbursement program, wellness program, and on-going educational classes to all of our employees. If you want to love where you work and live, check out Kootenai Health.

If you have questions, please contact Kelly Wolfinger at kwolfinger@kh.org

We look forward to getting to know you better!

Kootenai Health complies with applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or sex. Kootenai Health does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or sex