Registered Nurse RN PRN Pool Interm Care Heart

UHS • Mcallen, TX

2d

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) manages patients admitted or seen for medical conditions or surgical procedures and performs the professional nursing functions of assessing, planning, guiding, and evaluating patient care. The RN provides safe, competent care in accordance with facility policies, standards, and philosophy, with Patient Centered Care as the foundation for nursing care. The role includes assessments related to specific conditions, therapies, and interventions, and professional leadership and support for the healthcare team.

The RN oversees and guides nursing employees under their supervision, works with hospital staff and ancillary departments on patient-care concerns and conflicts, and helps identify and resolve those issues. The position requires availability for one full weekend per month and one full STHS-recognized holiday. Work may also include evenings, nights, weekends, holidays, on-call, or call-back status. The RN is expected to demonstrate Service Excellence standards and comply with the STHS Compliance Program and Code of Conduct.

Requirements

• Two years of previous full-time RN experience or three years of part-time RN experience in an acute care setting.
• Availability to work one full weekend per month.
• Availability to work one full STHS-recognized holiday: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, or Christmas.
• Current Registered Nurse license in Texas, a compact-state RN license, or a valid temporary Texas RN license while awaiting the permanent license.
• Associate Degree, Baccalaureate Degree, or Diploma from a School of Nursing or University.
• Handle with Care certification, or obtain it within six months of employment, in the required specialty.
• Must have and maintain BLS.
• Must have and maintain current certifications according to unit-specific needs and applicable AHA Healthcare Provider curriculum.
• BCLS/CPR must be current upon hire and thereafter.
• If ACLS is required in the unit: nurses with one year or less of experience must obtain it within 12 months of hire; nurses with over one year of experience must obtain it within six months of hire; nurses hired with current certification must keep it current.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage patients admitted or seen for medical conditions or surgical procedures.
• Assess, plan, guide, and evaluate nursing care provided to patients.
• Provide safe, competent nursing care in accordance with facility policies, standards, and philosophy.
• Provide professional leadership and support to the healthcare team.
• Conduct assessments related to specific conditions, therapies, and interventions.
• Oversee and guide nursing employees under the RN's supervision.
• Interact with hospital staff and ancillary departments regarding patient care, concerns, and conflicts, and assist in identifying and resolving issues.
• Demonstrate Service Excellence standards.
• Comply with the STHS Compliance Program, Code of Conduct, and related policies and procedures; attend required training and promptly report suspected compliance issues.

What This Job Offers

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