Registered Nurse, Nights - Observation

Memorial Hermann Health System • Houston, TX

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to deliver patient care using the nursing process. The role provides professional nursing care, conducts nursing assessments, assists with examinations and treatment, educates patients, and maintains medical records. Care is tailored to each patient’s age and needs, and delivered according to nursing skills, professional standards, regulatory requirements, and Texas Board of Nursing standards.

The nurse coordinates care planning and treatment plans with the interdisciplinary team, makes appropriate clinical decisions, and may direct or delegate to members of the healthcare team. The role also contributes to discharge or transfer planning, ongoing program evaluation and process improvement, and patient-centered outcomes. The nurse supports safe, compassionate, personalized, and efficient experiences for patients, colleagues, staff, and visitors while meeting service, quality, productivity, time-management, and supply-management expectations.

The position is scheduled for night shifts from 6:45 PM to 6:45 AM, three 12-hour shifts per week. Six weekend shifts are scheduled within each six-week schedule; weekend shifts may fall on Saturday or Sunday. Memorial Hermann hires RNs according to experience groupings, including newly licensed nurses working under a clinical preceptor, less than one year, 1–3 years, 3–10 years, and 10 or more years.

Requirements

• Current Texas RN license, or a temporary or compact license to practice professional nursing.
• Minimum of two years of recent nursing experience, as stated in the schedule qualifications.
• Graduate of an accredited School of Professional Nursing.
• Certification in Basic Life Support.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Additional certifications may be required based on discipline and nursing unit requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe and appropriate nursing care according to the nursing skills inventory and the age and needs of the patient or population served.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team in planning and delivering nursing care, and make appropriate clinical decisions.
• 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 or implement discharge and transfer plans.
• Participate in ongoing interdisciplinary evaluation of programs, process improvement, and client-centered outcomes.
• Address patients’ diverse needs throughout the continuum of care and provide service in accordance with established standards.
• Adhere to regulatory requirements, Texas Board of Nursing standards, and Memorial Hermann policies, procedures, and standards.
• Promote safe care for patients, staff, and visitors while meeting time-management, supply-management, productivity, and quality expectations.
• Maintain professional growth by meeting mandatory and continuing education requirements and demonstrating skills competency.
• Support department goals and serve as a preceptor, mentor, and resource to less experienced staff.
• Provide compassionate and personalized experiences and model Memorial Hermann’s service standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned within scope of practice and clinical competency.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level