Surgery RN RGV

Where compassion meets innovation and technology and our employees are family. Thank you for your interest in joining our team! Please review the job information below. The staff nurse (RN) is a professional Registered Nurse who provides direct nursing care to assigned patient population. The staff nurse, utilizing the nursing process, plans and delivers effective patient care within the Texas scope of practice and within the framework of Driscoll Health System's vision of excellence and integrated care delivery. The staff nurse complies within the established standards of practice, policies and clinical guidelines reflective of evidence-based best practice. The practice of the staff nurse contributes to creating an environment that is patient focused, family centered and is designed to provide continuation of care and patient transition management. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS :

• Establishes and maintains a therapeutic relationship with patient and family using individualized interventions to ensure patient comfort and dignity.
• Identifies barriers to learning, develops and implements plan based on assessed patient / family needs.
• Uses clear, closed loop communication that enhances team information sharing and decision making.
• Uses chain of command to obtain appropriate health care response as an advocate for the patient.
• Functions as a patient / family advocate, seeking direction as needed to provide safe, effective, efficient, and timely care.
• Initiates appropriate referrals to the healthcare team based on assessed patient needs.
• Documents timely and accurately in the electronic medical record to reflect patients' plan of care and response to interventions.
• Performs initial and ongoing focused assessments to identify actual, potential and critical changes in the patient's condition and follows through with appropriate reporting and actions.
• Develops, implements, and modifies an individualized plan of care that reflects cultural aspects as appropriate of illness / hospitalization to meet patient needs and diagnoses.
• Prioritizes, plans, organizes and directs care of assigned patients. Involves the patient and family in healthcare decisions and care as appropriate. Evaluates and reports pertinent patient response to interventions based on evidence-based best practice.
• Administers medications and other therapeutic treatments per clinical guidelines and orders; recognizes abnormal responses to medication therapy and initiates corrective therapy.
• Intervenes appropriately after correlating clinical picture to therapeutic treatment plan. Selects and utilizes appropriate equipment, devices, and supplies based on the patient's needs and treatment plan.
• Ensures the correct functioning of equipment, identifies deficits and reports appropriately.
• Participates in clinical research by following specific protocols.
• Demonstrates flexibility in staffing and scheduling to meet unit needs.
• Supports real time staffing decisions and assignments for the greater good.
• Supports goals through participation and compliance in unit activities and decision-making.
• Participates in improving patient care by engaging in reviewing and supporting practice change based on evidence-based practice.
• Maintains and respects relationships, and builds rapport with peers and leadership EDUCATION AND / OR EXPERIENCE :
• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing. BSN preferred.
• Current RN license in the State of Texas. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
• BLS required before hire
• Advanced Specialty Courses (ASC) / Credentials according to Appendix A ASC courses should be taken at earliest opportunity, completed within 1 year and continuously maintained ongoing
• National Certification in specialty must be attempted within 3 years of completing orientation and continuously maintained ongoing