Registered Nurse - Special Procedures

About the role

As a national learning health system, we're transforming care delivery, advancing clinical outcomes, and empowering our nursing teams in a collaborative effort to give people a healthier tomorrow. Stroke response times nearly half of the national average. Cutting-edge SPOT Technology that detects sepsis earlier than the human eye. An Enhanced Surgical Recovery program that reduces opioid prescriptions and post-surgical readmissions.

Responsibilities

• Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; making or recommending necessary adjustments; following hospital and nursing standards of care set by state board of nursing, state nurse practice act, and other governing agency regulations
• Resolves patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations
• Demonstrates ability to run equipment safely and effectively according to manufacturer guidelines
• Utilizes supplies and supportive equipment appropriately
• Utilizes appropriate cost containment methods when ordering and selecting equipment and supplies
• Applies knowledge of radiation safety during daily assignments
• Maintains safety precautions with use of radiation
• Monitor or circulator on all diagnostic and interventional procedures
• Anticipates physician needs
• Documents all patient assessments, intervention, and response completely and accurately on approved forms or media
• Conducts and/or reviews patient's comprehensive health care assessment and history on admission, analyzes assessment data and formulates appropriate plans in an ongoing and systematic manner
• Provides direct patient care, administers medication, starts IV's, controls narcotics, maintains crash cart
• Administers and documents IV conscious sedation
• Gives timely and complete report to receiving RN on floor after case completed
• Proficient in utilization of hemodynamic monitoring equipment
• Recognizes basic dysrhythmias and common drug reactions
• Responds appropriately in a "code" situation
• Pulls sheath on physician's order
• Utilizes appropriate techniques to promote hemostasis following sheath removal
• Assists with ordering, inventory, stocking, cleaning and other departmental operations as needed
• Assists with departmental performance improvement activities
• Assists with patient transport
• Assists with orientation, training and education activities

Requirements

• Associate's degree in Nursing required; BSN preferred
• Minimum two years' Critical Care/ER or Cath Lab experience required
• Experience with Imaging procedures preferred
• Activity and communication with Radiology Nurse Association (ARNA) preferred
• Demonstrate ability to support patients and families undergoing imaging studies
• Experience with radiation safety
• Knowledge of medication administration and contraindications of contrast materials and radiopharmaceuticals preferred
• Registered Nurse License eligible to practice in the State of Texas; Texas State RN license required
• Current BLS within 30 days and ACLS obtained from approved HCA vendor required within 90 days

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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