Night FT REGISTERED NURSE

Horizon Rehabilitation Hospital•McKinney, TX

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for developing, implementing, evaluating, and updating individualized plans of care for assigned patients and their families while supporting the mission and values of the Hospital. Responsibilities include providing direct patient care, as well as appropriately delegating and supervising nursing care in accordance with the applicable Nurse Practice Act and established hospital policies and procedures. Key responsibilities of the Registered Nurse include demonstrating clinical competency; coordinating and managing patient care; promoting quality and patient safety; building effective professional relationships; applying sound clinical judgment and nursing skills; fulfilling the responsibilities and expectations of the RN role within the hospital; and continuing to develop clinical knowledge and expertise within their area of specialty.

Requirements

Current, valid, and active license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of employment required.
Current BLS certification required.
Current ACLS certification required within six (6) months of hire.
Previous acute care experience is strongly preferred.
Ability to project a professional image.
Knowledge of regulatory standards and compliance requirements.
Strong organizational, prioritizing and analytical skills.
Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
Working knowledge of computer and software applications used in job functions.
Current, valid, and active license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of employment required.
Current BLS certification required.
ACLS certification required are mandatory for charge nurses duties.
Regular and punctual attendance.
English is the primary language of the facility.
Ability to read and write, communicate clearly with co- workers and customers and to respond to appropriate questions regarding work process or work product.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instruction furnished in written, oral and/or diagram form.
Ability to define and solve problems and collect data.
Ability to identify and implement components of the nursing process.
Working knowledge and ability to apply professional standards of practice in job situations.
Ability to carry out essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Previous acute care experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Developing, implementing, evaluating, and updating individualized plans of care for assigned patients and their families.
Providing direct patient care.
Appropriately delegating and supervising nursing care in accordance with the applicable Nurse Practice Act and established hospital policies and procedures.
Demonstrating clinical competency.
Coordinating and managing patient care.
Promoting quality and patient safety.
Building effective professional relationships.
Applying sound clinical judgment and nursing skills.
Fulfilling the responsibilities and expectations of the RN role within the hospital.
Continuing to develop clinical knowledge and expertise within their area of specialty.
Identify learning needs and teach patients and families.
Communicate and collaborate with a variety of teams and individuals.
Maintain excellent working relationship with the medical professional and other health related facilities and organizations.
Promote Company philosophy, mission and objectives within and to customers outside the hospital.
Demonstrates ability to prioritize tasks/responsibilities and complete duties within allotted time.
Willing to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing practices.
Demonstrates and understands the importance of and respect for the rights, dignity, and individuality of each patient in all interactions.
Demonstrates honesty and integrity at all times in the care and use of patient and hospital property.
Demonstrates respect for co-workers and responds to needs of patients by complying with hospital policies.
Demonstrates satisfactory level of interpersonal skills to interact and deal tactfully with facility staff, Administration, patients, families, customers, vendors, and government agencies.
Access continuing education opportunities appropriate to responsibilities.
Routinely shares professional knowledge with staff, managers and hospital personnel.
Attend and participate in facility meetings.
Knowledge of emergency and disaster procedures of the facility.
Participate in hospital wide patient safety program identifying risks to patient safety and reducing healthcare errors.
Participates in relevant in-service training sessions.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Promotes and protects patients rights; treats patients with dignity and respect; reports suspected abuse or neglect.
Demonstrates willingness to try new tasks; generates new ideas for change; evaluates and recognizes priorities; communicates and models organizational values; fosters high performance.
Applies performance improvement methods and techniques; assists in data collection; identifies processes for improvement in daily work; and participate in new employee orientation.
Demonstrates understanding of fire and emergency procedures; participates in fire and disaster drills; demonstrates understanding of safety and security procedures; applies safety and security precautions; demonstrates understanding of hazardous materials plan; demonstrates proper use of equipment.
Applies hand-washing principles during daily work; demonstrates understanding of isolation precautions; recognizes signs and symptoms of infection and complies with the employee health program; demonstrates understanding of the process for identifying and handling infectious waste; maintains personal hygiene; complies with OSHA standards in the work place; and demonstrates understanding of cross-contamination.
Complies with applicable health screenings.
Enters or records data timely and accurately; protects confidentiality of patient information; protects data against loss or destruction; reports suspected violation of security/confidentiality issues.
Demonstrates active listening techniques; gains support through effective relationships; treats others with dignity and respect; seeks feedback; participates in processes to measure effectiveness, efficiency, and service; and maintains reporting mechanisms.
Attends in-service and education programs; attends continuing education required for maintenance of certification/licensure.