Medical Surgical RN Days
Company: Baylor Scott & White Health
Location: College Station
Posted on: January 12, 2021
|
|
Job Description:
*JOB SUMMARY* The Registered Nurse (RN) is a licensed
professional who uses the BSWH nursing professional practice model
to coordinate patient care delivery by the health care team. Using
the nursing process, the RN assesses the patient, identifies
nursing diagnoses based on responses to health problems, develops
and implements an individualized plan of care, and evaluates the
patient's response. The RN promotes safe passage for their patients
by using knowledge of patient needs and the healthcare environment
to assist patients to transition through the healthcare encounter
without any preventable complications or delays. The RN delegates
interventions to health care personnel based on the Texas Nursing
Practice Act, each patient's condition and the competencies of the
employee. *ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE ROLE* Clinical Judgment:
Using clinical reasoning, conducts accurate clinical assessments
according to practice standards. Identifies and prioritizes patient
and family needs. Develops, implements and evaluates the nursing
plan of care. Modifies plan to meet clinical outcomes. Clinical
Inquiry: Systematically evaluates the quality and effectiveness of
nursing practice, including, but not limited to, nursing sensitive
indicators. Supports evidence-based practice changes through
research utilization and experiential learning. Participates in
quality/performance improvement initiatives. Caring Practices:
Creates a compassionate, supportive, safe and therapeutic
environment for patients, families and staff. Develops therapeutic
relationships with patient and family and maintains appropriate
boundaries. Manages both emotional and physical pain with the aim
of promoting comfort and healing and preventing unnecessary
suffering. Response to Diversity: Recognizes, appreciates and
incorporates a patient's and family's unique differences, such as
culture, spiritual beliefs, gender, race, ethnicity, lifestyle,
socioeconomic status, age, and values, into an individualized plan
of care. Advocacy and Moral Agency: Preserves and protects the
confidentiality, autonomy, dignity and rights of patient and family
and represents their concerns. Creates an individualized plan that
accurately reflects patient and family values and goals. Identifies
and helps resolve ethical and clinical concerns. Facilitation of
Learning: Facilitates learning for patients and families, nursing
staff, other members of the health care team and community;
integrating appropriate education throughout the continuum of care
to help them participate and/or make informed decisions about their
health care and treatments, including health promotion and disease
prevention. Assesses and documents learning needs and outcomes.
Collaboration: Works collaboratively and interdependently with
colleagues and community to develop and implement an integrated
plan of care. Open and sensitive to all team members' unique
contributions. Delegates tasks and care to appropriate staff and
ensures timely follow-up. Systems Thinking: Uses strategies and
available resources for problem-solving for patients, family and
staff. Recognizes that resources are limited and considers factors
related to safety, effectiveness and efficiency in planning and
delivering patient care. Professionalism: Improves nursing practice
and the work environment through participating in shared governance
and decision-making processes and meaningfully recognizing the
contributions of others. Participates in the staffing process from
education and planning to evaluation. Identifies personal goals and
commits to ongoing professional growth through continuing
education, networking with professional colleagues, membership and
involvement in professional nursing organizations, self-study,
professional reading, certification and seeking advanced degrees.
Contributes to the professional development of peers, colleagues
and others. Demonstrates commitment to community service. *KEY
SUCCESS FACTORS* Knowledge and understanding of nursing and patient
care standards and procedures. Knowledge of laws, rules and
regulations; standards and guidelines of certifying and accrediting
bodies; hospital and department/unit standards, protocols, policies
and procedures governing the provision of nursing care applicable
to the area of assignment. Knowledge of medical terminology;
principles and practices of health promotion, risk reduction,
illness and disease prevention and management; medications and
drugs, common dosages, their physical and physiological effects,
and possible adverse reactions. Knowledge of medical and
professional nursing ethics and patient privacy rights. Must be
able to communicate thoughts clearly, both verbally and in writing.
Interpersonal skills to interact with a wide-range of
constituencies. Must have critical thinking and problem-solving
skills. Ability to observe changes in the medical condition of
patients and effectively communicate these changes to other nursing
staff members and physicians/providers. Ability to provide
age-specific, quality, patient-centered care to all patients
through the nursing process and standards of nursing practice with
sensitivity and respect for the diversity of human experience and
to develop, evaluate, implement and, as necessary, modify a patient
care plan to meet the needs of individual patients. General
computer skills, including but not limited to: Microsoft Office,
information security, scheduling and payroll systems, electronic
medical documentation, and email. *Facility/Location: Baylor Scott
and White Hospital- College Station, TX**Department: Medical
Surgical**Shift/Status: Full Time, Days* *BENEFITS* Our competitive
benefits package includes the following- Immediate eligibility for
health and welfare benefits- 401(k) savings plan with
dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%- Tuition Reimbursement- PTO
accrual beginning Day 1 Note: Benefits may vary based upon position
type and/or level *QUALIFICATIONS* - EDUCATION - Grad of an
Accredited Program - MAJOR - Nursing - EXPERIENCE - 2 Years of
Experience - CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION - Registered Nurse
(RN) Basic Life Support (BLS): BLS or BLS within 30 days of hire or
transfer.
Keywords: Baylor Scott & White Health, College Station , Medical Surgical RN Days, Other , College Station, Texas
Click
here to apply!
|
Didn't find what you're looking for? Search again!
Other Other JobsMake up to $20/hour - Deliver with DoorDash Description: Your time. Your Goals. br What is DoorDash br Available in over 4,000 cities in the U.S., Canada, and Australia, DoorDash is about connecting people with possibilities: bigger savings accounts, (more...) Company: Doordash Location: Pflugerville Posted on: 01/23/2021 Make Up To $20/Hour - Deliver With Doordash Description: Your time. Your Company: Doordash Location: Pflugerville Posted on: 01/23/2021 Make Up To $20/Hour - Deliver With Doordash Description: Your time. Your Company: Doordash Location: Georgetown Posted on: 01/23/2021 Quality Improvement Coordinator SWHP Description: JOB SUMMARY br The Quality Improvement Coordinator SWHP works directly with the Manager Quality Improvement SWHP to facilitate the planning, coordination and implementation of quality studies and improvement (more...) Company: Baylor Scott & White Health Location: Temple Posted on: 01/23/2021 School ASL Interpreter Description: Job DescriptionSchool-Based SLI, Sign Language Interpreter Join our Pediatric School Based Team, and use your passion for Sign Language Interpreting to help make a difference in a childs life Sign (more...) Company: HealthPro Heritage Location: Temple Posted on: 01/23/2021 LVN Nephrology Temple Description: JOB SUMMARY br br The Licensed Vocational Nurse LVN is a licensed nurse who uses the BSWH nursing professional practice model to deliver patient care as part of the health care team. Using the nursing (more...) Company: Baylor Scott & White Health Location: Temple Posted on: 01/23/2021 Registered Nurse (RN) Emergency Room PRN Description: Description SHIFT: PRNSCHEDULE: PRN/Per DiemDo you want to be a part of a family and not just another employee Are you looking for a work environment where diversity and inclusion thrive Submit your (more...) Company: HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe Location: Conroe Posted on: 01/23/2021 Make up to $20/hour - Deliver with DoorDash Description: Your time. Your Goals. What is DoorDash Available in over 4,000 cities in the U.S., Canada, and Australia, DoorDash is about connecting people with possibilities: bigger savings accounts, wider nets, (more...) Company: Doordash Location: Georgetown Posted on: 01/23/2021 Lead Teacher - Childcare Description: Be a difference maker, with Learning Care Group. We are a community of collaborative, bold, fun, dedicated individuals, whose passion is the many children we guide, teach, and protect every day. As early (more...) Company: Children's Courtyard Location: Pflugerville Posted on: 01/23/2021 Make up to $25/Hour Delivering with Favor Description: Are you looking for a flexible way to earn extra cash daily, make your own schedule, and provide a great experience to customers, all while having fun Company: Favor Location: Pflugerville Posted on: 01/23/2021 |