Senior Registered Nurse - ENT/Oral Surg Clinic

Parkland Health

About The Position

The Senior Registered Nurse 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 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 nursing care for the assigned patient population in accordance with Texas law, established protocols, multidisciplinary plans of care, and specialty-area standards. The RN conducts ongoing assessments, collaborates with other team members, exercises independent judgment, supports patients and families with education, and helps direct and train non-nursing and newer nursing staff. The position may include serving as a Charge Nurse on rotation and participating in community outreach as assigned.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Two years of nursing experience.
Current RN license or valid temporary permit with 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 current State of Texas Nurse Practice Act, established protocols, multidisciplinary plans of care, and clinical-area standards.
Ability to conduct continuous patient assessments, consult with team members, and provide patient-centered care.
Ability to exercise independent judgment in providing nursing care.
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 be required to communicate effectively via 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.

Responsibilities

Coordinate patient care delivery by the healthcare team using the nursing process and Parkland’s nursing professional practice model.
Assess patients, identify nursing diagnoses, develop and implement individualized plans of care, and evaluate patient responses.
Help patients transition through healthcare encounters without preventable complications or delays.
Delegate interventions to healthcare personnel based on the Texas Nursing Practice Act, patient condition, and employee competencies.
Provide care in accordance with the current State of Texas Nurse Practice Act, established protocols, multidisciplinary plans of care, and clinical-area standards.
Continuously assess patients, consult with other team members as required, and provide patient-centered nursing care.
Maintain positive working relationships with Parkland internal and external customers, employees, and others.
Serve as a resource for patients and healthcare team members on clinical patient-care issues.
Provide patient-care education and training to patients and family members.
Participate in community outreach activities, such as health fairs, community collaborations, or outreach clinics, as assigned.
Complete appropriate documentation and maintain accurate, timely entries in patient-care records and hospital documents.
Ensure records and documents meet the standards, goals, and objectives of the assigned department and Parkland.
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.
Seek and use direction from more experienced staff and team members as needed.
Serve as Charge Nurse on rotation as necessary.
Serve as a preceptor or trainer to newer nursing staff members.
Prepare and conduct in-service educational programs.