RN PRN FED Pharr

UHS•Pharr, TX

10d

About The Position

Performs the primary function of a professional nurse in assessing, planning, directing, and evaluating nursing care provided to patients. Interacts with hospital staff and ancillary departments about patient care, concerns, and conflicts, and assists in resolving them. During a shift, the FED Registered Nurse works without a Unit Clerk, Respiratory Therapy, Stroke Team, OB Support, Code Blue support, Phlebotomy, or House Supervisor. Duties include ventilator management, lab draws including ABGs, placing and answering phone calls, paging on-call resources, responding to or activating Code Blue, and contacting Housekeeping as needed. The nurse is accountable for maintaining performance skills. The listed duties do not exclude other assignments. The position may involve weekends, holidays, evenings, nights, overtime, and on-call or call-back status.

Requirements

Hold an RN license in Texas, a compact-state license, or a valid temporary Texas RN license while awaiting a permanent license.
Be available to work one full weekend per month.
Be available to work one full STHS-recognized holiday per year: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, or Christmas.
Be willing to cross-train to other unit areas.
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.
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 verifying completion of nursing program requirements.
Maintain current certifications in accordance with applicable AHA Healthcare Provider Program curricula: BCLS/CPR is required upon hire; ACLS, PALS, NRP, TNCC, and CPI are required for FED RNs. For ACLS, PALS, NRP, TNCC, and CPI, RNs with one year or less of experience may obtain certification within 12 months of hire; RNs with more than one year of experience must obtain it within six months of hire. Current certifications must be kept current.
Be familiar with basic nursing performance standards outlined in the Texas Nurse Practice Act.
Pass the Medication Assessment within three months of joining the department with a score of 90% or greater.

Responsibilities

Assess, plan, direct, and evaluate nursing care provided to patients.
Interact with hospital staff and ancillary departments regarding patient care, concerns, and conflicts, and assist with resolution.
Manage ventilators.
Perform laboratory draws, including ABGs.
Place, receive, and answer phone calls.
Page on-call resources.
Respond to or activate Code Blue.
Contact Housekeeping as needed.
Maintain performance skills.
Work weekends, holidays, evenings, nights, overtime, and/or on-call or call-back status as required.