Registered Nurse (RN) - Staff
About The Position
Employees in this classification are responsible for providing professional nursing care in an assigned specialty or sub-specialty clinic. They perform a variety of general and specialized nursing duties as part of a total health care team to provide the patient with complete evaluations. Employees in this position generally assist the head nurse in the supervision of other clinic personnel and may substitute for this person in the event of his/her absence. May supervise and instruct subordinate nursing personnel. Receives supervision from head nurse or physician, functions independently within guidelines. May supervise ancillary nursing personnel in the performance of certain tasks, and assists in training personnel. Work is performed under usual clinic conditions and requires a high degree of contact with patients, families, and other clinic personnel and outside professionals. Reports data, identifies and reports alterations in patient responses to assist in the identification of problems and formulation of goals/outcomes and patient-centered plans of care in collaboration with patients, their families, and the interdisciplinary health care team. Assists in determining the physical and mental health status, needs, and preferences of culturally, ethnically, and socially diverse patients and their families. Communicates patient data using EMR to support decision-making to improve patient care. Implements teaching plans for patients and their families with health learning needs.
Requirements
- Completion of a Board of Nursing accredited program of professional nursing or scheduled to complete a program of professional nursing within 120 days of applying for a position.
- Current Registered Nursing license in the state of Texas or the attainment of a temporary permit from the Board of Nursing to practice professional nursing pending full licensure in the state of Texas.
- New graduates must pass the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX- RN) on the first attempt.
- No experience required.
Responsibilities
- Providing professional nursing care in an assigned specialty or sub-specialty clinic.
- Performing a variety of general and specialized nursing duties as part of a total health care team.
- Assisting the head nurse in the supervision of other clinic personnel and may substitute for this person in the event of his/her absence.
- Supervising and instructing subordinate nursing personnel.
- Supervising ancillary nursing personnel in the performance of certain tasks, and assists in training personnel.
- Reporting data.
- Identifying and reporting alterations in patient responses to assist in the identification of problems and formulation of goals/outcomes and patient-centered plans of care in collaboration with patients, their families, and the interdisciplinary health care team.
- Determining the physical and mental health status, needs, and preferences of culturally, ethnically, and socially diverse patients and their families.
- Communicating patient data using EMR to support decision-making to improve patient care.
- Implementing teaching plans for patients and their families with health learning needs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
