Telemetry Observation RN

Common Spirit•Bryan, TX

32d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for the delivery of excellence in patient care through assessing, formulating nursing diagnoses and establishing goals, planning and implementing intervention and evaluating patient care outcomes. With the staff nurse's professional practice he/she Responsible for participating in and maintaining quality, cost effectiveness and guest relations. Provide patient care in compliance with hospital policies and procedures and the standards of professional nursing practice as defined by the Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas. Assessment: Does admission and ongoing assessment of patient's condition. Provides nursing care to meet the patient's physical, psychological and spiritual needs. Notifies doctor of changes in assessment that require attention. Planning: Designs, directs, evaluates, and documents the plan of care, patient/family teaching and the transition of care plan to include a safe appropriate level of care discharge. Works with other clinical disciplines to meet specialized patient care and discharge needs. Formulates a plan of care and daily goals that takes into consideration the individualized needs of the patient. Implementation: Prepares patients physically, psychologically, and spiritually for treatments, surgeries and diagnostic studies to help reduce patient anxiety. Knows patients' conditions and reports significant changes to Charge Nurse/Team Leader, and/or physician. Implements patient safety initiative and protocols including medication safety practices, physician orders, consult notifications. Evaluation: Reassesses patients at appropriate intervals following interventions. Notifies physician as necessary to modify interventions. Adjusts nursing care to meet patient's emerging and changing needs. Report Skills: Gives and receives report using Bedside Shift Report including family participation. Provides an accurate and comprehensive report to the oncoming shift to help establish continuity of patient care. Receives report from off-going shift and delegates tasks as needed to provide continuity of care according to coworker's experience, abilities and the patient's acuity. Environment & Patient Safety: Maintains patient and work environment to maximize safe working space. Promptly removes all used and soiled equipment, linen, etc. to appropriate location. Incorporates national and organizational goals to improve quality, patient safety and satisfaction. Reports all patient safety and hazard concerns immediately. We are offering a $20,000 Sign On Bonus in addition to relocation to new hires who meet the eligibility requirements.

Requirements

Associates Degree in Nursing or Diploma.
One (1) or more years of nursing experience
Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Texas
BLS (AHA) required within 14 days of hire

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred
One (1) or more years of experience in an Acute Care setting preferred

Responsibilities

Assessing patient's condition
Formulating nursing diagnoses and establishing goals
Planning and implementing intervention
Evaluating patient care outcomes
Maintaining quality, cost effectiveness and guest relations
Providing nursing care in compliance with hospital policies and procedures and the standards of professional nursing practice
Designing, directing, evaluating, and documenting the plan of care, patient/family teaching and the transition of care plan
Preparing patients physically, psychologically, and spiritually for treatments, surgeries and diagnostic studies
Implementing patient safety initiative and protocols including medication safety practices, physician orders, consult notifications
Reassessing patients at appropriate intervals following interventions
Giving and receiving report using Bedside Shift Report including family participation
Maintaining patient and work environment to maximize safe working space
Incorporating national and organizational goals to improve quality, patient safety and satisfaction