Staff Nurse-Med Surg or ER

Assists the nursing staff in providing maximum patient care, assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of each assigned patient. Gives direct and indirect patient care as assigned.

• Identifies patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and others to understand care requirements.
• Promotes patient independence by establishing care goals; teaching patients, friends, and family about condition, medications, and self‑care skills, and answering questions.
• Resolves patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection‑control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
• Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
• Maintains continuity among nursing teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
• Maintains nursing supplies inventory by checking stock levels, anticipating needed supplies, placing orders, and using equipment and supplies as necessary.
• Enters admission/discharge orders.
• Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

• Adhere to dress code; appearance is neat and clean.
• Complete annual education requirements.
• Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
• Report to work on time and as scheduled.
• Wear identification while on duty.
• Maintain regulatory requirements, including all state, federal and local regulations.
• Represent the organization in a positive and professional manner at all times.
• Comply with all organizational policies and standards regarding ethical business practices.
• Communicate the mission, ethics, and goals of the organization.
• Participate in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities.
• Attend regular staff meetings and in‑services.

• Excellent written, verbal, and listening communication abilities.
• Willingness to establish effective working relationships with internal and external customers.
• Ability to manage conflict, stress, and multiple simultaneous work demands in an effective, professional manner.
• Ability to work independently, while collaborating with other team members.
• Ability and willingness to self‑motivate, prioritize, and change processes to improve effectiveness and efficiencies. Adapts to changing patient or organizational priorities.
• Ability to make independent decisions in accordance with established policies and procedures. Decisions and problem solving require a combination of analysis, evaluation, and interpretive thinking.
• Computer literacy, including but not limited to data entry, retrieval, and report generation.
• Must not have any restrictions for physical work for which reasonable accommodation cannot be made.

• Registered Nurse currently licensed by the State of Texas or Vocational Nurse currently licensed by the State of Texas.
• BCLS certification, or obtain as soon as possible within three months of date of hire.
• ACLS, TNCC, ENPC/PALS or obtain within 18 months of date of hire.
• Preferred IV Therapy course for LVNs.
• Preferred one year of hospital experience.

• Full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients.
• Manual and finger dexterity.
• Hand and eye coordination.
• Sitting for extended periods of time.
• Standing, walking and reaching.
• Lifting and carrying items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Corrected vision and hearing within normal range.

• Location:
  
  Graford, TX
• Salary: $1,800.00 - $11,500.00
• Seniority Level: Entry level
• Employment Type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job Function:
  Health Care Provider
• Industry: Hospitals and Health Care