New Grad Registered Nurse (RN) - PCU

Conifer Health Solutions•New Braunfels, TX

20h

About The Position

Under minimal supervision, the Registered Nurse provides nursing care to an assigned group of patients, matching patient needs with the nurse’s competencies. The nurse completes established competencies for the position within the designated introductory period and performs other related duties as assigned. The role is in the PCU. This position may qualify for a sign-on bonus.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current Texas State Registered Nurse license.
Active healthcare provider Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from ARC or AHA upon hire; AHA Healthcare Provider BLS must be obtained within 60 days of hire.
For adult critical care, telemetry, and interim critical care units: AHA ACLS must be completed within 60 days of hire or transfer into the role and should be completed before the end of the orientation period.
For the pediatric ICU: AHA PALS must be completed within 60 days of hire or transfer into the role and should be completed before the end of the orientation period.
For the NICU: AHA NRP must be completed within 60 days of hire or transfer into the role.
For the NICU Level 2 Nursery: S.T.A.B.L.E. completion must be documented or obtained within 6 months of hire or transfer into the unit; renewal is not required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree.
Two years of acute care experience.
Previous clinical nursing experience in medical/surgical, telemetry, or ICU settings.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’, families’, and significant others’ responses and adaptation to actual or potential health problems.
Develop a patient care plan based on the initial assessment; implement and continuously evaluate interventions; and reassess patient needs on an ongoing basis.
Recognize changes in patient condition and appropriately and promptly use unit resources, the chain of command, and the Rapid Response Team (RRT).
Assimilate and prioritize information to take immediate, decisive, patient-focused action.
Support and maintain patients’ physiologic stability.
Respond confidently and adapt to rapidly changing patient conditions.
Document plans and care provided.
Identify patient and family education needs and provide individualized instruction using written materials or other available resources.
Assign nursing care to licensed staff, delegate care to unlicensed staff, and coordinate workflow.
Calculate and administer medications.