Vascular and Thoracic Surgery Telemetry RN
About The Position
As a Registered Nurse on our Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgical Acute Care Unit, you will be responsible for delivering excellence in patient care by assessing, formulating nursing diagnoses, establishing goals, planning and implementing intervention, and evaluating patient care outcomes. With the staff nurse's professional practice, you are responsible for participating in and maintaining quality, cost-effectiveness, and guest relations. 10 Tower - Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgical Acute Care 29-bed cardiovascular and thoracic surgical acute care unit. The primary patient population consists of postoperative patients who have undergone the following procedures: Bentall; repair of aneurysms in the ascending and descending thoracic aorta, carotid endardectomies, femoral popliteal bypass, extrapleural pneumonectomy, esophagectomy, pneumonectomy, and amputations. Secondary patient populations include pre-surgical, postoperative cardiovascular aorto-coronary bypass, thoracotomies and medical cardiology or dysrhythmia patients. The floor has a central telemetry monitoring system with the capability to monitor 29 patients, VATS, TAVR TGVAR. Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center has been recognized as a Best Hospital for 2022-23 by U.S. News & World Report. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring, and our families need protection. With our combined resources, we are committed to building healthy communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen, both inside our hospitals and out in the community. This role will allow you to give back to our community and broaden your healthcare skills. Except to deliver care to 4-6 patients per shift for patients
Requirements
- Associates Degree in Nursing or Diploma (required)
- Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Texas (required)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification (required)
- Minimum of one (1) year of RN experience (required)
- Demonstrated competence in Registered Nurse I performance expectations or meets experience requirements upon hire (required)
Nice To Haves
- Bachelors in Nursing (preferred)
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN) is required within 2 years from date of hire. Current employees grandfathered before July 2020.
Responsibilities
- delivering excellence in patient care by assessing
- formulating nursing diagnoses
- establishing goals
- planning and implementing intervention
- evaluating patient care outcomes
- participating in and maintaining quality, cost-effectiveness, and guest relations
- deliver care to 4-6 patients per shift
Benefits
- Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
- Free Premium Membership to Care.com with preloaded credits for children and dependent adults
- Care for Caregivers: Resilience Through Adversity is a series of sessions designed to help caregivers build their resilience and advance their mental well-being during these difficult times
- Flexible spending accounts
- Voluntary Protection: Group Accident, Critical Illness, and Identity Theft
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Tuition Assistance for career growth and development
- Matching Retirement Programs
- Wellness Programs
- Up to $10,000 Relocation assistance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Water Transportation
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
