Registered Nurse Trauma Care Progressive Unit

Ready for a role that supports your unique calling in patient care and fits your life? 's South Austin Medical Center, you'll find clear pathways to advance backed by our unmatched nationwide transfer policy that lets you grow your career when the time is right for you. With mentorship opportunities, clinical education courses, professional certification support, and educational assistance, you will have all the resources you need to build the career of a lifetime.

The Progressive Care Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers high quality, patient-centered care. In collaboration with medical providers, the RN provides pre-operative and post-operative nursing care. The RN serves as an advocate for patients to support an unparalleled patient experience.

As a Critical Care Registered Nurse (RN) in the Intermediate Trauma Care Unit (TCU), you will be responsible for performing patient assessments, developing a plan of care, implementing and evaluating care. You will be responsible for directing, monitoring and evaluating the care delegated to non-licensed personnel on the team.

You will perform and document patient assessments at the time of the admission

You will create a plan of care, including discharge plans, revise the plans based on the patients' response to treatment and regularly evaluate plans for effectiveness

You will document the outcomes of nursing interventions and patient responses

You will provide educational materials to patients and families on care and treatments

You will administer medications and complete treatments according to hospital policy

You will perform venipuncture, administer and maintain IV fluids and IV medications

You will review all new physician orders, ensure that orders are carried out and documented correctly, and verify that other departments are notified of orders and services

You will provide accurate and relevant patient information reports to the Nurse Leader and to the on-coming shift to ensure continuity of care

Requirements

Experience

1 years of clinical nursing experience as a Registered Nurse (RN)

Experience in an acute care setting - preferred

Experience in an adult intensive care unit (ICU) or adult intermediate care unit (IMC) - preferred

Education

Associate's degree in Nursing (ADN) from an accredited nursing program

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) - preferred

License and Certifications

Current State of Texas Registered Nurse (RN) license or Compact Registered Nursing License. If Compact License Texas license must be obtained within 90 days of hire

Basic Life Support (BLS) must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required within 60 days of employment start date

NIH Stroke Scale must be obtained within 60 months of employment start date

Trauma Care After Resuscitation, or Trauma Nursing Core Course must be obtained within 1 year of employment start date

Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) Certification - preferred

Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) certification - preferred

St. David's South Austin Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home…