Registered Nurse II (RN) - PCU

Conifer Health Solutions•New Braunfels, TX

About The Position

Under minimal supervision, the Registered Nurse II provides nursing care for an assigned group of patients, matching patient needs with the nurse’s competencies. The nurse must complete established competencies for the position within the designated introductory period and perform other related duties as assigned. The role involves assessing patient and family responses to actual or potential health problems, developing and implementing individualized plans of care, continuously evaluating interventions, and responding promptly to changes in patient condition. The nurse documents care, provides education, administers medications, and coordinates and delegates nursing work to licensed and unlicensed staff.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Possess a current Texas State License for Registered Nurse.
Have active healthcare provider Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from ARC or AHA upon hire; AHA Healthcare Provider BLS is required within 60 days of hire.
For adult critical care, telemetry, and interim critical care units: complete AHA ACLS within 60 days of hire or transfer into the role, preferably before the end of orientation.
For the PEDI ICU: complete AHA PALS within 60 days of hire or transfer into the role, preferably before the end of orientation.
For the NICU: complete AHA NRP 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 in nursing.
Two years of acute care experience.
Previous clinical nursing experience in med/surg, telemetry, or ICU.

Responsibilities

Assess human responses and adaptation to actual or potential health problems of patients, families, and significant others.
Develop a patient care plan 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 or other available resources.
Assign nursing care to licensed staff, delegate care to unlicensed staff, and coordinate workflow.
Calculate and administer medications.
Complete established position competencies within the designated introductory period.
Perform other related duties as assigned.