Registered Nurse II (RN) - PCU

Conifer Health Solutions•New Braunfels, TX

About The Position

Under minimal supervision, the Registered Nurse II 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 includes assessing patients’ responses and adaptation to actual or potential health problems, developing and implementing individualized care plans, and continually evaluating and reassessing patient needs. The nurse recognizes changes in patient condition, uses available unit resources and escalation procedures appropriately, supports physiologic stability, documents care, educates patients and families, coordinates delegated nursing work, and calculates and administers medications.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current Texas State License for Registered Nurse.
Active healthcare provider Basic Life Support (BLS) on hire through ARC or AHA; AHA Healthcare Provider BLS must be obtained within 60 days of hire.
AHA ACLS must be completed within 60 days of hire or transfer into applicable adult critical care, telemetry, or interim critical care units, preferably before the end of the orientation period.
For the PEDI ICU, AHA PALS must be completed within 60 days of hire or transfer into the role, preferably 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, provide proof of prior S.T.A.B.L.E. completion or obtain it 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 med/surg, telemetry, or ICU.

Responsibilities

Assess patient, family, and/or significant other responses and adaptation to actual or potential health problems.
Develop a plan of care based on the initial assessment; implement and continuously evaluate interventions; and reassess patient needs on an ongoing basis.
Recognize changing patient conditions and use unit resources, the chain of command, and the Rapid Response Team (RRT) appropriately and promptly.
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 all plans and care provided.
Identify patient and family education needs and provide individualized instruction using written materials and other available resources.
Assign nursing care to licensed staff, delegate nursing care to unlicensed staff, and coordinate the flow of work.
Calculate and administer medications.
Complete established position competencies within the designated introductory period.
Perform other related duties as assigned.