Step Down Registered Nurse Fulltime Days

Conifer Health Solutions•Sunnyvale, TX

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Sunnyvale is seeking a Step Down Registered Nurse to provide direct patient care in the Cardiac Specialty Unit. The nurse uses the nursing process to deliver developmentally appropriate care and collaborates with other health care professionals to create a comprehensive plan that meets patient and family needs. The role oversees the patient care team and coordinates care plans, prescribing, delegating, and coordinating care using nursing skills and evidence-based guidelines. The nurse is accountable for care that meets safety, effectiveness, and patient-rights standards; provides education to patients, families, and team members; advocates for patients; and helps resolve ethical and clinical concerns. The position also includes documenting patient encounters accurately, protecting patient health information, adhering to infection-prevention initiatives, evaluating patient condition, and managing environmental and system resources for patients and families. The nurse works independently with minimal guidance, applies advanced professional knowledge in their field and basic knowledge of related fields, and may serve as a resource to less experienced colleagues or lead projects. The position is at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center–Sunnyvale, a community-based hospital in Sunnyvale, Texas, with outpatient services and specialties serving surrounding communities.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Current State of Texas Registered Nurse license.
Two or more years of recent critical care experience.
Current AHA BLS Certification.
Current AHA ACLS Certification.
Ability to communicate effectively in English, verbally and in writing.
Basic computer knowledge.
Advanced professional knowledge in the nurse's field and basic knowledge of related fields.
Knowledge of industry best practices and regulations.
Ability to work independently with minimal guidance, solve complex problems, and explain difficult information while building consensus.

Nice To Haves

Academic degree in nursing (Bachelor’s or Master’s degree).
CCRN certification.
Ability to communicate in additional languages.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care in the Cardiac Specialty Unit using the nursing process and developmentally appropriate care.
Collaborate with health care professionals to develop and implement comprehensive patient and family care plans.
Oversee the patient care team and coordinate the care plan.
Prescribe, delegate, and coordinate patient care using nursing skills and evidence-based guidelines.
Ensure patient care meets safety, effectiveness, and patient-rights standards.
Educate and facilitate learning for patients, families, and team members.
Advocate for patients and resolve ethical and clinical concerns.
Accurately document patient encounters and protect patient health information.
Adhere to infection-prevention initiatives and deliver competent care emphasizing customer relations and evidence-based practice.
Continuously evaluate patient condition and collaborate with the health care team.
Manage environmental and system resources for patients and families.
Act as a resource for less experienced colleagues and potentially lead projects.