RN-Surgical Trauma ICU-FT, Nights (Katy)

Memorial Hermann Health System•Katy, TX

About The Position

Memorial Hermann is seeking a Registered Nurse for its Surgical Trauma ICU. The nurse collaborates with physicians and the healthcare team to deliver patient care using the nursing process. Responsibilities include assessing patients, assisting with examinations and treatment, providing patient education, and maintaining medical records. The position delivers care appropriate to each patient's age and needs, coordinates interdisciplinary care, and supports safe, compassionate, personalized, and efficient patient experiences. Memorial Hermann groups RNs by experience: newly licensed, 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, temporary, or compact license to practice professional nursing.
Basic Life Support certification.
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Additional certifications may be required depending on the discipline or nursing unit.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Nursing degree preferred.
Three to five years of prior ICU, ED, or OR experience at a Level 1 or Level 2 hospital preferred.
TCAR or TNCC preferred.
Trauma ICU experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Deliver safe and appropriate patient care according to the nursing skills inventory and the age and needs of the patient population.
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 support 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 each patient's diverse needs throughout the continuum of care and ensure service standards that 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 and standards and steward resources, including time and supplies.
Pursue professional growth through mandatory and continuing education and skills competency; support department goals and potentially serve as a preceptor, mentor, or resource to less experienced staff.
Model Memorial Hermann service standards by providing safe, caring, personalized, and efficient experiences for patients and colleagues.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Conduct nursing assessments, assist with examinations and treatment, educate patients, and maintain medical records.