RN Medical Unit - Universal Care Unit

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The RN, with a focus on patient safety, is required to function within the parameters of the legal scope of practice and in accordance with the federal, state, and local laws, rules and regulations, and policies, procedures and guidelines of the employing health care institution or practice setting. The RN functions under his or her own license and assumes accountability and responsibility for quality of care provided to patients and their families according to the standards of nursing practice.

The RN demonstrates responsibility for continued competence in nursing practice and develops insight through reflection, self‑analysis, self‑care, and lifelong learning.

Full Time

7:00 AM - 7:00 PM

• Complete a comprehensive assessment. This includes the initial and ongoing, extensive collection, analysis and interpretation of data.
• Synthesize the data collected during the comprehensive assessment to identify problems, make nursing diagnoses, and to formulate goals, teaching plans and outcomes.
• Implement the plan of care. The RN may begin, deliver, assign or delegate certain interventions within the plan of care for patients within legal, ethical, and regulatory parameters and in consideration of health restoration, disease prevention, wellness, and promotion of healthy lifestyles.
• Evaluate and report patient outcomes and responses to therapeutic interventions in comparison to benchmarks from evidence‑based practice and research findings and plan any follow‑up care and referrals to appropriate resources that may be needed.
• Demonstrates positive effective communication, including education with patients and families, physicians and other healthcare team members, and professional communication skills.
• Actively participates in interprofessional team rounds and care plan development and implementation.
• Demonstrates proficiency in using the electronic medical record providing accurate, timely and complete documentation of plan of care and assessments and respect of patient’s rights and confidentiality.
• Provide a safe environment for patients, families and co‑workers, including handwashing, and adherence to infection control policies.
• Demonstrate professionalism including current AED’s and other competencies, following dress code policies, leading patient care activities in conjunction with unit leadership.
• Responsible for orienting, educating, and precepting a variety of students, nurse interns, and new employees.
• Responsible for supporting the daily operations of the unit in conjunction with unit leadership (e.g., patient concerns, staff concerns, room assignments, data collection, process flow, staff utilization, etc.).
• Responsible for the communication, growth and development of self, peers, and students.
• Responsible for assigned quality management audits and related review of data in conjunction with unit leadership.
• Responsible for communication and relationship building through shared decision‑making with unit leadership.
• Responsible for actively participating in unit‑based shared governance to lead and improve patient care.
• Knowledge of healthcare environment demonstrated in practice knowledge, outcome measurement and knowledge of quality improvement metrics in conjunction with unit leadership.

• BSN required or currently enrolled in BSN program with graduation within 6 months of assigned position. MSN preferred. 1‑2 years acute/inpatient care experience required. 1 year of leadership experience preferred.
• Licensure:
  Current State of Texas License as a Registered Nurse.
• Preferred
  
  Certifications:
  
  area of specialty (ex: Certified Med‑Surg) preferred. Should be acquired within 2 years of hire.
• Early Acute Stroke recognition and treatment required.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential responsibility satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The individual must be able to:

• Stand, walk, sit, stoop, reach, lift, see, speak and hear. Lifting is limited to 35 lbs. for clinical staff and to 50 lbs. for non‑clinical staff. The individual must use an assisted‑lift device or get another individual(s) to assist with the lift that is over these maximum limits.

• Entry level

• Full‑time

• Health Care Provider

• Hospitals and Health Care

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