Registered Nurse​/Inpatient

QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree from an accredited nursing program.
• Current Texas RN License.
• BLS certification.
• ACLS certification or successful completion within 60 days of hire.
• 2 years of nursing experience.
• Must possess organizational skills to function in a fast‑paced OR environment.
• Experience in phase II level of care.
• Certification in CMSRN preferred.
• Completion of De‑escalation training within 30 days of hire.

• Performs assessment and data collection in an ongoing and systematic manner, focusing on physiologic, psychological, and cognitive status.
• Formulates a goal‑directed plan of care that is prioritized and based on determined nursing diagnosis and patient outcomes.
• Implements care in a knowledgeable, skilled, and consistent manner to achieve desired patient outcomes through nursing processes.
• Establishes priorities of patient care based on essential patient needs and available resources of time, personnel, equipment, and supplies.
• Performs efficiently in emergency patient situations following established protocols, remaining calm, informing appropriate persons, and documenting events.
• Demonstrates applied knowledge in areas of medical/surgical patient care, pain assessment, and the actions of pharmaceuticals and anesthetic agents, laboratory values, safety and legal issues, and all emergency equipment.
• Practices effective problem identification and resolution skills as a method of sound decision‑making.
• Performs documentation duties on the floor and in the patient record, which is timely, accurate, and concise.
• Works as part of a team in delivering patient care.
• Maintains BLS and ACLS certification as required.
• Attends all mandatory in‑service training and participates in staff meetings.
• Remains flexible, adaptive, and able to accept and implement new ideas and approaches.
• Treats all patients equally, adopting the hospital’s Patient Rights policy.
• Reviews and carries out physician orders in an appropriate professional manner.
• Willingness to assist with other duties when asked.

• The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The employee is frequently required to sit, converse, and listen; use hands to touch, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and to reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• The employee must be able to lift and/or carry over 20 pounds on a regular basis and be able to push/pull over 25 pounds on a regular basis.
• The employee must be able to stand and/or walk at least five hours per day.

The work environment is representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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