Valley RN- Laredo Cardiology Clinic

Driscoll Children's Hospital•Laredo, TX

About The Position

The Staff Nurse is a professional Registered Nurse who provides direct nursing care to an assigned patient population, service line, or clinic department. Using the nursing process, the nurse plans and delivers effective patient care within the scope of the Texas Nursing Practice Act and in support of Driscoll Health System’s vision and mission of excellence and integrated care delivery. The nurse follows established standards of practice, ethical guidelines, policies, and guidelines reflective of the American Nurses Association and the applicable specialty service line, and maintains current competence in the skills required for the primary work assignment. The nurse assesses patients, analyzes assessment data, identifies expected outcomes, and develops and revises individualized evidence-based care plans in collaboration with patients, families, and the healthcare team. The role includes administering medications and treatments, responding to changes in patient condition, coordinating referrals and continuity of care, providing health education, and evaluating patient outcomes. In an ambulatory setting, responsibilities may include phone triage, prescription renewals, and coordinating follow-up appointments and care plans.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Texas.
Maintain American Heart Association Basic Life Support (CPR) certification. Candidates may onboard with AHA or Red Cross CPR and transition to AHA upon first renewal.
Complete and continuously maintain Advanced Specialty Courses (ASC) according to Attachment A and its specified timeframes.
For eligible roles, attempt national specialty certification within four years of hire and continuously maintain it thereafter.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Responsibilities

Collect pertinent information through initial and ongoing focused assessments, analyze patient condition, and take appropriate reporting and follow-up actions.
Conduct comprehensive assessments of patients’ physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs using appropriate data-gathering tools.
Analyze assessment data to identify actual or potential diagnoses, problems, and issues, and verify them with the healthcare consumer and interprofessional colleagues.
Identify expected outcomes individualized to the patient or situation, collaborating with patients and families and considering culture, values, and ethical factors.
Work with healthcare team members to address patient needs promptly.
Develop, prioritize, implement, and modify individualized evidence-based plans of care in partnership with the patient, family, and healthcare team.
Support a patient-focused, family-centered environment that promotes continuity of care and patient transitions.
Advocate for compassionate, responsible, and appropriate use of interventions.
Administer medications and therapeutic treatments using appropriate devices in accordance with clinical guidelines and orders.
Recognize and respond to abnormal medication responses, initiate corrective therapy, and escalate patient-care concerns or changes in status until resolved.
Initiate referrals based on assessed patient needs and communicate with patients, families, healthcare teams, and community resources to support safe transitions and continuity of care.
Coordinate referrals and follow-up appointments across specialties and subspecialties as needed.
In ambulatory settings, perform phone triage, manage prescription renewals, and coordinate follow-up appointments and care plans tailored to patient needs.
Identify learning barriers and develop and implement education plans based on patient and family needs, values, beliefs, developmental level, readiness, language, culture, spirituality, and socioeconomic status.
Use health promotion and teaching methods, including technology, to communicate health promotion and disease prevention.
Evaluate and report patient responses to interventions using evidence-based best practices, assess progress toward expected outcomes, and revise care plans as needed.
Perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and/or hospital administration.