REGISTERED NURSE

Registered Nurse

PH Ops of Texas City - Texas City, TX 77591

Position Summary

The Registered Nurse plays an integral role in providing high quality customer service and clinical care (pursuant to scope of license) to facility customers. The RN is responsible for leading and supporting the goals for shift objectives to enhance team efficiency and customer satisfaction.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Initiates and leads team conferences in development of individualized nursing care plans
2. Performs efficiently in emergency patient care situations following established protocols, remaining calm, informing appropriate persons, and documenting events
3. Demonstrates knowledge of legal issues, including patient confidentiality and risk management in all aspects of patient care and unit functioning
4. Documents patient care and unit activities in a timely, accurate, and concise manner
5. Accurately and promptly implements physicians' orders
6. Obtain data for electronic Admission Data Record
7. Administers medications, starts IVs and performs treatments for assigned residents, and documents that treatment as required by facility, local, state and federal rules and regulations
8. Participates in orientation and in-service training for personnel
9. Assists physicians with special tests and procedures within the scope of state specified Nursing Practice Act
10. Ensures that supplies are utilized economically and that equipment is clean and maintained in a safe manner
11. Coordinates nursing care of residents when scheduled for therapy or procedures by other departments
12. Assists with or institutes emergency measures for sudden adverse developments in residents
13. Motivates and provides work direction (direct, check, review, organize and coordination) to C.N.As and unit coordinators (no authority to hire, fire or discipline)
14. Supervises nursing unit, which includes directing the nursing staff to extent permitted by State Practice Act
15. Adheres to infection control guidelines

Competencies

• Provides therapeutic and rehabilitative care in accordance with nursing care plan
• Gives accurate and thorough report at change of shift
• Collaborates with C.N.A. regarding patient's current and change of status
• Collaborates with patient's Inter-Disciplinary Care Team
• Delegates responsibility appropriately
• Accuracy of documentation
• Timeliness of documentation (real-time)
• Perform IV therapy on patients within LN scope of practice
• Administers medication accurately, as evidenced by the EMR and lack of negative patient outcomes
• Encourages patient growth and independence as care progression warrants
• Takes a proactive approach to checking and stocking supplies

Culture

This is a high performance, ever-evolving environment propelled by collaboration through our Teams of Excellence (T.O.E.) Program. The expectation for each team member is to engage in our complex and dynamic organization by adding value and support to fellow team members.

Work Environment

This job operates in a post-acute setting. This role requires regular walking to various locations around the facility. This role also routinely comes into contact with patients who may have contagious illnesses. Team member is expected to adhere to facility's no-smoking policy.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, and stooping all day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 60 pounds.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a position in a post-acute setting that is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Weekend and holiday shifts will be required.

HIPAA

Team members are required to adhere to policies and procedures implementing HIPAA requirements for the privacy and security of protected health information. Team members are permitted to use and/or disclose only minimum amount of Protected Health Information necessary to complete assigned tasks. Report all suspected violation of company's HIPAA policies or procedures to facility CEO.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

1. Analytical abilities necessary in order to evaluate delivery of care systems and nursing results; respond to deficiencies by identifying and implementing appropriate corrective action
2. Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers at all levels of the organization
3. Proficient computer and Microsoft Application skills. Must have an ability to learn new systems
4. Ability to work with a culturally diverse population
5. Must have positive communication skills and demonstrated adequate maturity and patience
6. Proficient in the English language. Excellent communication (verbal and written), customer service and interpersonal skills
7. Must have good organizational skills with attention to detail
8. Must be able to successfully prioritize workload, demonstrate initiative, and analyze situations to make sound decisions
9. Must be observant and recognize cleaning needs
10. Must show initiative and take action on observed needs
11. Self-directing with the ability to work with minimal direct supervision
12. Ability to react decisively and swiftly in emergency situations

Required Education/Experience

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Graduate of an accredited RN program

Required License/Certification

• Valid State Appropriate RN License
• Current CPR certification

Preferred Education/Experience

• College/University Degree in Nursing
• A minimum of one (1) year nursing experience in a SNF