Job Posting
Full Time Registered Nurse - Days
JOB TITLE:
Registered Nurse
DEPARTMENT:
Nursing
JOB SUMMARY
Has principle responsibility for the total nursing care, assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of each assigned patient. Plans, provides, and documents discharge planning, teaching, and educates patients, family, or others to attain optimal health and continuity of care. Assures that the plan of care is carried out in a safe environment through performance and supervision of subordinate personnel.
OSHA Blood Borne Pathogens Class I.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
A.
Education:
Graduate of an accredited School of Professional Nursing.
B. Personal
Job-Related skills:
Demonstrated ability in nursing practice. Effective oral and written communication skills.
C. Licensure, Registry or Certification:
Registered Nurse currently licensed by the State of Texas. BCLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications. TNCC within one year.
D.
Experience:
Prior
Work Experience:
One year of experience as a professional Registered Nurse preferred.
Technical Training:
Current CPR certification. ACLS, PALS, and TNCC within one year of hire.
E. Physical and Mental Requirements:
Duties of the position require extended periods of standing and walking. Bending, stooping, twisting, reaching and lifting up to 50 pounds. Occasional heavy lifting when moving or supporting patients who may suddenly become weak or helpless.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES A. Utilizing the nursing process completes a comprehensive physical and psychosocial assessment of patients.
1. Takes nursing histories to provide a basis for developing patient care plans.2. Completes a thorough nursing assessment and history on admission.3. Identifies teaching/learning/discharge needs at time of admission and throughout hospitalization.4. Provides an ongoing assessment which accurately reflects over physiological and psychosocial needs of patients.5. Consistently uses input from patient, family, significant other, physician, and health care team members.6. Provides care appropriate for the neonate and the pediatric, adolescent and geriatric patients served based on demonstrated knowledge of the principle of growth and development over the life span.7. Assesses and interprets data on neonate and the pediatric, adolescent and geriatric patient’s status to identify patient’s requirements relative to their age‑specific needs and provides care needed as stipulated in departmental policy.B. Using nursing process, plans and provides patient/family care; and evaluates patient’s response to care provided and redirects care as necessary.
1. Formulates appropriate nursing diagnosis and identifies patient problems from admission data base and ongoing assessment.2. Establishes patient outcome goals that are realistic, specific, measurable, and progressive.3. Develops and implements nursing order which are specific and measurable.4. Initiates interdisciplinary communications and incorporates recommendations.5. Consults with patient and family and others to formulate care plans that reflect concern for holistic patient needs.6. Assesses and evaluates patient-response/outcome and makes appropriate modifications on the care plan.7. Reviews and updates the care plan on a timely basis to reflect patient’s current status throughout hospitalization.C. Implements and monitors appropriate nursing care to meet patient’s needs and identifies expected outcome for planned nursing intervention and ensures vital information is passed between shifts.
1. Administers medications and according to policy including IV’s, IVPB’s, blood and blood components as prescribed by physicians.2. Knows actions, indications, and contraindications, precautions, adverse reactions, dosage and route of administration…
