RN
Location: Odessa, Texas
Description: Medical Center Hospital is at the momment seeking for RN right now, this career will be settled in Texas. For complete informations about this career opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Nursing Emergency Department
Clinical RN or GN w/Permit
Job Description
Revised: 9/19/2012
I. Position Summary:
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.
II. Position Relationships:
A. Responsible to: Unit Director and Charge Nurse
B. Workers Supervised: None
C. Interrelationships: Works closely with patients, families and health
care team. Frequent interaction with unit staff, medical staff, vendors and other hospital departments.
III. Responsibilities and Authorities:
A. Performs other duties as assigned by the department's management staff.
B. As patient care and/or Hospital need dictates, both the assigned shift and work station may be changed by the department.
C. Participates in and promotes the “I CARE Advantage†service philosophy of Integrity, Customer Centered, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.
D. Performs essential job functions with or wi! thout reasonable accommodations.
E. Participate in th! e education of patient’s family, significant others and peers.
F. Use decision-making and leadership skills to effectively manage patient problems.
G. Practice effective interpersonal skills and utilize the established channels of communication
H. Develop individual goals for professional growth.
I. Participate in achieving unit, departmental and organizational goals.
J. Delegates appropriate tasks to LVN’s, GVN’s, and non-licensed personnel on the unit.
The above statements reflect the key responsibilities considered necessary to describe the principle functions of the job as identified, and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent to the job.
IV. Performance Factors Used to Evaluate Employee:
A. Implement the Nursing Process in health care delivery to the following patient age categories (circle all that may apply)
1. newborn/infa! nt 4. adult
2. pediatric (0-16 y.o.) 5. geriatric
3. adolescent
B. Assesses patient status systematically to anticipate and to respond to changes in clinical condition.
C. Collects pertinent patient and family data. Documents, modifies plan of care, and processes data appropriately and in a timely manner.
D. Integrates and maintains a Patient Plan of Care/PIE charting.
E. Demonstrates effective time management in prioritizing and delegating the implementation of patient care.
F. Demonstrates ability to perform technical skills accurately and within a reasonable period.
G. Anticipates patient care problems and makes interventions based on an understanding of the physiological and psychosocial processes and takes appropriate follow-up action with assigned acuity levels.
H. Participates in the education of patient, family, significant others, and peers.
I. Practice effective interpersonal! skills and utilize the established channels of communications and chai! n of command.
J. Participates in Performance Improvement activities.
V. Qualifications:
A. Education:
Hold a current Texas permit or license as a Registered Nurse. BSN preferred.
B. Training and Experience:
1. Current BLS
2. Successful completion of hospital and nursing orientation within 3 months of hire.
3. One year of RN experience in acute care setting preferred.
4. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 6 months of hire.
5. Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within 12 months of hire.
6. Trauma Nurse Care Course (TNCC) within 12 months of hire.
7. Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course (ENPC) recommended within 2 years of hire.
8. Critical Care Course within 12 months of hire.
9. Emergency Nurse Association modules within 6 months of hire.
10. EKG Course within 6 months of hire.
VI. Unusual Physical Demands and Worki! ng Conditions:
A. Ability to perform:
1. Heavy lifting
2. Sustained standing and walking
3. Work under stress
4. Varied work hours and shifts
B. May encounter exposure to infectious diseases.
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If you were eligible to this career, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Medical Center Hospital.
Interested on this career, just click on the Apply button, you will be redirected to the official website
This career will be opened on: Fri, 10 May 2013 01:13:30 GMT