Valley RN

DRISCOLL HEALTH PLAN•Edinburg, TX

About The Position

The Staff Nurse (RN) is a professional Registered Nurse who provides direct nursing care to an assigned patient population. Using the nursing process, the nurse plans and delivers effective patient care within the Texas scope of practice and Driscoll Health System’s vision of excellence and integrated care delivery. The nurse complies with established standards of practice, policies, and clinical guidelines reflecting evidence-based best practice. The role contributes to a patient-focused, family-centered environment that supports continuity of care and patient transition management. The nurse maintains confidentiality, follows hospital policies and procedures, and conducts business ethically in accordance with corporate compliance and integrity guidelines. The nurse may travel to satellite clinics when needed. Other reasonably related duties may be assigned by the immediate supervisor or hospital administration.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
Current RN license in the State of Texas or a Compact State.
Minimum of 1 year of experience in hospital surgery or outpatient surgery.
Be licensed in the State of Texas as an RN.

Nice To Haves

Pediatric experience preferred.
Certification in a specialty preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain confidentiality and adhere to hospital policies and procedures and corporate compliance and integrity guidelines.
Travel to satellite clinics when needed.
Participate in quality assurance tool development, collect QA data, identify patient-care outcome trends for monitoring or staff education, and participate in clinical research according to specific protocols.
Promote safe care through assertive interactions with the health care team.
Perform initial and focused assessments; recognize and report actual or potential health problems; report patient responses to interventions; and modify plans of care based on assessments.
Use the chain of command to obtain an appropriate health care response and advocate for patients.
Demonstrate flexibility in staffing and scheduling to meet unit needs; prioritize, organize, and direct care for assigned patients; help initiate resolution of team conflict; recognize personal limitations and seek guidance; and participate in unit activities and decision-making.
Administer medications according to clinical guidelines, recognize abnormal medication responses, and initiate corrective therapy.
Develop and implement individualized plans of care that address patient needs and diagnoses; intervene appropriately based on the clinical picture and therapeutic treatment plan.
Select and use equipment, devices, and supplies appropriate to patient needs and the treatment plan.
Identify critical changes in patient condition and take appropriate action; ensure emergency equipment functions and address deficits; assist with unit needs during crises; help re-establish unit function afterward; and participate in review of the unit response.
Identify learning barriers and develop and implement discharge plans based on patient and family needs.
Incorporate cultural aspects of illness and hospitalization into the plan of care; maintain therapeutic relationships with patients and families; and use individualized interventions to reduce apprehension and anxiety and support comfort and dignity.
Advocate for patients and families, seeking direction as needed to provide safe, effective, efficient, and timely care.
Perform other reasonably related duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and/or hospital administration.