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About The Position

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current Texas State Registered Nurse license.
• Active healthcare provider Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from ARC or AHA upon hire; AHA Healthcare Provider BLS must be obtained within 60 days of hire.
• No minimum experience for Med/Surg.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Two years of acute care experience for Med/Surg.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ responses and adaptation to actual or potential health problems, including those of their families or significant others.
• Develop a patient care plan based on the initial assessment; implement and continually evaluate interventions; and reassess patient needs on an ongoing basis.
• Recognize changes in a patient’s condition and appropriately use unit resources, the chain of command, and the Rapid Response Team (RRT).
• Document care plans and care provided.
• Identify and address education needs of patients and their families or significant others through individualized instruction, written materials, or other available resources.
• Assign nursing care to licensed staff, delegate care to unlicensed staff, and coordinate the flow of work.
• Calculate and administer medications.
• Coordinate and collaborate with multidisciplinary team members in planning and managing patient care.
• Participate in discharge planning and provide instruction to patients and families.
• Maintain and promote professional standards and development by participating in in-services, committees, and staff meetings.
• Model compassionate care and service excellence and commit to Studer Principles and “must haves.”
• Facilitate patient movement within the department and facility, proactively managing admissions, discharges, and transfers.
• Manage patient hand-offs at shift changes and between departments or facilities, using required documentation tools.
• Provide each patient with the defined standard of care, including core measures and chest pain protocols.
• Use resources efficiently and effectively.
• Maintain a safe environment.
• Address the clinical needs specific to the patient population.
• Participate in performance improvement activities.