RN

Baylor Scott & White Health•Plano, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Registered Nurse, you oversee patient care using a professional practice model. The role involves assessing patients, recognizing health issues, creating care plans, and evaluating patient responses. You help ensure safe patient travel, understand patient needs in healthcare, support patients, and help prevent problems. You follow the Texas Nursing Practice Act and delegate tasks according to patient condition and team competencies. You conduct detailed clinical assessments, prioritize patient and family needs, and create, implement, adjust, and evaluate care plans to achieve desired outcomes. You build therapeutic relationships with patients and families, help manage discomfort, and maintain professionalism. You educate patients, families, nurses, and community members, regularly assessing and documenting learning needs. You collaborate with colleagues and the community on care plans, delegate carefully, and follow up promptly. You use problem-solving strategies while recognizing limitations and prioritizing safety, effectiveness, and efficiency. You contribute to teamwork, peer development, personal growth, and community service.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited program.
Nursing as the specialized field of study.
RN license.
BLS certification, or obtain it within 30 days of starting in the role.
Understanding of nursing and patient-care standards and procedures.
Knowledge of nursing laws, rules, standards, guidelines, and hospital procedures.
Proficiency in medical terminology, health, disease prevention and management, common medications, and their side effects.
Respect for medical and professional nursing ethics and patient privacy rights.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Social skills to interact with diverse groups.
Problem-solving and critical-thinking capabilities.
Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office, information security, scheduling and payroll systems, electronic medical documentation, and email.

Responsibilities

Conduct detailed clinical assessments and prioritize patient and family needs.
Create, implement, adjust, and evaluate care plans to achieve desired outcomes.
Build therapeutic relationships with patients and families, manage discomfort, and maintain professionalism.
Educate patients, families, nurses, and community members, and regularly assess and document learning needs.
Collaborate with colleagues and the community to develop care plans.
Delegate tasks according to patient condition and team competencies, and follow up promptly.
Use problem-solving strategies while recognizing limitations and prioritizing safety, effectiveness, and efficiency in patient care.
Contribute to teamwork, peers' development, personal growth, and community service.
Follow the Texas Nursing Practice Act and applicable nursing standards and procedures.