Registered Nurse - Neuro Critical Care Unit - Weekender

Job Title

STAFF NURSE - 0635

Schedule Hours of Work: 7 am – 7 pm Days of Week / Work Shift: (unspecified) Reporting Nurse Manager All Staff Nurses have a reporting relationship (direct or indirect) with the CNO Inclement Weather Required to report to work. Classification Category B: Employee with Patient Care Impact FLSA: Non‑Exempt Job Purpose In this highly technical, fast‑paced, and challenging nursing position, you work with multidisciplinary team members to provide patients the best care, at the heart of patient‑centered care, valued for compassion, continually striving to improve the patient experience. You have clear communication, build collaborative relationships, are accountable for performance, and take initiative for professional growth while building a winning team. Registered Nurse (RN) renders highly professional and technical nursing care to assigned patients, providing direct and indirect patient care using the nursing process. Provides direct and indirect patient care, directs and supervises other assigned team members, collaborates with multidisciplinary team members to deliver age/developmentally appropriate care per unit standards. Supports the mission, vision, values, and strategic goals of Methodist Health System. Qualifications Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing (BSN preferred). Current license to practice professional nursing in the state of Texas. Current Basic Life Support Certification. Additional certifications as required by department. Related Experience & Skills Knowledgeable about hospital policies, procedures, and nursing care standards. Minimum 12 months RN experience or completion of a Nurse Residency Program. Works with confidential material. Responsibilities Communicate clearly and openly. Build relationships to promote a collaborative environment. Be accountable for your performance. Always look for ways to improve the patient experience. Take initiative for your professional growth. Be engaged and eager to build a winning team. Additional Roles Adheres to general hospital standards, promoting a cooperative work environment through communication skills, interpersonal relationships, and team building. Assumes responsibility for nursing components of patient/family/other educational processes. Communicates to the team, co‑workers, patients, and family members and evaluates understanding of informational manner. Creates and maintains a safe and therapeutic environment for patients, self, co‑workers, and facility. Ensures complete, accurate, and timely written communication of patient information. Provides therapeutic environment through safe, accurate, and timely medication and IV administration. Takes personal responsibility and initiative for performance and professional growth and development. Utilizes the nursing process to ensure quality patient care throughout the episode of care. Other duties as assigned. Physical Demands and Work Environment Physical Factors (% of time) : 20% standing/ stationary, 60% standing/moving about, 15% sitting, 2% climbing, 20% bending (stooping/crouching), 2% kneeling, 1% crawling, 30% reaching, 90% handling, 90% talking, 0% driving, 15% smelling. Hearing (% of time) : 100% normal noise level. Hazardous Conditions (% of time) : 5% respiratory irritants, 50% skin irritants, 50% allergic irritants, 50% wet work – hands, 1% wet work – feed, 50–75% use of electrical equipment, 25–50% use of sharp utensils, 80% exposure to blood and body fluids. Carrying (% of time) : 50% up to 10 lbs, 30% 10–20 lbs, 10–30% 20–50 lbs, 10% 50–100 lbs. Lifting (% of time) : 45% up to 10 lbs, 30% 10–20 lbs, 10–30% 20–50 lbs, 10% 50–100 lbs. Push/Pull (% of time) : 10% up to 10 lbs, 10% 10–20 lbs, 30% 20–50 lbs, 10% 50–100 lbs, 10% 100+ lbs. Visual Demands : Vision essential or not essential. Environmental Demands (% of time) : 100% indoor. Other (% of time) : 10% visual strain. Location Methodist Dallas Medical Center #J-18808-Ljbffr Confidential