Senior Registered Nurse - Hospitalist A - Acute Care

Parkland Health•Parkland, WA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) is a licensed professional who uses Parkland’s nursing professional practice model to coordinate patient care delivery by the healthcare team. Using the nursing process, the RN assesses patients, identifies nursing diagnoses based on responses to health problems, develops and implements individualized plans of care, and evaluates patient responses. The RN uses knowledge of patient needs and the healthcare environment to help patients transition through their 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. This role provides care to an assigned patient population in accordance with the Texas Nurse Practice Act, established protocols, multidisciplinary plans of care, and clinical-area standards. The RN provides continuous assessment and patient-centered care, exercises independent judgment, advocates for patients, documents care, communicates with the healthcare team, and supports patient and family education. The nurse may serve as a preceptor or trainer, provide direction to non-nursing staff, and rotate as a Charge Nurse. The position is on the day shift. Parkland offers an $8,000 hiring incentive to eligible Registered Nurses. Applicants must not be current Parkland employees, must not have worked at Parkland within the past 12 months, and must have two years of RN experience to qualify for the incentive.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
At least 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.
Ability to provide care in accordance with the Texas Nurse Practice Act, established protocols, multidisciplinary plans of care, and clinical-area standards.
Ability to demonstrate effective interpersonal skills and good oral and written communication skills.
Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, and hospital staff in accordance with established policies and procedures; may need to communicate through the overhead paging system.
Ability to provide direction to non-nursing staff, serve as a preceptor, and serve on rotation as a Charge Nurse.
Ability to prepare and conduct in-service educational programs.
Ability to demonstrate patient-centered and patient-valued behaviors.
As applicable, acceptable knowledge of nursing standards of care for the specialty care area.
For eligibility for the $8,000 hiring incentive: must not be a current Parkland employee, must not have worked at Parkland within the past 12 months, and must have two years of RN experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience in an acute care setting.

Responsibilities

Coordinate patient care delivery by the healthcare team using Parkland’s nursing professional practice model and the nursing process.
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 consistent with the Texas Nurse Practice Act, established protocols, multidisciplinary plans of care, and clinical-area standards.
Continuously assess patients, consult with team members as needed, and provide patient-centered care using independent judgment.
Serve as a patient advocate, attending to patient needs and rights, confidentiality, and religious and cultural preferences.
Maintain positive working relationships with Parkland customers, employees, and other internal and external contacts.
Serve as a resource for patients and healthcare team members, and provide care-related education and training to patients and families.
As assigned, participate in community outreach activities such as health fairs, community collaborations, or outreach clinics.
Maintain knowledge of and comply with rules, regulations, policies, laws, and guidelines governing nursing practice; support hospital and Parkland compliance.
Develop effective internal controls that promote adherence to applicable laws and accreditation and health-plan requirements.
Maintain and update knowledge of sanitation, infection control, safety, and appropriate use of supplies and equipment.
Complete patient assessments, admission criteria, clinical interventions, discharge planning, and interdisciplinary communication.
Use critical thinking to recognize emergencies and provide appropriate nursing interventions.
Complete accurate and timely documentation in patient-care records and hospital documents, meeting department and Parkland standards.
Seek and use direction from experienced staff and team members as needed; provide direction to non-nursing staff when appropriate.
Participate in information exchanges with nursing and other Parkland staff in support of department and organizational standards, missions, goals, and objectives.
Identify opportunities to improve work processes and patient and customer satisfaction; make recommendations and implement or monitor results as appropriate.
Stay current with developments and trends in nursing through seminars, workshops, professional journals, and professional organizations, and apply that knowledge to current practice.
Maintain Texas RN licensure and any additional required licensures or certifications.
Serve as a preceptor or trainer for newer nursing staff and rotate as a Charge Nurse as necessary.
Prepare and conduct in-service educational programs.