PRN RN Med/Surg Job Greenville area,Texas USA,Nursing

Position: PRN RN Med/Surg 4W

POSITION SUMMARY

Registered nurse is responsible for collaborating, planning, directing and implementing patient care for all ages. The RN develops and guides patient education and evaluates the process using standards of care. The licensed vocational nurse assists in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient needs under the supervision and direction of the RN.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Education:

None
Minimum

Work Experience:

None
Required Licences/

Certifications:

Current licensure with the State of Texas, appropriate CPR Certification. ICU‑ACLS & TNCC, Telemetry‑ACLS, Surgical‑ACLS & TNCC. All required within 18 months of hire date. Certifications are to be obtained within one year of service.
Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:
General knowledge of basic bedside nursing. Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care, based on the physical, psychosocial, educational, safety and related criteria appropriate to the age of the patients served in assigned area/department. The skills and knowledge to provide such care are gained through education, training, and/or experience.
Preferred

Qualification:

Specialty Certification.

JOB SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS

Demonstrates an understanding of and adherence to the HMHD Compliance Plan.

Conduct reflects HMHD's values and a commitment to HMHD's Code of Conduct.

Attends the required corporate integrity and compliance training and education programs.

Demonstrates proficiency in understanding the materials presented during the corporate integrity and compliance training and education program.

Complies with all HIPAA standards.

Registered Nurse and Licensed Vocation Nurse

Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support to patients, friends and families.

Promotes patient's independence by establishing patient care goals; teaching patient friends and family to understand condition, medications and self‑care skills; answering questions.

Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; making or recommending necessary adjustments; following hospital and nursing department philosophies and standards of care set by the state board of nursing, state nurse practice acts and other governing agency regulations.

Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules and regulations; calling for assistance from health care support personnel.

Maintains department‑specific certifications per policy.

Maintains state Licensure.

Demonstrates knowledge of current nursing techniques, skills, principles and the nursing process and utilizes this knowledge when caring for patients of all ages.

Refers to policy and procedures when appropriate.

Administers medications with awareness of indications, contraindications, major actions, dosages, methods of administration and major side effects.

Performs shift assessment/reassessment per policy. Responds appropriately to serious or life‑threatening emergencies, and communicates effectively with the health care team.

Provides input into plan of care. Evaluates patients' response to care and revises plan of care appropriately.

Schedules and completes tasks with minimal supervision and in a timely manner.

Knows and follows chain of command and maintains confidentiality of information.

Registered Nurse

Required documentation specific to Registered Nurse includes the RN ADMISSION ASSESSMENT, completed within 24hrs of all patient admissions to an inpatient unit (ICU, TELEMETRY WEST, TELEMETRY EAST/OBSERVATION, SURGICAL 4W, ACUTE REHAB UNIT).

Registered Nurses are required to administer specific IV medications per policy.

Registered Nurses are required to "check off" blood and blood products and initiate transfusions per policy, then be able to delegate to an LVN.

Performs and documents reassessments per policy. Responds appropriately to serious and/or life‑threatening emergencies and communicates effectively to healthcare team.

Develop nursing plan of care, prioritizing identified problems and needs. Evaluates patients' response to care and revises plan of care accordingly.

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PRN RN Med​/Surg

PRN RN Med/Surg