Registered Nurse New Graduate (RN) - PCU

Tenet Healthcare Corporation • San Antonio, TX

15h

About The Position

Under minimal supervision, provides nursing care for a group of patients assigned to the nurse based on matching patients’ needs with the nurse’s competencies. Completes established competencies for the position within the designated introductory period. Performs other related duties as assigned.

The Registered Nurse assesses patients’ health needs, develops and implements care plans, monitors and reassesses patient conditions, administers medications, documents care, and provides education to patients and families. The nurse coordinates with multidisciplinary team members, delegates and assigns care, supports patient movement and hand-offs, participates in discharge planning and performance improvement, and maintains a safe environment and professional standards. This role calls for responding promptly to changing patient conditions and providing compassionate, patient-focused care.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current Texas State License for Registered Nurse.
• Active healthcare provider Basic Life Support certification on hire (ARC or AHA); AHA Healthcare Provider BLS is required 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, and before the end of the orientation period.
• For the pediatric ICU: AHA PALS must be completed within 60 days of hire or transfer, and before the end of the orientation period.
• For the NICU: AHA NRP must be completed within 60 days of hire or transfer.
• 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; 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 human responses and adaptation to actual or potential health problems of patients and their families or 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 changes in patient condition and appropriately use unit resources, the chain of command, and the Rapid Response Team.
• Prioritize information and take immediate, decisive, patient-focused action.
• Support and maintain patients’ physiologic stability and adapt to rapidly changing conditions.
• Document care 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.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members in planning and managing patient care.
• Address the needs of patients and families coping with unanticipated treatment, quality-of-life, and end-of-life decisions.
• Monitor and allocate critical care services, recognizing the fiduciary role of nurses in a resource-intensive environment.
• Participate in discharge planning and provide instruction to patients and families.
• Maintain and promote professional standards and development through in-services, committees, and staff meetings.
• Model compassionate care and service excellence and commit to Studer Principles and “must haves.”
• Facilitate patient movement within the department and facility, proactively managing admissions, discharges, and transfers.
• Manage patient hand-offs at shift changes and between departments and facilities, using required documentation tools.
• Provide established standards of care, including core measures and chest pain protocols.
• Use resources efficiently and effectively.
• Maintain a safe environment and address patient population-specific needs.
• Participate in performance improvement needs.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match.
• Paid time off.
• Career development and continuing education opportunities.
• Health savings accounts and healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Employee discount program.
• Voluntary pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care insurance, elder and childcare benefits, and auto and home insurance.
• Potential sign-on bonus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree