Registered Nurse - General Surgery - Telemetry - Nights

Registered Nurse - General Surgery - Telemetry - Nights

Methodist Health System invites applicants for this night shift position.

• 12‑hour shifts, three nights per week.
• Alternate weekend days.
• Shift hours: 7 pm – 7 am.

• Job Family:
  Nursing
• Job Title:
  
  STAFF NURSE – 0635
• Reports To:
  
  Nurse Manager (also reporting relationships with CNO)

• Provide highly professional and technical nursing care to assigned patients, using the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation).
• Direct and supervise other team members, collaborate with multidisciplinary team members to deliver appropriate care per unit standards.
• Support Methodist Health System’s mission, vision, values, and strategic goals.

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing (BSN preferred).
• Current license to practice professional nursing in Texas.
• Current Basic Life Support certification.
• Additional certifications as required by the department.

• Knowledgeable about hospital policies, procedures, and nursing care standards.
• Minimum 12 months RN experience or completion of a Nurse Residency Program.
• Ability to work with confidential material.

• Communicate clearly and openly.
• Build relationships to promote a collaborative environment.
• Be accountable for performance.
• Continuously seek ways to improve patient experience.
• Initiate professional growth and development.
• Engage and contribute to a winning team.

• Adhere to general hospital standards promoting a cooperative work environment through communication, interpersonal skills, and team building.
• Assume responsibility for nursing components of patient/family/ significant-other education processes.
• Communicate with team, co‑workers, patients, and families; assess understanding.
• Create and maintain a safe therapeutic environment.
• Ensure complete, accurate, and timely written communication of patient information.
• Provide safe, accurate, and timely medication and IV administration.
• Take personal responsibility and initiative for performance and professional growth.
• Utilize the nursing process to ensure quality patient care throughout the episode of care.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Physical Factors: 20% standing stationary, 60% standing/moving, 15% sitting, 2% climbing, 20% bending, 2% kneeling, 1% crawling, 30% reaching, 90% handling, 90% talking.
• Hearing: 100% normal noise level.
• Hazardous
  
  Conditions:
  
  5% respiratory irritants, 50% skin irritants, 50% allergic irritants, 50% wet work – hands, 1% wet work – feet, 0% heavy equipment operation, 0% ladder climbing, 0% high places, 50‑75% electrical equipment use, 25‑50% sharp utensil use, 80% exposure to blood/body fluids.
• Carrying: 50% up to 10 lbs, 30% 10‑20 lbs, 10‑30% 20‑50 lbs, 10% 50‑100 lbs.
• Lifting: 45% up to 10 lbs, 30% 10‑20 lbs, 10‑30% 20‑50 lbs, 10% 50‑100 lbs.
• Push/Pull: 10% up to 10 lbs, 10% 10‑20 lbs, 30% 20‑50 lbs, 10% 50‑100 lbs, 10% 100+ lbs.
• Visual Demands:
  Vision essential/ not essential.
• Environmental Demands: 100% indoor, 0% outdoor, 0% hot, 0% cold.
• Other: 10% visual strain.

• Magnet®‑designated hospital.
• 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker’s Hospital Review, 2023.
• Top 10 Military Friendly® Employer, Gold Designation, 2023.
• Top 10 Military Spouse Friendly® Employer, 2023.
• Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
• Liver, kidney, and pancreas transplant programs.