RN Float

Medical Center SE Texas Port Arthur•Port Arthur, TX

About The Position

The RN is responsible and accountable for directing, planning, and organizing nursing activities on the unit during an assigned shift, with a focus on patient, physician, and staff needs. The RN delivers skilled patient care through the nursing process in accordance with established policies and procedures, coordinates care among patients and families, medicine, nursing, ancillary services, and other team personnel, acts as a patient advocate, and maintains current knowledge of professional nursing practice standards. When acting as shift Charge Nurse, the RN ensures effective and efficient delivery of nursing care and operation of the unit during the shift, consistent with hospital policies. The charge nurse supports a culture of safety, open communication, teamwork, and customer satisfaction and demonstrates critical thinking skills.

Requirements

At least 2 years of experience in Medical Surgical/Telemetry.
Current RN licensure in the state of Texas.
Certification per unit-specific competency, such as BLS or CPI.
NIHS Scale, stroke education, cardiac education, and orthopedic education according to department-specific competencies.

Responsibilities

Direct, plan, and organize unit nursing activities during an assigned shift.
Deliver skilled patient care through the nursing process and in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Coordinate patient care among patients and families, medicine, nursing, ancillary services, and other team personnel.
Act as a patient advocate and maintain current knowledge of professional nursing practice standards.
When serving as charge nurse, make patient care assignments based on patient acuity and nursing staff skills, experience, and competencies, while considering collaborative and compatible nurse-patient relationships.
Promote patient-centered safety, teamwork, accountability, communication, and efficiency.
Evaluate and modify patient care assignments as needed.
Use clinical reasoning to reprioritize patient and unit needs and implement rescue efforts when warranted.
Assist with orientation, evaluation, and supervision of agency or temporary staff, new nurses, and other staff as needed.
Demonstrate understanding of suicide prevention and patient restraints for 1:1 sitting assignments, frequent checks, and continuous observation.
Communicate effectively with nursing and other hospital staff, physicians, patients, families, and visitors about patient condition changes, diagnostic test results, safety and quality concerns, and customer satisfaction concerns.
Delegate tasks or interventions in accordance with Texas Administrative Code Rule 224.6, maintaining ongoing supervision and accountability to ensure patient safety.
Activate the Chain of Command as appropriate.
Ensure compliance with hospital policies and procedures and applicable regulatory and statutory requirements, including Core Measures, infection control standards, CMS NIAHO/DNV, OSHA, and State of Texas requirements.