Registered Nurse - Per Diem

Ernest Health•Mesquite, TX

11d

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care to patients within an assigned unit. The role includes assessing patients, planning and supervising care, implementing interventions, and evaluating outcomes to prevent complications of physical disability, restore optimal functioning, and help patients adapt to an altered lifestyle. The nurse integrates the hospital’s mission and Guiding Principles into daily practice. Mesquite Rehabilitation Institute is an inpatient rehabilitation hospital serving the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. Its interdisciplinary team provides personalized, intensive physical, occupational, and speech therapy to patients recovering from events such as strokes, brain or spinal cord injuries, amputations, and complex orthopedic surgeries.

Requirements

Successful completion of an accredited Registered Nursing program.
Current state license as a Registered Nurse.
Current CPR certification.
Knowledge of and adherence to current nursing theory and practice, infection control, and wound care standards of practice.
Knowledge of accreditation standards and ability to ensure adherence to standards set by state and accrediting agencies, including TJC and CMS.
Knowledge of clinical operations and procedures, and ability to use proper policies, procedures, and guidelines in patient care.
Critical-thinking skills.
General computer skills, including data entry, word processing, email, and record management.
Effective organizational and time-management skills.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Ability to work closely and professionally with others.
Ability to maintain quality, safety, and infection-control standards.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.
One year of recent experience; experience in an acute care setting preferred.
ACLS certification preferred in LTACH and Texas hospitals.

Responsibilities

Provide professional nursing care to patients within an assigned unit.
Assess patients and plan, supervise, and evaluate care.
Implement interventions designed to prevent complications of physical disability, restore optimal functioning, and help patients adapt to an altered lifestyle.
Integrate the hospital’s mission and Guiding Principles into daily practice.