Hospital - Acute Care RN II (Night Shift, Full Time)

UT Health San Antonio•San Antonio, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Acute Care RN II is a licensed staff nurse who functions at the competent stage. The RN II provides professional nursing care to a diverse patient population, conducting nursing assessments, assisting with exams and treatment, patient education, and maintaining medical records. The RN II provides direct patient care effectively and efficiently, which may include patients with varied and complex needs. Collaborates with interprofessional health care team to facilitate, coordinate, and maintain compassionate, efficient, quality care and achieve desired treatment outcomes. Demonstrates competence when providing care, using technology, administering medications, performing procedures, and managing emergencies, acting as a patient and family advocate to monitor and maintain patient rights. Participates in or leads unit and shared governance initiatives, serving as a preceptor to students or new employees, and possibly contributes to specialty line or hospital-wide initiatives in partnership with management.

Requirements

Licensed staff nurse functioning at the competent stage
Ability to provide professional nursing care to a diverse patient population
Ability to provide direct patient care effectively and efficiently
Ability to manage patients with varied and complex needs
Ability to collaborate with interprofessional health care team
Ability to facilitate, coordinate, and maintain compassionate, efficient, quality care
Ability to achieve desired treatment outcomes
Competence in providing care, using technology, administering medications, performing procedures, and managing emergencies
Ability to act as a patient and family advocate
Ability to monitor and maintain patient rights

Nice To Haves

Experience as a preceptor to students or new employees
Contribution to specialty line or hospital-wide initiatives

Responsibilities

Conducting nursing assessments
Assisting with exams and treatment
Patient education
Maintaining medical records
Providing direct patient care effectively and efficiently
Collaborating with interprofessional health care team
Demonstrating competence when providing care, using technology, administering medications, performing procedures, and managing emergencies
Acting as a patient and family advocate
Participating in or leading unit and shared governance initiatives
Serving as a preceptor to students or new employees
Contributing to specialty line or hospital-wide initiatives

Benefits

Medical insurance (UT SELECT Medical) offered free for employees
Family members can be added to the medical plan through payroll deduction
Discounted copays and coinsurance when using UT Health Physicians
$50,000 of group term life insurance for free
$50,000 of basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance for free
Options to purchase additional employee and dependent coverage for life insurance and AD&D at group rates
Three dental insurance plan options (two PPOs, one HMO) through Delta Dental Insurance Company
Vision Care benefits through Superior Vision Services (two plan options)
Disability Insurance
Flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for dependent day care or out-of-pocket health care expenses
Retirement plan options: Teacher Retirement System (TRS) or Optional Retirement Plan (ORP)
Voluntary retirement programs
Generous leave program: Front-loaded Paid Time Off (128 to 208 hours)
Extended Illness Bank (8 hours accrued per month)
Paid Family Leave (up to 240 hours after 6 months of employment)
12 set paid holidays each year
Range of discounts on services, tickets, and gym membership