Registered Nurse RN FT Days and Nights Med/Surg RN
About The Position
Peterson Health is hiring full-time Medical/Surgical Registered Nurses for day and night shifts at its independent, not-for-profit healthcare organization in Kerrville, Texas. The position works three 12-hour shifts per week. Day shifts are 7 a.m.–7 p.m., and night shifts are 7 p.m.–7 a.m. The RN assesses each patient’s needs and plans nursing care to address spiritual, emotional, physiological, and psychosocial needs. The RN ensures that the plan of care is carried out through direct care and/or leadership of subordinate personnel, then evaluates and documents patients’ responses verbally and in writing. A $10,000 sign-on bonus is currently offered to qualifying full-time Medical/Surgical RNs. Peterson Health describes itself as a Top 20 Rural and Community Hospital, Magnet-designated for nursing excellence, and a six-time consecutive recipient of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work in Healthcare recognition.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- Unrestricted Texas license as a Registered Nurse.
- Basic Life Support certification.
- Patient-care assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
- Knowledge and ability to perform skills required for unit-specific competencies, including age-specific competencies.
- Eligibility to participate in a new RN Preceptorship program.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
- Advanced competencies demonstrated through participation in formal Continuing Nursing Education activities.
- Six to twelve months of experience as an RN in an inpatient medical-surgical setting.
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.
Responsibilities
- Assess the needs of each patient on the unit.
- Plan nursing care to address patients’ spiritual, emotional, physiological, and psychosocial needs.
- Carry out the plan of care through personal performance and/or leadership of subordinate personnel.
- Evaluate patients’ responses to care and document those responses verbally and in writing.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Employee education scholarships
- Employee referral program
- Merit increases
- Free access to an onsite fitness facility
- $10,000 sign-on bonus for qualifying full-time Medical/Surgical RNs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
