Registered Nurse Job Texas City area,Texas USA,Nursing

Position: REGISTERED NURSE

Registered Nurse

PH Ops of Texas City - Texas City, TX 77591

Position Summary

The Registered Nurse plays an integral role in providing high quality customer service and clinical care (pursuant to scope of license) to facility customers. The RN is responsible for leading and supporting the goals for shift objectives to enhance team efficiency and customer satisfaction.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Initiates and leads team conferences in development of individualized nursing care plans

Performs efficiently in emergency patient care situations following established protocols, remaining calm, informing appropriate persons, and documenting events

Demonstrates knowledge of legal issues, including patient confidentiality and risk management in all aspects of patient care and unit functioning

Documents patient care and unit activities in a timely, accurate, and concise manner

Accurately and promptly implements physicians' orders

Obtain data for electronic Admission Data Record

Administers medications, starts IVs and performs treatments for assigned residents, and documents that treatment as required by facility, local, state and federal rules and regulations

Participates in orientation and in-service training for personnel

Assists physicians with special tests and procedures within the scope of state specified Nursing Practice Act

Ensures that supplies are utilized economically and that equipment is clean and maintained in a safe manner

Coordinates nursing care of residents when scheduled for therapy or procedures by other departments

Assists with or institutes emergency measures for sudden adverse developments in residents

Motivates and provides work direction (direct, check, review, organize and coordination) to C.N.As and unit coordinators (no authority to hire, fire or discipline)

Supervises nursing unit, which includes directing the nursing staff to extent permitted by State Practice Act

Adheres to infection control guidelines

Competencies

Provides therapeutic and rehabilitative care in accordance with nursing care plan
Gives accurate and thorough report at change of shift
Collaborates with C.N.A. regarding patient's current and change of status
Collaborates with patient's Inter-Disciplinary Care Team
Delegates responsibility appropriately
Accuracy of documentation
Timeliness of documentation (real-time)
Perform IV therapy on patients within LN scope of practice
Administers medication accurately, as evidenced by the EMR and lack of negative patient outcomes
Encourages patient growth and independence as care progression warrants
Takes a proactive approach to checking and stocking supplies

Culture

This is a high performance, ever-evolving environment propelled by collaboration through our Teams of Excellence (T.O.E.) Program. The expectation for each team member is to engage in our complex and dynamic organization by adding value and support to fellow team members.

Work Environment

This job operates in a post-acute setting. This role requires regular walking to various locations around the facility. This role also routinely comes into contact with patients who may have contagious illnesses. Team member is expected to adhere to facility's no-smoking policy.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, and stooping all day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 60 pounds.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a position in a post-acute setting that is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Weekend and holiday shifts will be required.

HIPAA

Team members are required to adhere to policies and procedures implementing HIPAA requirements for the privacy and security of protected health information. Team members are permitted to use and/or disclose only minimum amount of Protected Health Information necessary to complete assigned tasks. Report all suspected violation of company's HIPAA policies or procedures to facility CEO.

Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

Analytical abilities necessary in order to evaluate delivery of care systems and nursing results; respond to deficiencies by identifying and implementing appropriate corrective action

Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers at all levels of the organization

Proficient computer and Microsoft Application skills. Must have an ability to learn new systems

Ability to work with a culturally diverse population

Must have positive communication skills and demonstrated adequate maturity and patience

Proficient in the English language. Excellent communication (verbal and written), customer service and interpersonal skills

Must have good organizational skills with attention to detail

Must be able to successfully prioritize workload, demonstrate initiative, and analyze situations to make sound decisions

Must be observant and recognize cleaning needs

Must show initiative and take action on observed needs

Self-directing…