RN career at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa

Medical Center Hospital is hiring RN on Sat, 17 Aug 2013 05:06:06 GMT. Nursing 5 West Pediatrics Clinical RN or GN w/Permit Job Description Revised: 09/14/2009 I. Position Summary: Functions as a staff nurse under the guidance and supervision of an experienced R.N. Performs routine patient care assignments and carries out established nursing procedures utilizing the nursing process. II. Position Relationships: A. Responsible to: Divisional Nursing Director...

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Location: Odessa, Texas

Description: Medical Center Hospital is hiring RN right now, this career will be assigned in Texas. More details about this career opportunity please read the description below. Nursing 5 West Pediatrics

Clinical RN or GN w/Permit

Job Description

Revised: 09/14/2009

I. Position Summary:
Functions as a staff nurse under the guidance and supervision of an experienced R.N. Performs! routine patient care assignments and carries out established nursing procedures utilizing the nursing process.

II. Position Relationships:
A. Responsible to: Divisional Nursing Director, 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 without! reasonable accommodations.

E. Participate in the edu! cation 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/infant 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 skil! ls and utilize the established channels of communications and chain 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. BLS Certification.

2. One year appropriate experience as a registered nurse in an acute care setting preferred.

3. PALS within 6 months of hire.

4. EKG within 6 months of hire.

5. Hospital and Nursing orientation within 3 months of hire.

6. RN competencies within 3 months of hire:

• PIE Charting
• Care of the Neonate
• Care of the Pediatric patient
• Care of the Adolescent
• Growth and Development

VI. Unusual Physical Demands and Working Conditions:
A. Ability to perform:
1. Heavy lifting

2. Sustained standing and walking

3. Work under stress

4. Varied work hours an! d shifts

B. May encounter exposure to infectious diseases.
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This career starts available on: Sat, 17 Aug 2013 05:06:06 GMT

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