Registered Nurse II - Emergency Dept

About the role

At Houston Methodist, the Registered Nurse (RN) II position is a licensed staff nurse, an experienced clinician, functions at the Competent to Proficient stage of Benner's model of clinical practice. The RN II position provides professional nursing care to a diverse patient population, conducts nursing assessments, assists with exams and treatment, patient education, and maintains medical records.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care effectively and efficiently which may include patients with varied and complex needs.
• Communicates and collaborates with the physicians and interprofessional health care team to facilitate, coordinate and maintain compassionate, efficient, quality care and achievement of desired treatment outcomes.
• Demonstrates clinical competence when providing care, using technology, administering medications, performing procedures and managing emergencies, acting as a patient and family advocate in order to monitor and maintain patient rights.
• Assumes leadership roles with progressive responsibility including but not limited to participating in or leading unit and shared governance initiatives, serving as charge nurse or preceptor to students or new employees, and possibly contributing to service line or hospital-wide initiatives in partnership with management.

Qualifications

• Graduate of education program approved by the credentialing body for the required credential(s) indicated below in the Certifications, Licenses and Registrations section.
• Twelve months registered nurse experience in a healthcare environment.
• Required RN - Registered Nurse - Texas State Licensure - Texas Board of Nursing_PSV Compact Licensure – Must obtain permanent Texas license within 60 days (if establishing Texas residency)
• BLS - Basic Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association and
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association and
• PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association within 4 months
• NIHSTROKE - National Institute of Health Stroke Scale Certification (AHA) - American Heart Association within 4 months
• NVCRISIS - Nonviolent Crisis Intervention or Instructor (CPI) - Crisis Prevention Institute within 4 months
• Preferred Magnet - ANCC Recognized Certification or ENPC - Emergency Nursing Pediatric Certification (ENA) or TNCC - Trauma Nursing Core Course or Instructor (ENA)

Skills

• Uses therapeutic communication, which includes active listening and teaching, to establish a relationship with patients, families and interprofessional health care team to collaborate on the plan of care.
• Contributes to teamwork by awareness of overall unit acuity, consistently offering assistance, and responding positively to requests for assistance.
• Collaborates to foster healthy relationships in the work environment.
• Serves as a patient and family advocate in order to monitor and maintain patient rights.
• Implements staff education specific to patient populations and unit processes; coaches and mentors other staff and students.
• Uses critical thinking skills and clinical judgment to work autonomously as defined by the Nurse Practice Act.
• Maintains level of professional contributions as defined in Clinical Career Path program guide.

Benefits

• Working knowledge of Microsoft products including Outlook.

Pay

Commensurate with experience.

Schedule

7p - 7a Night Shift