MedSurg/Tele Registered Nurse FT Days

Tenet Healthcare Corporation•Sunnyvale, TX

20h•Onsite

About The Position

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center–Sunnyvale is seeking a registered nurse to work independently and provide direct patient care. The nurse uses the nursing process to deliver developmentally appropriate care and collaborates with healthcare professionals to create comprehensive care plans that meet the needs of patients and their families. The nurse is accountable for prescribing, delegating, and coordinating patient care, using clinical judgment, critical thinking, and evidence-based guidelines to assess patients and develop appropriate plans of care. The role oversees care delivered by the patient care team and ensures care meets standards for safety, effectiveness, patient rights, and guest relations. The nurse educates patients, families, and care team members; advocates for patients; documents encounters thoroughly; protects patient health information; and follows infection-prevention initiatives. Care is delivered with a team orientation, sound clinical judgment, and attention to customer relations and patient outcomes. Baylor Scott & White Medical Center–Sunnyvale is a community-based hospital in Sunnyvale, Texas, offering specialties and outpatient services including physical medicine, wound care, a sleep center, imaging, and two freestanding emergency departments. Its services support Sunnyvale and surrounding communities.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Current State of Texas Registered Nurse license.
Complete a basic EKG course within one year of hire.
Current AHA BLS Certification.
Current AHA ACLS Certification.
Ability to communicate effectively in English, verbally and in writing.
Basic computer knowledge.

Nice To Haves

Academic degree in nursing (bachelor’s or master’s degree).
Additional languages.

Responsibilities

Work independently and provide direct patient care using the nursing process.
Coordinate, prescribe, and delegate patient care and oversee care delivered by the patient care team.
Use clinical judgment, critical thinking, and evidence-based guidelines to assess patients and develop appropriate plans of care.
Collaborate with physicians, families, and other healthcare professionals to develop and implement care plans.
Provide education and facilitate learning for patients, families, and patient care team members, incorporating sensitivity to differences related to diversity.
Advocate for patients, represent patient and family concerns, and identify and help resolve ethical and clinical concerns.
Accurately and thoroughly document all patient encounters.
Protect and secure patient health information (PHI).
Follow infection-prevention initiatives, including hand hygiene and proper waste disposal.
Deliver competent, skilled care according to patient and family needs.
Continuously assess patient condition and collaborate with the healthcare team, including the patient and family, to implement treatment changes when necessary.
Manage available environmental and system resources for patients and families within or across healthcare and non-healthcare systems.
Ensure patient care meets standards for safety, effectiveness, patient rights, and guest relations.