Registered Nurse (RN) - Ortho

About the role

Join our dedicated healthcare team where compassion meets innovation! As a Registered Nurse with us, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in patients' lives while enjoying a supportive work environment that fosters professional growth and work-life balance.

Responsibilities

• Assesses human responses and adaptation to actual or potential health problems of the patient, family and/or significant other
• Institutes and initiates a plan for patient care based on the initial assessment; implements and continuously evaluates interventions; reassesses patient needs on an on-going basis
• Recognizes changing patient condition and utilizes unit resources, chain of command and Rapid Response Team (RRT) in a timely and appropriate manner
• Documents all plans and care provided
• Identifies need for education of patient, family and/or significant other and provides education through individualized instruction, the use of written materials and/or other available resources
• Assigns nursing care to licensed staff, delegates nursing care to unlicensed staff and coordinates the flow of work
• Calculates and administers medications
• Coordinates and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members in the planning and management of patient care
• Participates in discharge planning; provides instruction to patient/family
• Maintains and promotes professional standards and development by participating in inservices, committees, staff meetings
• Serves as a role model for compassionate care and service excellence and commits to Studer Principles and “must haves”
• Facilitates patient movement within the department and through the facility, proactively managing patient admissions, discharges and transfers
• Manages patient hand-offs at shift change and between department and facilities; utilizes documentation tools for hand-offs as required
• Provides every patient the defined standard of care (ie; core measures, chest pain protocol)
• Utilizes resources efficiently and effectively
• Maintains safe environment
• Addresses patient population—specific needs (clinical)
• Participates in Performance Improvement Activities

Qualifications

• MINIMUM EDUCATION: Graduate of accredited school of nursing
• PREFERRED EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree
• MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: None for Med/Surg and Behavioral Health, 1 year in acute/chronic dialysis for Dialysis
• PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: 2 years in acute care for Med/Surg, 2 years in psychiatric facility for Behavioral Health, 2 years acute/chronic dialysis for Dialysis
• REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURE: Possession of current Texas State License for Registered Nurse
• REQUIRED COURSES/COMPLETIONS: Must have active healthcare provider Basic Life Support on hire (ARC or AHA); however, must have AHA Healthcare Provider BLS within 60 days of hire

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance