Nurse Resident​/Graduate Nurse

Citizens Medical Center is a not-for-profit hospital known for compassionate patient care, clinical expertise, and bringing advanced medical services to the South Texas region since 1956. Today, Citizens is a 338-bed acute care hospital with over 1,000 dedicated employees.

Citizens offers a generous benefit package that includes retirement plans upon hire, and an excellent medical plan with optional insurance plans to choose from.

If you are interested in pursuing a career with an award-winning hospital, welcome home.

• Collaborates with each patients nurse, the plan of care on assigned patients for the given shift. (EF)
• Provides ADLs, promotes mobility, and assists with nutritional needs per unit routine and under the direction of the licensed nurse within the guidelines and policies of Citizens Medical Center.(EF)
• Promotes skin care, nutrition/hydration, and decubitus prevention. (EF)
• Observes patient progress and changes in patient status and reports significant changes to the licensed nurse on a timely basis. (EF)
• Assists with admissions, transfers and discharges within guidelines and policies as per the BON Texas Administrative Code Rule 224 and of Citizens Medical Center. (EF)
• Participates in development of self and skills to enhance patient focused care. (EF)
• Uses authorized equipment within scope of practice to gather and document data on stable, established patients. (EF)
• Accurately records interventions in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR). (EF)
• Reports significant and/or abnormal values to licensed nurse on a timely basis. (EF)
• Actively participates in the department’s performance improvement initiatives. (EF)
• Assists in meeting basic needs for patients in restraints within the PNT Scope of Practice. (EF)
• Performs patient care and duties with emphasis on patient rights, patient confidentiality, HIPPA compliance, adaptation of care according to age and cultural or ethical considerations. (EF)
• Facilitates maintenance of equipment by the standards of Citizens Medical Center. (EF)
• Demonstrates service excellence by utilizing the AIDET principles. (EF)
• Follows universal infection prevention precautions. (EF)
• Complies with Employee Health requirements for employment. (EF)
• Works in a manner that promotes safety, adhering to the dress code policy. (EF)
• Knows role in emergency situations and reports unsafe practices to management. (EF)
• Performs nursing technical skills competently within the student nurse scope of practice. (EF)

• Adheres to organization-wide and other applicable policies and procedures.
• Day-to-day performance complies with the hospital’s Service Excellence Behavioral Expectations.
• Performs within the prescribed limits of the hospital’s Ethics, Compliance and Confidentiality Program guidelines.
• Performs within professional Scope of Practice at all times as per the BON Texas Administrative code Rule 224.

• Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
• Graduate of an accredited nurse program and is awaiting licensure.
• Basic Computer Skills, good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Basic Life Support Certification upon hire

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

• STD, LTD Disability
• Supplemental Life, AD&D
• Flexible Spending (FSA)
• Employer paid life insurance and short term disability

• 457(b) Deferred Compensation
• Paid Time Off
• Sick leave, Bereavement leave, Jury Duty/Witness Service
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Hospital-paid & administered annual immunizations