RN Skilled Nursing Continuing Care Hospital

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Registered Nurse (RN) - Skilled Nursing

Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital (CCH)

Location:

Temple, TX

Job Type: Full‑Time

Shift: Days | (3) 12‑hour shifts per week

Department:
Skilled Nursing Unit

About Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital - Temple

Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital - Temple is a 48‑bed, highly advanced medical facility featuring private patient rooms and 24‑hour access to a dedicated team of physicians. Our modern, patient‑focused hospital delivers comprehensive acute care for patients requiring extended stays following serious illness, injury, or surgery. Within our hospital, we are also proud to serve patients in our skilled nursing facility.

At CCH, we are more than a hospital - we are a family. Our close‑knit staff and interdisciplinary teams truly know and care for one another. We work hard, support each other, and enjoy what we do, always making decisions that put both our patients and our team members first.

Unit Details

* Skilled Nursing Unit with 23 beds

* 5:1 nurse‑to‑patient ratio

* Collaborative, supportive care environment

Position Summary

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides high‑quality, patient‑centered nursing care in the Skilled Nursing Unit. The RN is responsible for assessing patient needs, developing and implementing care plans, and collaborating with physicians and the interdisciplinary team to ensure safe, effective care throughout the patient's stay.

Essential Responsibilities

* Deliver safe, compassionate, and evidence‑based nursing care to skilled nursing patients

* Perform comprehensive patient assessments and ongoing evaluations

* Develop, implement, and update individualized plans of care

* Administer medications and treatments per physician orders

* Collaborate with physicians, therapy services, and interdisciplinary team members

* Educate patients and families on care plans, treatments, and recovery goals

* Accurately document patient care in the medical record

* Uphold Baylor Scott & White standards for safety, quality, and service excellence

Qualifications

* Graduate of an accredited nursing program

* Current RN license (or compact license) required

* Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required

* Previous experience in skilled nursing, acute care, or continuing care preferred

* Strong communication, teamwork, and critical‑thinking skills

JOB SUMMARY

The Registered Nurse (RN) is a licensed professional who uses the BSWH nursing professional practice model to coordinate patient care delivery by the health care team. Using the nursing process, the RN assesses the patient, identifies nursing diagnoses based on responses to health problems, develops and implements an individualized plan of care, and evaluates the patient's response. The RN promotes safe passage for their patients by using knowledge of patient needs and the healthcare environment to assist patients to transition through the healthcare encounter without any preventable complications or delays.

The RN delegates interventions to health care personnel based on the Texas Nursing Practice Act, each patient's condition and the competencies of the employee.

RN job is to be used for RNs in hospital inpatient and outpatient departments with 24X7 staffing which include those departments with on-call staffing on the off shifts. Examples of hospital inpatient and outpatient procedural areas: GI Lab, Pain Management, Dialysis, Infusion Centers and IV Services.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF

THE ROLE

Clinical Judgment:
Using clinical reasoning, conducts accurate clinical assessments according to practice standards. Identifies and prioritizes patient and family needs. Develops, implements and evaluates the nursing plan of care. Modifies plan to meet clinical outcomes.

Clinical Inquiry:
Systematically evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice, including, but not limited to, nursing sensitive indicators. Supports evidence-based practice changes through research utilization and experiential learning. Participates in quality/performance improvement initiatives.

Caring Practices:
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