Float RN Day

Driscoll Children's Hospital•Corpus Christi, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The SWAT staff nurse (RN) is a licensed registered nurse who provides direct nursing care to assigned patients in various hospital units. Using the nursing process, the nurse plans and delivers effective patient care in keeping with Driscoll Children's Hospital’s vision of excellence and integrated care delivery, established standards, clinical guidelines, and evidence-based best practices. The role helps create a patient-focused, family-centered environment that supports continuity of care and patient self-care competencies across the continuum. The nurse maintains confidentiality, follows hospital policies and procedures, and conducts business ethically in accordance with corporate compliance and integrity guidelines. The role includes quality assurance and clinical research activities; patient assessment and monitoring; flexible staffing and scheduling to meet hospital-wide needs; planning and directing patient care; therapeutic interventions and medication administration; crisis response; and patient and family education and advocacy. Employees may also perform other reasonably related duties as assigned by their immediate supervisor or hospital administration.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
Current registered nurse license in the State of Texas.
PALS certification within one year of licensure.

Nice To Haves

NRP certification preferred.
Certification in a specialty preferred.
APON certification for CCC SWAT within one year of availability preferred.
Cardio-Thoracic Critical Care Course for CCC SWAT within one year of availability preferred.

Responsibilities

Participate in quality assurance tool development, collect quality assurance data, identify trends in patient care outcomes for monitoring or staff education, and participate in clinical research according to specific protocols.
Promote safe care through assertive interactions with the health care team.
Perform initial and focused assessments; recognize and report actual or potential health problems; report patient responses to interventions; modify care plans based on assessment; and use the chain of command to advocate for appropriate care.
Demonstrate flexibility in staffing and scheduling to meet hospital-wide unit needs; prioritize, organize, and direct assigned patient care; help initiate resolution of team conflict; recognize limitations and seek guidance; and participate in unit activities and decision-making.
Administer medications according to clinical guidelines, recognize abnormal medication responses, and initiate corrective therapy.
Develop and implement individualized plans of care based on patient needs and diagnoses, correlate the clinical picture with the treatment plan, and intervene appropriately.
Select and use equipment, devices, and supplies appropriate to patient needs and the treatment plan.
Identify critical changes in patient condition and take appropriate action; ensure emergency equipment functions and address deficits; assist with hospital-wide needs during crises; help re-establish unit function after a crisis; and participate in reviews of unit crisis responses.
Identify barriers to learning and develop and implement discharge plans based on patient and family needs.
Incorporate cultural aspects of illness and hospitalization into patient and family care plans.
Establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with patients and families; reduce apprehension and anxiety with individualized interventions that support comfort and dignity; and advocate for safe, effective, efficient, and timely care.