Common use of Nurse Resident Clause in Contracts

Nurse Resident. A nurse resident is a newly graduated registered nurse who is assigned under the close and direct supervision of a designated preceptor and shall have limited responsibilities as defined by the supervisor. At the completion of the resident program, the preceptor and/or supervisor and department manager will evaluate the nurse intern. The department manager will determine if additional training or supervision up to ninety (90) calendar days is necessary, based on input from the preceptor and/or program coordinator. A nurse intern shall not be given independent patient care assignment prior to completion of his/her internship in each particular unit, unless his/her preceptor/resource RN is available who is not in charge. After receiving a successful evaluation, the nurse intern will be considered a staff nurse. If a nurse intern does not successfully complete the program (including any extension thereof), the nurse may be terminated.