Womens & Outpatient Surgery Center Registered Nurse 2 6:45a-3:15p (no weekends, nights, or holidays)

GBMC HealthCare • West, TX

19h • Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, the Registered Nurse provides direct patient care to assigned patients in the Womens & Outpatient Surgery Center. The role involves utilizing the nursing process for assessment, planning, implementation, and patient care coordination. It also includes teaching, quality improvement, and demonstrating professional excellence. GBMC HealthCare is a legacy of over 60 years in premier healthcare, with a facility of over 250 beds, 23,000 admissions, and 52,000 emergency room visits each year. GBMC Health Partners focuses on comprehensive medical care and building lasting relationships. Gilchrist provides compassionate serious illness and end-of-life care. Hospice of Washington County focuses on quality of life for individuals in their final season of life.

Requirements

• Associate Degree from an accredited School of Nursing.
• Current registration with the Maryland State Board of Examiners of Nurses as a Registered Nurse.
• Healthcare Provider CPR biennial certification.
• Additional certifications (i.e. ACLS, PALS, NRP) for specialty care areas are required upon hire.
• One-year Registered Nurse experience.
• Proficiency in developing nursing plan of care, implementing effective nursing care, and evaluating outcome of nursing intervention.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Effective planning and organizational skills to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Effective skills in use of computer programs.
• Demonstrates skill in patient experience and service recovery.

Responsibilities

• Compile database and formulate nursing diagnosis.
• Utilize physical assessment and interviewing techniques.
• Anticipate need for intervention by other disciplines.
• Determine priorities for patient care needs or problems.
• Reassess the patient as indicated by changes in condition and/ or response to treatment(s).
• Initiate and update a written nursing plan of care for patients by incorporating scientific and psychosocial principles that support the nursing diagnosis.
• Incorporate information obtained from nursing care planning conferences into written nursing plan of care.
• Coordinate patient, family, significant other, and health team members in the planning of hospital and post-discharge care.
• Perform clinical nursing skills independently.
• Administer medications, IV therapy and treatments appropriately and accurately.
• Initiate appropriate emergency procedures as necessary.
• Appropriately delegate and coordinate the duties of ancillary personnel.
• Communicate the patient's status and plan of care through written documentation in the patient's medical record.
• Verbally communicate the patient's status to physicians, nurses and other health care professionals.
• Communicate in a therapeutic manner with the patient, family and visitors.
• Apply teaching/learning principles in education of patient and family.
• Manage daily patient assignment by appropriately setting priorities.
• Delegate responsibility appropriately and monitor the nursing care delivered to patients by ancillary personnel.
• Coordinate patient activities with other disciplines.
• Develop, document and implement Patient Teaching and Discharge Planning Record.
• Participate in established patient, family, staff and/or student education program.
• Participate in clinical monitoring at the unit level.
• Identify unit, staff and patient care problems and take action or refer problems to appropriate resources.
• Participate in activities of the RN 3 (excluding Nurse Residency Program facilitation).
• Serve as a charge RN and monitor productivity/patient flow (if competent).
• Precept new staff (if competent).
• Demonstrate GBMC Values: Respect, Excellence, Accountability, Teamwork, Ethical Behavior, Results.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Generous paid time off
• Free parking
• Monthly MTA bus pass subsidy-85% paid by GBMC
• Company subsidized onsite fitness and wellness center
• Pre-paid tuition to pursue professional development, additional certifications, and degree programs
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
• 401 (a) retirement savings plan
• 403 (b) retirement savings plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees