Registered Nurse PRN ICU McAllen

UHS • McAllen, TX

6d

About The Position

The Registered Nurse is responsible for managing patients admitted or seen for medical conditions or surgical procedures. The RN performs the primary function of a professional nurse leader by assessing, planning, guiding, and evaluating nursing 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. Assessments related to specific conditions, therapies, and interventions are required.

The RN provides professional leadership and support to the healthcare team, oversees and guides nursing employees under their supervision, and interacts with hospital staff and ancillary departments about patient care, concerns, and conflicts, helping identify and resolve issues. The RN demonstrates Service Excellence standards. Work may occasionally include weekends, holidays, evenings, nights, and on-call or call-back status.

Requirements

• Prefer one year of full-time or three years of part-time experience in an acute care setting.
• Demonstrate commitment to and adherence to STHS’s Compliance Program and Code of Conduct, including following policies and procedures, attending required training, and promptly reporting suspected compliance issues to the Compliance Officer.
• Hold a current Registered Nurse license in Texas, a compact-state license, or a valid temporary Texas RN license while awaiting a permanent license.
• Possess an Associate Degree, Baccalaureate Degree, or Diploma from a School of Nursing or University. New graduate RNs with a Texas permit to practice may provide documentation from their RN program validating completion of program requirements.
• Have and maintain BLS certification.
• Have and maintain current certifications according to unit-specific needs and applicable ARC or AHA Healthcare Provider Program curricula.
• Maintain BCLS/CPR certification upon hire and thereafter.
• If ACLS is required by the unit: obtain it within 12 months of hire for nurses with one year or less of experience, or within six months for nurses with more than one year of experience; maintain it if hired with current certification.
• If PALS or ENPC is required by the unit: obtain it within 12 months of hire for nurses with one year or less of experience, or within six months for nurses with more than one year of experience; maintain it if hired with current certification.
• If TNCC or T-CAR is required by the unit (T-CAR only for ICCU, not ED), obtain and maintain certification within 18 months after hire, or maintain it if hired with current certification.

Nice To Haves

• BSN preferred.
• Prefer one year of full-time or three years of part-time experience in an acute care setting.

Responsibilities

• Manage patients admitted or seen for medical conditions or surgical procedures.
• Assess, plan, guide, and evaluate nursing care.
• Provide safe, competent nursing care in accordance with facility policies, standards, and philosophy.
• Conduct assessments related to specific conditions, therapies, and interventions.
• Provide professional leadership and support to the healthcare team.
• 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 with identifying and resolving issues.
• Demonstrate Service Excellence standards.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree