RN Ortho Fulltime 5Zale

UT Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

97d

About The Position

This position works under general supervision of physician, mid-level provider and/or nursing supervisor to provide nursing services in care and treatment of patients.

Requirements

• Graduate of an approved/accredited nursing program either by a governmental authority, nursing board, or by a licensing authority that has jurisdiction over approval/accreditation of nursing programs.
• Must be able to read, write, and communicate in English.
• 1 year of RN experience.
• NURSING LICENSURE COMPACT-BNE current Texas (or BNE Compact State) license.
• BASIC LIFE SUPPORT course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC).

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree BSN.
• Professional Certification in a Nursing Organization.

Responsibilities

• Performs and accurately documents physical, psychosocial, and emotional assessments.
• Actively anticipates patients and/or patients' family needs and expectations and utilizes these in conjunction with the assessment to develop an appropriate plan of care for the patient.
• Utilizes critical thinking skills in planning and prioritizing nursing care.
• Identifies and implements appropriate nursing interventions based on the completed assessment.
• Completes accurate and timely documentation of these interventions.
• Active coordinator of the interdisciplinary plan of care.
• Confers with all members of the health care team in a collaborative fashion.
• Shares information and observations of the patient and/or patient's family in a manner that advocates for optimal patient care.
• Appropriately prioritizes nursing interventions based upon completed assessment.
• Promptly identifies changes in condition as evidenced by nursing assessment, labs, x-rays, etc.
• Reports changes, takes follow-up action as appropriate.
• Actively involves patient in plan of care and keeps patient, family and/or caregiver informed.
• Evaluates implemented interventions and modifies care according to the evaluation.
• Documents interventions and modifications to the plan of care in an accurate and timely manner.
• Adheres to appropriate hospital and/or Department of Nursing policies, procedures, clinical pathways and nationally accepted standards of nursing practice.
• Incorporates ANA standards, professional practice model (Shared governance) and care delivery model (Relationship Based Care) into the provision of safe, quality patient care.
• Provides appropriate and timely answers and/or education to patients, patient's families, significant others and/or caregivers.
• Completes accurate and timely documentation of all education provided including discharge plan of care.
• Assesses competence, obtains feedback/evaluation of understanding from patient, family, significant others and/or caregivers.
• Demonstrates effective communication based on individual patient needs and learning preferences.
• Welcomes and orients patient, family, significant other and/or caregiver to the unit.
• Encourages patient/family participation in care.
• Reviews personalized patient plan of care with patient/family every shift.
• Updates white boards accordingly and sets daily goals with patient input.
• Explains special diets, tests, procedures and medications in easily understood and appropriate language.
• Makes hourly rounds on patients and communicates when will return.
• Advocate for resources and support that enhance patient safety and unit/hospital-based initiatives.
• Participates in evaluating data to guide decisions regarding unit/department budget formulation and implementation.
• Performs Peer Evaluation to provide constructive feedback to peers regarding performance.
• Holds co-workers accountable for their behavior and compliance with policies and standards.
• Actively intervenes when patient safety is at risk.
• Accountable for patient care and quality/safety initiatives (EX: patient safety, patient satisfaction, core measures, infection control).
• Shares professional and technical information with colleagues and students.
• Offers self as a resource as needed to others (Ex: preceptor, charge, mentor, unit expert, lends a hand when needed).
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage.
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay.
• Paid Time Off, available day one.
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS).
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit.
• Wellness programs.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer.

What This Job Offers

• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees