Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU

Tenet Healthcare Corporation•El Paso, TX

14d

About The Position

This role provides direct clinical patient care and is responsible for assessing, planning, and implementing direct clinical care for assigned patients on a per-shift and unit basis. The Registered Nurse supervises staff to whom care is delegated and supports the CNO in ensuring high-quality, safe, and appropriate nursing care, clinical staff competency, and appropriate resource management related to patient care. The RN coordinates and integrates patient care using the nursing process, works within the prescribed medical regime and established standards, and administers medications in accordance with hospital policy. The role also includes emergency preparedness responsibilities, including fulfilling assigned HICS duties and knowing and following procedures for hospital emergency codes.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Currently licensed, certified, or registered to practice as required by law, regulation in the state of practice, or policy.
AHA BLS certification.
AHA ACLS, PALS, and/or NRP certification if applicable under corporate policy for the unit of hire.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in nursing.
Recent acute care experience.
One year of RN experience is required for PRN status.

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 standards for safety, risk management, quality improvement, and infection control, with the goal of discharging patients having received 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.
Fulfill HICS responsibilities, assignments, tasks, and roles as directed during emergencies or disasters.
Know the hospital’s emergency codes, their purposes, and appropriate actions, and follow related policies and procedures.
Supervise staff to whom appropriate care is delegated.
Support the CNO in ensuring high-quality, safe, appropriate nursing care, clinical staff competency, and appropriate patient-care resource management.