Registered Nurse (RN) Medical Surgical Department – Full Time Nights

Texas Health Resources•Allen, TX

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) in the Medical Surgical Department at Texas Health will be responsible for delivering care to patients utilizing the Nursing Process. This includes assessing the patient, planning their care, intervening as appropriate, and evaluating the effectiveness of those interventions. The role also involves incorporating age-specific safety and infection control measures, initiating actions to meet patient and/or significant others' need for information, and maintaining continuity of patient care across shifts, between hospitals, and during transfers. The Medical Surgical Department is a 25-bed unit that handles a fast-paced, high-volume of cases including post-surgery care for ortho, spine, plastics, general surgery, and general medical overflow patients. The department boasts a robust Unit Based Council (UBC) and an engaged leadership team.

Requirements

Nursing Diploma or Associate degree from an accredited Nursing program
One-year experience as a registered nurse, or completion of an RN residency program.
RN - Registered Nurse Upon Hire Req
BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly Req
CPI - Crisis Prevention Intervention Training 60 Days Req
ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support 90 Days Req

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred
One year of medical surgical experience strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Delivers care to patients utilizing the Nursing Process
Assesses the patient
Plans the care of the patient
Intervenes as appropriate
Evaluates the effectiveness of interventions
Incorporates age specific safety/infection control measures into patient care.
Initiates action to meet patient and/or significant others need for information
Maintains continuity of patient care inter-shift, inter-hospital, and while expediting out of hospital transfers.