RN Hospital, Medical Floor

Registered Nurse - FT - Days 3:3 - Medical Mt 3rd Floor - 21608

DHR Health - US:TX:Edinburg - Days - 3x3

Our Mission is to improve the well-being of those we serve with a commitment to excellence: every patient, every encounter, every time.

Our Vision is to create a world-class health system to advance medicine and increase access for the communities we serve by empowering caregivers to heal through compassion, knowledge, innovation, integrated care and excellence.

Responsible for the delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Responsible for directing and coordinating all nursing care for departmental specific patients based on established clinical nursing practice standards. Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes. Utilizes knowledge of patient's age and cultural diversity into the provision of patient care. Contributes to the provision of quality nursing care through performance improvement techniques that demonstrate positive outcomes in patient care.

Graduate of accredited school of nursing required (BSN preferred)

Current registered nurse's license in the State of Texas required.

Job requires cross training to like areas

Willingness to be trained for charge nurse

Willingness to become a preceptor after two years of nursing experience

Hospital experience preferred

Proficiency in English verbal and written and computer skills required

Spanish proficiency preferred

Ability to practice nursing as described by the following definition by the American Nurses Association (2016): "the essential core of practice for the registered nurse to deliver holistic, patient-focused care."

Ability to utilize the best nursing process in the provision of nursing care including but not limited to administering treatments and medications, interpreting diagnostic tests, formulating a plan of care, collaborating with other health care providers and providing education to patients and/or significant others.

Ensures care is delivered to each patient in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act of the State of Texas and ANA Standards of Clinical Nursing Practice.

Performs family-centered evidence based nursing care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation.

Implements physician's orders in a safe and accurate manner.

Transcribes and implements new physician orders.

Adapts to the needs of the unit by demonstrating flexibility/adaptability.

Maintains detailed and accurate records of nursing actions.

Participates in health/therapeutic counseling, teaching/emotional support for patients and significant others.

Provides and receives reports in a status of patients at the change of shifts.

Administers medication and therapies within the scope of safe nursing practice.

Formulates, modifies and implements goal oriented patient care plans according to facility policies.

Assumes responsibility to report clinical limitations or the need for assistance to the supervisor.

Abides by the rules and regulations set forth by the Board of Nurse Examiners

Adheres to policies and procedures that guide and support the provision of services.

Informs the charge nurse of any anticipated and/or actual issues/problems.

Maintains current with all new policies and procedures published.

Provides direction to non-licensed nursing staff in the delivery of patient care.

Contacts the organ procurement organization in order to satisfy regulatory requirements for the determination of medical suitability for organ, tissue and eye donation; completes certificate of referral/request and places same in the medical record.

Builds a positive work environment by guiding employees to support the mission of the hospital, providing developmental opportunities and encouraging teamwork.

Ensures the distribution and delivery of equipment/supplies as necessary.

Flexibility in schedule to meet unit needs and weekend/holiday requirements.

Participates in unit based council and/or hospital committees.

Attends mandatory unit and hospital meetings/classes.

Charge Nurse ? Nurse Director ? Chief Nursing Officer

Provide excellent customer service to all DHR customers. S program which outlines the Customer Service Principals including: Employees must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in his/her assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirement relative to his or her age.

Indicated by bold print within performance standards, preceding individual numbered criteria.

Light/moderate lifting up to 20 lbs, from the floor to shoulder height. Standing/Squatting Straight pulling Sitting Pulling hand over hand Pushing Repeated bending Stooped/Bending Reaching above shoulder Climbing Stairs Simple grasping Dual simultaneous grasping Ability to see Identify Colors Operating office equipment Twisting Operating mechanical equipment Ability to read and write Ability to hear verbal communication without aid Ability to comprehend written/verbal communication Ability to deal with stress OSHA Category - III

Intelligence: To comprehend language, to understand relationships between words, and to understand meanings of whole sentences and paragraphs. Numerical: Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately. Form Perception: Ability to perceive pertinent details and objects or in pictorial or graphic material to make visual comparisons and discriminations and see slight differences in shapes and shadings of figures and widths and lengths of lines. Clerical Perception: Ability to receive pertinent details and verbal or tabular material. Ability to move the hand and foot coordinately with each other in accordance with visual stimuli. RENAISSANCE MEDICAL FOUNDATION