Per Diem RN I Rapid Treatment

Registered Nurse - Rapid Treatment Clinic

Explore opportunities with Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, part of the Optum family of businesses. Work with one of the nation's leading health care organizations and build your career at one of our 40+ locations throughout Houston. Be part of a team that is nationally recognized for delivering coordinated and accountable care. As a multi-specialty clinic, we offer care from more than 900 medical providers in 65 medical specialties. Take on a rewarding opportunity to help drive higher quality, higher patient satisfaction and lower total costs. Join us and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The RTC Registered Nurse is responsible for applying clinical nursing knowledge and skills to promote the safety and comfort of patients and families according to legal, organizational, and professional standards. This position will collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to provide exceptional care to RTC patients through education, nursing assessment, and administration of medication.

The RTC Registered Nurse assesses physiological and psychosocial needs, implements nursing interventions, and communicates patient concerns to the healthcare team.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Clinical Activities
  • Participate in patient care activities and adheres to the requirement of a Registered Nurse when providing direct patient care.
  • Ability to plan and implement patient care.
  • Ability to make sound nursing judgment based on nursing theory.
  • Demonstrates the knowledge and skill of assessment, including assessing for toxicities, medication side effects, and overall well-being.
  • Reviews lab values and assesses for treatment toxicity prior to administering medication to patients.
  • Ensures patient is appropriate for prescribed treatment and witnesses written consent if indicated.
  • Provides patients with verbal and written educational materials related to the disease process, prescribed medication, and/or symptom management.
  • Accurately administers medication to patients as prescribed by the physician.
  • Demonstrates ability to start peripheral IV, administer IV, subcutaneous, intramuscular, and oral medications according to safe practice guidelines.
  • Ability to consider the needs of the department by preplanning and proactively adjusting as needed.
  • Ability to organize and utilize equipment, supplies, and medication according to patient needs based upon the physician order.
  • Medical record documentation is legible, concise, accurate, and timely.
  • Ability to assess and individualize the needs of each client and respond appropriately, utilizing available patient resources.
  • Performs in-person and telephone patient assessment and documentation via electronic medical record (EMR)
  • Assumes responsibility for competency of practice and takes initiative for professional development and continuing education.
  • Prioritizes urgency of patients' needs and is a patient advocate in meeting those needs.
  • Responds to patient emergencies within the Rapid Treatment Clinic.
  • Practices positive guest and peer relationships; supports and respects patients' rights.
  • Develops and maintains collaborative relationship with all members of the healthcare delivery system.
  • Adheres to policy regarding advanced directives, informed consent, and patient complaints.
  • Accurately completes clinical logs.
  • Ensures that documentation of charges is accurate and complete and communicates all important facts to Director, Clinic Administrator, and Nursing Supervisor
• Quality Improvement Activities:
  • Understands the clinic's Quality Improvement Program and Initiatives
  • Understands the Quality Improvement Process
  • Identifies opportunities for quality improvement and makes appropriate suggestions to nursing management.
  • Participates in quality improvement projects as appropriate.
  • Completes assigned quality improvement tasks in a timely and accurate manner
• Customer Service:
  • Maintains active professional relationships with doctors, co-workers, external customers, patients, and caregivers by assessing needs and levels of satisfaction. Demonstrates a positive, friendly, and courteous manner. Identifies opportunities to enhance customer service, as evidenced by:
    • Positive patient and physician satisfaction
    • Reports inefficiencies, deficiencies, and unusual occurrences to Director/Clinic Administrator/Supervisor
    • Serves as a role model to other staff members.
    • Maintains confidentiality on matters to which they are privileged.
    • Demonstrates Kelsey-Seybold Clinic's Mission, Vision, and Values
• Employee Management:
  • Demonstrates ability to oversee coordination of patient services, as evidenced by:
    • Assumes responsibility of assigned clinic patients.
    • Ability to explain policies, procedures, and methods to others.
    • Ability to appropriately delegate tasks to unlicensed assistive personnel
    • Assists in the orientation and training of new employees
• Resource and Inventory Management:
  • Ensures proper use of resources (time and supplies), as evidenced by:
    • Carefully uses supplies and medicines to avoid waste. Reports when supplies are low and need ordering.
    • Ensures documentation of charges are accurate and complete.
    • Keeps accurate time records.
    • Stocks clinic with supplies as needed.
    • Assists in keeping supply closet neat and organized.
    • Identifies opportunities to be more cost-effective and efficient
• Regulatory Compliance:
  • Complies with local, state, and federal rules and regulations and accreditation guidelines, as evidenced by:
    • 100% of regulatory concerns or unusual occurrences are reported to supervisor and/or manager within 24 hours of occurrences.
    • When patient injury or disaster occurs, supervisor or manager is notified immediately.
    • RN license and all required certifications are kept current and on file at the center
• Safety:
  • Adheres to all facility safety regulations and guidelines related to patient safety. Maintains unit in safe condition, as evidenced by:
    • Keeping hallways clear
      • Securing electrical wiring
      • Reporting broken equipment
      • Participating in quarterly safety compliance drills and/or in-services
      • Identifies, corrects, and reports unsafe conditions immediately
• Infection Control:
  • Provides an environment to prevent and control the spread of disease within the clinical setting. Which includes but is not limited to:
    • Hand washing
    • Aseptic and sterile technique

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Associate Degree in Nursing
• Completion annually of 10 CEU's related to Emergency Care
• Valid and current Texas RN license
• BLS through American Heart Association
• 3+ years of RN experience OR
• 1+ years in ICU and/or Emergency Department
• Experience with EMRs
• IV Access experience
• Demonstrated ability to use equipment and related supplies for selected patient population and for CPR, oxygen administration, and intravenous therapy.
• Proven basic Computer Skills
• Proven clear communication skills both verbal and written

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor Degree in Nursing
• ACLS
• CCRN
• ICU experience or 5+ years of experience in Emergency Department
• EPIC experience
• Port access experience