Registered Nurse; RN Medical Surgical Varied Shift

Registered Nurse (RN) Medical Surgical - Multiple Openings (Full-Time & Part-Time, Varied Shifts Available)

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Come lead with us at Houston Methodist West Hospital. We are currently hiring for multiple positions with full-time and part-time opportunities across various shifts, including day shift (7am – 7pm) and night shift (7pm – 7am). By applying to this requisition, you will be considered for current and future openings that match your skills and availability. Candidates whose qualifications exceed the minimum job requirements will receive consideration for higher level roles (RN II and RN III).

If you’re looking for a rewarding opportunity with flexibility and a great company culture, we encourage you to apply today!

At Houston Methodist, the Registered Nurse (RN) II position is a licensed staff nurse, an experienced clinician, functioning at the competent to proficient stage of Benner’s model of clinical practice. The RN II position provides professional nursing care to a diverse patient population, conducts nursing assessments, assists with exams and treatment, patient education, and maintains medical records. The RN II position provides direct patient care effectively and efficiently, may include patients with varied and complex needs.

This position communicates and collaborates with physicians and the interprofessional health care team to facilitate, coordinate and maintain compassionate, efficient, quality care and achieve desired treatment outcomes. The RN II position demonstrates clinical competence with technology, medication administration, procedures and emergency management, acting as a patient and family advocate to monitor and maintain patient rights. This position assumes leadership roles with progressive responsibility including participating in or leading unit and shared governance initiatives, serving as charge nurse or preceptor to students or new employees, and possibly contributing to service line or hospital-wide initiatives in partnership with management.

Non-exempt

• Graduate of an education program approved by the credentialing body for the required credentials indicated below in the Certifications, Licenses and Registrations section

• Twelve months registered nurse experience in a healthcare environment

• RN - Registered Nurse - Texas State Licensure - Texas Board of Nursing / PSV Compact Licensure - must obtain permanent Texas license within 60 days (if establishing Texas residency)
• BLS - Basic Life Support or Instructor (AHA) – American Heart Association

• Magnet - ANCC Recognized Certification

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through ongoing skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations as defined in orientation checklist and annual departmental competency checklist.
• Proficient in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job.
• Effective communication with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a customer-service focused manner.
• Strong assessment, organizational and problem-solving skills; capacity to prioritize multiple tasks and responsibilities.
• Independent judgment in interactions with physicians, interprofessional care team and patients and families.
• Critical thinking skills and clinical judgment to work autonomously as defined by the Nurse Practice Act.
• Proficient time management skills.
• Maintains level of professional contributions as defined in Clinical Career Path program guide.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft products including Outlook.

• Uses therapeutic communication, including active listening and teaching, to establish a relationship with patients, families and interprofessional health care team to collaborate on the plan of care.
• Contributes to teamwork by awareness of overall unit acuity, consistently offering assistance, and responding positively to requests for assistance. Collaborates to foster healthy relationships in the work environment.
• Implements staff education specific to patient populations and unit processes; coaches and mentors other staff and students. May include preceptorship.
• Uses peer-to-peer accountability toward improvement of department score for turnover/retention/employee engagement on unit-based scorecard.

• Follows the patient and family-centered care standards, as outlined in the Houston Methodist Professional Nursing Practice document.
• Conducts nursing assessments, assists with exams and treatment, and maintains medical records.
• Develops, updates and communicates plan of care, including discharge, in partnership with the patient, family and…