Senior Registered Nurse Clinician - Maternal Health

Parkland Health

About The Position

The RN is a licensed professional who uses Parkland’s nursing professional practice model to coordinate patient care delivery for a particular patient population or health condition. Using the nursing process, the RN assesses patients, identifies nursing diagnoses based on their responses to health problems, develops and implements individualized plans of care, and evaluates patient responses. The RN applies knowledge of patient needs and the healthcare environment to help patients move through healthcare encounters without preventable complications or delays. The RN delegates interventions to healthcare personnel in accordance with the Texas Nursing Practice Act, each patient’s condition, and employee competencies. The role provides care to the assigned patient population in accordance with the current State of Texas Nursing Practice Act, established protocols, multidisciplinary plans of care, and clinical-area-specific standards. The RN serves as a patient advocate and resource for patients and healthcare team members, supports patient education, maintains accurate clinical documentation, and helps improve work processes and patient and customer satisfaction.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Minimum of two years of nursing experience.
Current, valid RN license or temporary RN license from the Texas Board of Nursing, or a valid Compact RN license.
Current healthcare provider BLS for Healthcare Providers certification from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or Military Training Network.
Current ALS or ACLS certification upon hire or placement in the role, from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or Military Training Network.
Ability to provide care in accordance with the State of Texas Nursing Practice Act, established protocols, multidisciplinary plans of care, and clinical-area-specific standards.

Nice To Haves

Experience in an acute care setting.

Responsibilities

Coordinate patient care delivery for the assigned patient population or health condition using Parkland’s nursing professional practice model.
Assess patients, identify nursing diagnoses, develop and implement individualized plans of care, and evaluate patient responses.
Delegate interventions to healthcare personnel in accordance with the Texas Nursing Practice Act, patient condition, and employee competencies.
Provide care in accordance with the State of Texas Nursing Practice Act, established protocols, multidisciplinary plans of care, and clinical-area-specific standards.
Advocate for patients by attending to their needs, rights, confidentiality, and religious and cultural preferences.
Maintain positive working relationships with Parkland’s internal and external customers and employees.
Serve as a resource for patients and healthcare team members on specific clinical patient-care issues.
Provide patient-care educational information and training to patients and family members requiring hemodialysis.
Maintain knowledge of rules, regulations, policies, laws, and guidelines governing nursing practice, and support hospital and Parkland compliance.
Maintain knowledge of sanitation, infection control, safety, supplies, equipment, and appropriate use of supplies and materials.
Perform appropriate patient assessments and surveillance; recognize changes in patient condition and provide appropriate interventions.
Consult with team members as needed, notify providers of changes in patient condition, and implement orders in a timely manner.
Exercise independent judgment in providing safe nursing care.
Complete accurate and timely documentation in patient-care records and hospital documents, ensuring records meet departmental and Parkland standards, goals, and objectives.
Work with other staff to provide direction to non-nursing staff and participate in information exchanges that support departmental and Parkland standards, missions, goals, and objectives.
Provide appropriate handoffs, seek direction from more experienced staff and team members as needed, and serve as a preceptor or trainer.
Identify opportunities to improve work processes and patient and customer satisfaction; make recommendations to a supervisor and implement and monitor results as appropriate.