Registered Nurse | Post Surgical/Tele

United Surgical Partners International • Frisco, TX

88d

About The Position

The RN has the responsibility to plan, direct, organize, coordinate and implement all nursing care services for the Post-surgical and Medical patients in a manner suitable to accepted standards of care. He / she ensures the highest quality and safe delivery of patient care maintain compliance with professional nursing organizations such as TJC, and all Federal and State standards of care. The RN cares for all ages from 1 year to geriatric. This position is assigned to respond to patients presenting to the facility with a healthcare need, obtaining the Medical Screening Exam as delegated by the Medical Executive Committee. **Night Shift**

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited RN School of Nursing.
• RN, current in the State of Texas.
• Preferred 2 years' experience as a RN in hospital Med/Surg unit.
• Telemetry preferred.
• BLS, ACLS, and PALS (offered at facility if not currently certified).
• Ability to make decisions based on nursing judgment, utilizing critical thinking skills.
• Able to prioritize and organize workload to meet needs of patients and unit.
• Strong communication skills, verbal and written.

Responsibilities

• Performs direct patient care within scope of RN practice act and according to hospital policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skill level necessary to assess patient's psychosocial, educational and physical needs.
• Responds quickly and appropriately to emergency situations.
• Develops and prioritizes plan of care to attain measurable goals.
• Identifies educational needs, implements and evaluates learning and documents patient / family education.
• Manages acute and chronic pain on all patients, especially post procedure or surgical patients.
• Delivers medication based upon continual assessment, safety, and evaluation of patient response.
• Responds to patients presenting to hospital with healthcare need and performs MSE, follows policies and procedures for follow-up.
• Follows all documentation policies.
• Utilizes MediTech system for registering a patient as needed, entering orders, discharging patients, and accessing drug monograms and information for EMR.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree