Registered Nurse- Stepdown Unit

Prime Healthcare • Mission, TX

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About The Position

Mission Regional Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, is a 297-bed, non-profit hospital serving the Rio Grande Valley. The Registered Nurse in the Stepdown Unit delivers safe patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse provides direct patient care within their scope of practice and is accountable for the care of assigned patients.

The Registered Nurse directs and guides patient and family teaching and the activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care. The role includes communicating with physicians about changes in patients’ clinical conditions, cardiac monitoring, diagnostic study results, and symptoms, and responding quickly and accurately to changes in condition or treatment response.

Requirements

• Current and valid state RN license.
• Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain it current.

Nice To Haves

• Current ACLS certificate within 30 days of hire and maintained current (preferred).
• Previous acute care hospital experience (preferred).
• Ventilator management experience (preferred).
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Provide direct patient care within the scope of practice and remain accountable for care delivered to assigned patients.
• Direct and guide patient and family teaching and the activities of other nursing personnel.
• Maintain standards of care in the unit.
• Communicate with physicians about changes in patients’ clinical condition, including cardiac monitoring, diagnostic study results, and symptoms.
• Respond quickly and accurately to changes in patient condition or response to treatment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed