RN, CDU - Nights (SE)

Memorial Hermann Health System•Cape Girardeau, MO

About The Position

The Registered Nurse collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to deliver patient care using the nursing process. The role provides professional nursing care, including nursing assessments, assistance with examinations and treatment, patient education, and medical-record maintenance. Memorial Hermann hires RNs according to experience groupings: newly licensed RNs working under an RN clinical preceptor, less than one year, 1–3 years, 3–10 years, and 10 or more years.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Professional Nursing.
Current Texas license, temporary license, or compact license to practice professional nursing.
Basic Life Support certification.
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Experience classification: RN I, less than 1 year; RN II, 1–3 years; RN III, 3–10 years; RN IV, 10 or more years.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Nursing degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Deliver safe and appropriate patient care according to the nursing skills inventory and the age and needs of the patient population served.
Coordinate nursing-care planning with an interdisciplinary team and make appropriate clinical decisions in delivering care.
Collaborate with, direct, and potentially delegate to the healthcare team to achieve positive outcomes based on data, research, evidence, and professional standards of care.
Coordinate treatment plans and develop and implement discharge or transfer plans.
Participate in ongoing interdisciplinary evaluation of programs, process improvement, and client-centered outcomes.
Address patients’ diverse needs throughout the continuum of care and provide service according to established standards to optimize the patient experience.
Adhere to regulatory requirements and Texas Board of Nursing standards.
Promote safety for patients, staff, and visitors; follow Memorial Hermann policies, procedures, and standards, and use resources responsibly, including time, supplies, productivity, and quality of service.
Support professional growth and development by completing mandatory and continuing education and skills competency requirements; support department goals and potentially serve as a preceptor, mentor, or resource to less experienced staff.
Create compassionate and personalized experiences and model Memorial Hermann service standards by providing safe, caring, personalized, and efficient experiences to patients and colleagues.
Perform other duties as assigned.