Clinical RN

Staff Nurse

Functions as a staff nurse under the guidance and supervision of an experience R.N. Performs routine patient care assignments and carries out established nursing procedures utilizing the nursing process.

Qualifications

I. Qualifications:

• Education:

Hold a current Texas permit or license as a Registered Nurse. BSN preferred.

• Training and Experience:
• Current BLS
• Successful completion of general and nursing orientation within 3 months of hire.
• ACLS within 6 months.
• TCAR (Trauma Care After Resuscitation) within 12 months of hire or transfer to department.
• Critical Care Course within one year.
• Demonstrate Nursing Process elements within 3 months of hire or transfer:
• Assessment
• Diagnosis
• Planning
• Intervention
• Evaluation
• Complete the following competencies within 3 months of hire or transfer:
• Unit Orientation
• Unit Safety
• Attendance requirements
• Appropriate documentation and chart review
• Demonstrate effective time management, prioritization and organizational skills.
• Technical skills accuracy including equipment use
• Proper patient preparation (diagnostic studies, peri-operative, teaching, permits and consents)
• Appropriate Delegation
• Age-specific Care
• Professional Communication
• Body Substance Isolation
• Medication Administration
• IV Therapy
• Blood and Blood Component Administration
• Participation in Code Blue
• Restraint Training
• Critical Care Competencies

II. Unusual Physical Demands And Working Conditions:

• Ability to perform:
• Heavy lifting
• Sustained standing and walking
• Work under stress
• Varied work hours and shifts
• May encounter exposure to infectious diseases.