Registered Nurse (RN) - PCU

Tenet Healthcare Corporation • El Paso, TX

2d

About The Position

This role provides direct clinical patient care and is responsible for assessing, planning, and implementing direct care for assigned patients on a per-shift and unit-level basis. The nurse supervises staff to whom care is delegated and supports the CNO in ensuring high-quality, safe, appropriate nursing care, clinical staff competency, and effective resource management related to patient care.

The position provides total nursing care, coordinates and integrates care using the nursing process, and directs care according to safety, risk management, quality improvement, and infection control standards. The nurse coordinates and plans care within the prescribed medical regime, administers medications safely and promptly in accordance with hospital policy, and fulfills assigned Hospital Incident Command System responsibilities during emergencies or disasters. The nurse must know the hospital’s emergency codes and follow the applicable policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Currently licensed, certified, or registered to practice the profession as required by law, regulation in the state of practice, or policy.
• AHA BLS certification.
• AHA ACLS, PALS, and/or NRP certification when applicable under corporate policy for the unit of hire.
• One year of RN experience is required for PRN status.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Nursing.
• Recent acute care experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, safe, cost-effective total nursing care to patients.
• Coordinate and integrate patient care based on the nursing process.
• Direct care according to established safety, risk management, quality improvement, and infection control standards, with the goal of discharging patients after providing an optimum level of care.
• Coordinate and plan patient care within the prescribed medical regime.
• Administer medications safely and in a timely manner according to hospital policy.
• Perform assigned Hospital Incident Command System responsibilities, assignments, tasks, and roles as directed during emergencies or disasters.
• Know the hospital’s emergency codes, their purposes, and the appropriate actions, and follow hospital policies and procedures for each code.
• Supervise staff to whom appropriate care is delegated.
• Support the CNO in ensuring high-quality, safe, appropriate nursing care, clinical staff competency, and appropriate resource management related to patient care.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match.
• Paid time off.
• Career development and continuing education opportunities.
• Health savings accounts and healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Employee discount program.
• Voluntary pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare, and auto and home insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree