Registered Nurse (RN) - Burn ICU - PRN

Parkland Health & Hospital System • Dallas, TX

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About The Position

Interested in a career with both meaning and growth? Whether your abilities are in direct patient care or one of the many other areas of healthcare administration and support, everyone at Parkland works together to fulfill our mission: the health and well-being of individuals and communities entrusted to our care. By joining Parkland, you become part of a diverse healthcare legacy that's served our community for more than 125 years. Put your skills to work with us, seek opportunities to learn and join a talented team where patient care is more than a job. It's our passion. PRIMARY PURPOSE Provides care to assigned patient population in accordance with established protocols and multidisciplinary plan of care utilizing independent, dependent, and interdependent interventions to restore stability, prevent complications, and achieve and maintain optimal patient responses for all patients through patient centered/patient valued care.

Requirements

• Must be a graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
• BSN preferred.
• If less than 9 months experience, a Nurse residency is required.
• Must have current, valid RN license or temporary RN license from the Texas Board of Nursing; or, valid Compact RN license.
• Must have current healthcare provider BLS for Healthcare Providers certification.
• Must have current Advanced Life Support (ALS) or Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification upon hire or placement in the role.
• External experienced RNs must pass (80% or above) Clinical Educations assigned challenge exam(s).
• Internal experienced RNs changing specialties must pass (80% or above) Clinical Educations assigned challenge exam(s).

Responsibilities

• Serves as a patient advocate, by focusing on patient needs, patient rights, confidentiality, and religious and cultural preferences.
• Maintains positive working relationships with all Parkland internal and external customers, employees, etc.
• Serves as a resource for patients and other healthcare team members.
• Performs appropriate patient assessments including continuous surveillance.
• Recognizes changes in a patient's condition and provides appropriate interventions as necessary.
• Consults with other team members as required, notifies providers to report changes in patient condition and implements orders in a timely manner.
• Exercises independent judgment in providing safe nursing care to the critically ill/stable patient.
• Manages an adult ICU patient with neurological, pulmonary, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, genitourinary disorders/conditions.
• Provides safe medical administration using the patient's six (6) rights.
• Completes appropriate documentation and maintains accurate and timely entries in patient care records.
• Works with other staff in providing direction to non-nursing staff.
• Participates in information exchanges with nursing and other Parkland staff.

Benefits

• Diverse healthcare legacy with over 125 years of service.
• Opportunities for learning and growth.
• Supportive team environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree