Registered Nurse New Graduate (RN) - PCU

Tenet Healthcare Corporation•San Antonio, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Under minimal supervision, provides nursing care for a group of patients assigned according to patients’ needs and the nurse’s competencies. Completes established competencies for the position within the designated introductory period and performs other related duties as assigned. The role is with the Progressive Care Unit (PCU) at Northeast Baptist Hospital.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current Texas State Registered Nurse license.
Active healthcare provider Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from ARC or AHA upon hire; AHA Healthcare Provider BLS is required within 60 days of hire.
For adult critical care, telemetry or interim critical care units: AHA ACLS within 60 days of hire or transfer, preferably before the end of orientation.
For the pediatric ICU: AHA PALS within 60 days of hire or transfer, preferably before the end of orientation.
For the NICU: AHA NRP within 60 days of hire or transfer.
For the NICU-Level 2 Nursery: proof of prior S.T.A.B.L.E. completion or completion within six months of hire or transfer; renewal is not required.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Assess patients’, families’ and significant others’ responses and adaptation to actual or potential health problems.
Develop a patient-care plan based on the initial assessment; implement and continuously evaluate interventions; and reassess patient needs on an ongoing basis.
Recognize changes in patient condition and appropriately use unit resources, the chain of command and the Rapid Response Team.
Assimilate and prioritize information to take immediate, decisive, patient-focused action.
Support and maintain patients’ physiologic stability and adapt to rapidly changing conditions.
Document plans and care provided.
Identify and provide patient and family education through individualized instruction, 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 coping with unanticipated treatment, quality-of-life and end-of-life decisions.
Monitor and allocate critical care services, 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 each patient the defined standard of care, 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.