Sr Registered Nurse (RN) - Bluitt Flowers Health Center - Full Time

Interested in a career with both meaning and growth? Whether your abilities are in direct patient care or one of the many other areas of healthcare administration and support, everyone at Parkland works together to fulfill our mission : the health and well-being of individuals and communities entrusted to our care.

By joining Parkland, you become part of a diverse healthcare legacy that's served our community for more than 125 years.

Put your skills to work with us, seek opportunities to learn and join a talented team where patient care is more than a job. It's our passion.

PRIMARY PURPOSE

The RN is a licensed professional who uses the Parkland 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 utilizes 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.

MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS

Education

Must be a graduate from an accredited school of nursing.

Experience

Must have two years of nursing experience.

Certification / Registration / Licensure

Must have current RN license or valid temporary permit with the Texas Board of Nursing or valid Compact RN license.

Must have current healthcare provider BLS for Healthcare Providers certification from one of the following :

American Heart Association

American Red Cross

Military Training Network

For COPC Only

Cost Centers : 40270

School Based Health / Y&F, 40280

Oak West, 40440

Pedi Primary Care Ctr, 40530

Hatcher Station Health Ctr, 40540

Deharo / Saldivar, 40550

Bluitt Flowers Health Ctr, 40790

Grand Prairie Health Ctr., 40800

Irving Health Ctr., 4100

Southwest Dallas Health Ctr., 41500

Vickery Health Ctr., 42000

Garland Health Ctr., 47000

Geriatrics, 47020

Senior House Calls, 48000

COPC Admin, 48040

Float Staff / Cont Ed, 72100

PCIM Clinic, 72210

Family Practice, 84470

Garland Pediatrics, 8650

Acute Response

Wynnewood, 84660

Acute Response

Bachman, 84710

Jubilee Community, 88060

RV Roman

Must have current Hearing and Vision Screening Certificate within 90 days of hire

Must have and maintain Texas Department of Health Services Texas Radiation Control Act registration to use audiometric equipment or must obtain within 90 days of placement in role and maintain thereafter.

School Based Health

Youth and Family Services Only CC # 40270 :

Must have a valid Texas Class C Driver License

OR Prep / Recovery, 62110 : Must have current Advanced Life Support (ALS) or Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification on hire.

Current incumbents as of 8 / 2 / 2023 will have until 2 / 2 / 2024. Certification must be from one of the following :

American Heart Association

American Red Cross

Military Training Network

Skills or Special Abilities

Provides care for assigned patient population in accordance with the current State of Texas Nurse Practice Act, established protocols, multidisciplinary plan of care, and clinical area specific standards.

Provides continuous assessment, consults with other team members as required and provides nursing care which demonstrates patient centered / patient valued care.

Exercises independent judgment in providing nursing care.

Must be able to demonstrate effective interpersonal skills and possess good oral and written communication skills.

Must be able to communicate effectively with patients, families, and hospital staff in accordance with established policies and procedures.

May be required to communicate effectively, via the overhead paging system.

Parkland Health and Hospital System prohibits discrimination based on age (40 or over), race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, disability, national origin, marital status, political belief, or veteran status.

As part of our commitment to our patients and employees' wellness, Parkland Health is a tobacco and smoke-free campus.