Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU

Tenet Healthcare Corporation • New Braunfels, TX

3d

About The Position

Under minimal supervision, the Registered Nurse provides care for an assigned group of patients, matching patient needs with the nurse’s competencies. The nurse completes position competencies during the designated introductory period and performs other related duties as assigned. The role involves supporting patients and families through changing health conditions and treatment decisions, coordinating care with multidisciplinary teams, and maintaining professional standards in a critical-care setting.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Possession of a current Texas State Registered Nurse license.
• Active healthcare-provider Basic Life Support certification from ARC or AHA at hire; AHA Healthcare Provider BLS must be obtained within 60 days of hire.
• For adult critical care, telemetry, or interim critical-care units: AHA ACLS must be completed within 60 days of hire or transfer, preferably before the end of orientation.
• For the pediatric ICU: AHA PALS must be completed within 60 days of hire or transfer, preferably before the end of orientation.
• For the NICU: AHA NRP must be completed within 60 days of hire or transfer.
• For the NICU or Level 2 Nursery: provide proof of prior S.T.A.B.L.E. completion or obtain it within six months of hire or transfer.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Two years of acute-care experience.
• Previous clinical nursing experience in medical/surgical, telemetry, or ICU.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient, family, and significant-other responses and adaptation to actual or potential health problems.
• Develop a patient-care plan based on the initial assessment; implement and continually evaluate interventions, and reassess needs on an ongoing basis.
• Recognize changes in patient condition and appropriately use unit resources, the chain of command, and the Rapid Response Team.
• Prioritize information and take immediate, decisive, patient-focused action.
• Support and maintain patients’ physiologic stability and respond confidently to rapidly changing conditions.
• Document care plans and care provided.
• Identify educational needs of patients and families and provide individualized instruction using written materials or other available resources.
• Assign nursing care to licensed staff, delegate care to unlicensed staff, and coordinate workflow.
• Calculate and administer medications.
• Coordinate and collaborate with multidisciplinary team members in planning and managing patient care.
• Respond to the needs of patients and families facing unanticipated treatment, quality-of-life, and end-of-life decisions.
• Monitor and allocate critical-care services while recognizing the fiduciary role of nurses in a resource-intensive environment.
• Participate in discharge planning and provide instruction to patients and families.
• Maintain and promote professional standards and development by participating in in-services, committees, and staff meetings.
• Model compassionate care and service excellence and commit to Studer Principles and “must haves.”
• Facilitate patient movement within the department and facility, proactively managing admissions, discharges, and transfers.
• Manage patient hand-offs at shift changes and between departments and facilities, using required documentation tools.
• Provide the defined standard of care for every patient, including core measures and chest-pain protocols.
• Use resources efficiently and effectively.
• Maintain a safe environment and address patient population-specific needs.
• Participate in performance-improvement needs.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match.
• Paid time off.
• Career development and continuing education opportunities.
• Health savings accounts and healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Employee discount program.
• Voluntary benefits including pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare, and auto and home insurance.
• The position may qualify for a sign-on bonus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree