New Grad Registered Nurse (RN) - PCU

Tenet Healthcare Corporation • San Antonio, TX

4h • Onsite

About The Position

Under minimal supervision, the Registered Nurse provides nursing care to an assigned group of patients, matching patients’ needs with the nurse’s competencies. The nurse completes established position competencies within the designated introductory period and performs other related duties as assigned.

This role is for a new graduate Registered Nurse in the PCU. The organization describes a supportive work environment focused on compassionate care, professional growth, and work-life balance.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Possess a current Texas State License for Registered Nurse.
• Have active healthcare provider Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from ARC or AHA upon hire; AHA Healthcare Provider BLS must be obtained within 60 days of hire.
• AHA ACLS must be completed within 60 days of hire or transfer into adult critical care, telemetry, or interim critical care units, and should be completed before the end of the orientation period.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Assess human responses and adaptation to actual or potential health problems of patients, families, and/or significant others.
• Develop a patient-care plan based on the initial assessment; implement and continually evaluate interventions; and reassess patient needs on an ongoing basis.
• Recognize changes in patient condition and use unit resources, the chain of command, and the Rapid Response Team (RRT) appropriately and promptly.
• Assimilate and prioritize information sources to take immediate, decisive, patient-focused action.
• Support and maintain patients’ physiologic stability.
• Respond confidently and adapt to rapidly changing patient conditions.
• Document all plans and care provided.
• Identify patient, family, and/or significant-other education needs and provide individualized instruction using written materials and other available resources.
• Assign nursing care to licensed staff, delegate nursing care to unlicensed staff, and coordinate workflow.
• Calculate and administer medications.

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 pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare, and auto and home insurance
• Position may qualify for a sign-on bonus

What This Job Offers

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