Senior Staff Registered Nurse - Cardiology (Sugar Land)

Responsibilities

• Conducting nursing assessments, assisting with exams and treatment, and maintaining medical records.
• Assisting in coaching and mentoring department staff in clinical and professional practice.
• Leading department clinical activities, assessing department needs, and serving as a clinical resource for staff.
• Coordinating department education in partnership with management.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited school of nursing OR Associate’s degree from an accredited school of nursing with an additional two years of nursing experience.
• Experience: Three years of nursing experience, one year in specialty preferred.
• Licenses and Certifications: 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) and BLS - Basic Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association.

Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrates skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations.
• Effective communication with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles.
• Strong assessment, organizational and problem-solving skills as evidenced by capacity to prioritize multiple tasks and role components.
• Independent and judgmental in interactions with physicians, interprofessional care team and patients and their families.
• Uses therapeutic communication to establish a relationship with patients, families and interprofessional team to collaborate on the plan of care.
• Uses critical thinking skills and clinical judgment to work autonomously as defined by the Nurse Practice Act.
• Proficient time management skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft products including Outlook.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

Not specified.

Schedule

Not specified.

Supplemental Requirements

• Work Attire: Uniform: No Scrubs: Yes Business professional: No Other (department approved): No
• On Call: No
• Travel: May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No