Registered Nurse III - SICU - LBJ Night

Overview

Job Number: 175836,

Job Title:

Registered Nurse III - SICU - LBJ - FT - Night, Salary: $47.37 - $56.23

Harris Health System is the public healthcare safety-net provider established in 1966 to serve the residents of Harris County, Texas. Harris Health champions better health for the entire community, with a focus on low-income uninsured and underinsured patients, through acute and primary care, wellness, disease management and population health services. Ben Taub Hospital (Level 1 Trauma Center) and Lyndon

B. Johnson Hospital (Level 3 Trauma Center) anchor Harris Health s network of 39 clinics, health centers, specialty locations and virtual (telemedicine) technology. Harris Health is recognized among Magnet(r) nursing excellence designation and NCQA designations, with partnerships with Baylor College of Medicine;
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth; UT MD Anderson Cancer Center; and the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine at the University of Houston.

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The Nurse Clinician III (Competent Specialist) has experience, knowledge, and skills necessary to meet standards for professional practice specified in the Texas Nursing Practice Act and by Harris Health Nursing Service. Practice patterns of Competent Specialist are characterized by clinical leadership, the application of standards, principles, and algorithms to clinical situations. The NC III independently and safely manages patients with problems common to patients in the assigned clinical area and recognizes when assistance is needed and seeks appropriate resources.

• Independently and safely manage patients with problems common to the assigned clinical area; recognize when assistance is needed and seek appropriate resources.
• Demonstrate clinical leadership and apply standards and guidelines to patient care.

• Education/Licensure/Specialized Training
  • Education:
    
    Graduation from an accredited school of Nursing; BSN preferred
  • Licensure:
    Licensed to practice nursing in the State of Texas;
    Basic Life Support from a hospital-based American Heart Association (AHA) or Red Cross approved program;
    Other certificates as required by unit/service.
• Work Experience
  • Three (3) years RN experience
• Clinical Performance
  • Annual Performance Review/Resume/CV/Portfolio reflects leadership in professional practice environment.
• Clinical Leadership
  • One (1) year of clinical leadership experience that meets two of five clinical leadership criteria (e.g., preceptor, charge nurse, certification, mentor, CoP chair, QI Champion).
• Certification
  • Designated professional nursing certification for specialty.

• Communication Skills
  • Above Average Verbal (Heavy Public Contact)
  • Preferred:
    Bilingual skills in any language
  • Accurately interprets and transmits clinical information in English, both verbally and in written form; communicates with patients/families in ways they can understand.
• Other Skills
  • Medical Terms, Mathematics, PC
• Advanced Education
  • Designated professional nursing certification for specialty
  • BSN preferred
• Work Schedule
  • Weekends, Holidays, Flexible, On Call
• Responsible to Position
  • Designated Supervisor
• Employees Supervised
  • Yes