Registered Nurse - PRN Tier 3 - Nights - L&D

Methodist Health System • Richardson, TX

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse renders highly professional and technical nursing care to assigned patients. This role provides direct and indirect patient care using the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation) and supports the mission, vision, values, and strategic goals of Methodist Health System. The position requires adherence to general hospital standards to promote a cooperative work environment, effective communication, and interpersonal relationships. The nurse will assume responsibility for the nursing components of patient/family/significant other educational processes, communicate effectively with the team, co-workers, patients, and family members, and evaluate understanding in an informational manner. A safe and therapeutic environment for patients, self, co-workers, and the facility must be ensured. Complete, accurate, and timely written communication of patient information is essential, as is the provision of a therapeutic environment through safe, accurate, and timely medication and IV administration. The nurse is expected to take personal responsibility and initiative for performance and for professional growth and development, utilizing the nursing process to ensure quality patient care throughout the episode of care. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Current Basic Life Support Certification
• Current license to practice nursing in Texas or eligibility to do so
• Work experience: at least 1 year L&D RN experience

Responsibilities

• Adheres to the general hospital standards to promote a cooperative work environment by utilizing communication skills, interpersonal relationships and team building.
• Assumes responsibility for the nursing components of the patient/family/significant other educational process.
• Communicates to the team, co-workers, patients, and family members and evaluates understanding of informational manner.
• Creates and maintains a safe and therapeutic environment for patients, self, coworkers, and facility.
• Ensures complete, accurate, and timely written communication of patient information.
• Provides a therapeutic environment through safe, accurate, and timely medication and IV administration.
• Takes personal responsibility and initiative for performance and for professional growth and development.
• Utilizes the nursing process to ensure quality patient care is provided throughout the episode of care.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed