Registered Nurse; RN II - Outpatient

Work Hours

This full‑time position works Monday–Friday from 6:30 am to 3:00 pm in Outpatient Surgery.

Non‑exempt

• Graduate of an education program approved by the credentialing body for the required credential(s) indicated below in the Certifications, Licenses and Registrations section.
• Twelve months registered nurse experience in a healthcare environment.

• Required
  • RN – Registered Nurse – Texas State Licensure – Texas Board of Nursing. PSI Compact Licensure – must obtain permanent Texas license within 60 days if establishing Texas residency.
  • BLS – Basic Life Support or Instructor (AHA) – American Heart Association.
• Preferred
  • Magnet – ANCC Recognized Certification.
  • ACLS – Advanced Cardiac Life Support or Instructor (AHA).

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through ongoing skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations as defined in orientation and annual departmental competency checklists.
• Proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing English necessary to perform essential functions of this job, especially activities impacting patient or employee safety or security.
• Effective communication with patients, physicians, family members and co‑workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles.
• Strong assessment, organizational, and problem‑solving skills evidenced by capacity to prioritize multiple tasks and role components.
• Ability to function independently and exercise judgment in interactions with physicians, interprofessional care team, patients, and their families.
• Uses critical thinking skills and clinical judgment to work autonomously as defined by the Nurse Practice Act.
• Proficient time‑management skills.
• Maintains level of professional contributions as defined in the Clinical Career Path program guide.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft products, including Outlook.

• People
  • Uses therapeutic communication, active listening, and teaching to establish relationships with patients, families, and the interprofessional health care team to collaborate on the plan of care.
  • Contributes to teamwork by awareness of overall unit acuity, consistently offering assistance, and responding positively to requests for assistance.
  • Implements staff education specific to patient populations and unit processes; coaches and mentors other staff and students, including preceptorship.
  • Uses peer‑to‑peer accountability to improve department score for turnover/retention/employee engagement on unit‑based scorecard.
• Service
  • Follows patient and family‑centered care standards, conducts nursing assessments, assists with exams and treatment, and maintains medical records.
  • Develops, updates, and communicates plan of care, including discharge, in partnership with the patient, family, and interprofessional health care team, using the nursing process. Prioritizes care based on the patient’s needs, abilities, and preferences; advocates to resolve clinical and ethical concerns.
  • Provides patient teaching based on learning needs, uses appropriate resources, and incorporates planning for care after discharge. Evaluates patient comprehension and adapts teaching methods accordingly.
  • Helps drive improvement of department score for patient satisfaction on unit‑based scorecard through peer‑to‑peer accountability to service standards.
• Quality / Safety
  • Follows standards of care related to the nursing process.
  • Adheres to regulatory and professional practice requirements; identifies areas of practice improvement using research‑based evidence to achieve core measures and patient safety outcomes, with accurate documentation.
  • Provides and modifies care to complex patients; coordinates care with the interprofessional team using clinical judgement and evidence‑based analysis.
  • Improves quality and safety scores on the unit‑based scorecard through peer‑to‑peer accountability, reporting near misses, and collaborating with the interprofessional health care team.
• Finance
  • Independently manages time, documents care promptly, minimizes incidental overtime, prioritizes daily…