PRN RN - Endoscopy

Job Summary

• Hours:
  
  10-hour shifts, 2‑3 shifts per week
• Call: 2‑3 on‑call shifts per month
• Weekend: 1 weekend shift per month
• Holidays: 1 holiday per year
• Endoscopy background preferred

Collaborates with an interdisciplinary team in the delivery of patient care, utilizing the nursing process; provides professional nursing care to patients, including conducting nursing assessments, assisting with exams and treatment, patient education, and maintaining medical records.

MHHS hires RNs based on experience groupings: newly licensed RN (working under the supervision of an RN clinical preceptor), less than 1 year, 1‑3 years, 3‑10 years, and 10+ years.

Education:

Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing;
Bachelor’s of Nursing preferred.

• Current State of Texas license or temporary/compact license to practice professional nursing
• Certified in Basic Life Support
• Additional certifications may be required based on discipline and/or nursing unit requirements

• RN I (< 1 year)
• RN II (1‑3 years)
• RN III (3‑10 years)
• RN IV (10+ years)
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrates commitment to the Partners‑in‑Caring process by integrating our culture in all internal and external customer interactions; delivers on our brand promise of "we advance health" through innovation, accountability, empowerment, collaboration, compassion and results while ensuring one Memorial Hermann.

• Delivers safe and appropriate care to patients, according to the nursing skills inventory and the age and needs of the patient/population served.
• Coordinates the planning for the delivery of nursing care with an interdisciplinary team and administers appropriate clinical decisions in the delivery of patient care.
• Collaborates with, directs, and may delegate to the healthcare team in the attainment of positive outcomes based on data, research, evidence, and professional standards of care.
• Coordinates treatment plans; develops/implements discharge and/or transfer plans.
• Participates in a systemic, interdisciplinary, and ongoing evaluation of programs, process improvement and desired client‑centered outcomes.
• Adheres to all regulatory and Texas Board of Nursing standards.
• Considers the diverse needs of each patient through the entire continuum of care, providing and ensuring the highest level of service according to established service standards, optimizing the patient experience.
• Ensures safe care to patients, staff and visitors; adheres to all Memorial Hermann policies, procedures, and standards, being a good steward of resources, including time management, supply management, productivity and quality of service.
• Promotes individual professional growth and development by meeting requirements for mandatory/continuing education and skills competency; supports department‑based goals which contribute to the success of the organization; may serve as preceptor, mentor and resource to less experienced staff.
• Other duties as assigned.