Staff Nurse - Inpatient - LT CPCU
Staff Nurse - Inpatient - LT CPCU
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Job Description
We are searching for Registered Nurses for our Cardiac Patient Care/Step Down Unit within the #1 Heart Center designated by U.S. News and World Report. We care for individuals with congenital heart disease throughout their lifespan. We provide dynamic and specialized nursing care to support these patients within our family centered care model. Do you have an interest in Cardiac Nursing We have a place for you!
Apply Today to learn more about this part-time NIGHT vacancy!
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in nursing associates degree or technical diploma in nursing with acceptance or current enrollment in a BSN program and signed agreement or an associates degree in a related field accepted by the Texas Board of Nursing for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining an RN license required or must be currently enrolled in a nursing bridge program working toward an MSN with a verified BSN-equivalency or a signed agreement.
- 1 year experience in nursing (minimum)
- RN License by Texas Board of Nursing or Nurse License Compact
- CPR Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association
Responsibilities:
- Performs and documents assessment of the patient/family including biophysical psychosocial developmental (age-appropriate) culture spiritual and environmental needs in an organized and systematic manner
- Analyzes situations anticipates potential problems and detects changes in patient status.
- Re-prioritizes and updates plan of care based on new information and changes to the patients condition; communicates this information to other health care team members and documents in the medical record.
- Participates in interdisciplinary rounds and/or patient care conferences and documents in the medical record.
- Assists patients/family in implementing their role in the plan of care as appropriate.
- Assess patient family learning needs capabilities preferences and readiness to learn prior to teaching.
- Demonstrates positive and effective interpersonal skills when dealing with patients/families visitors peers and other health care team members.
- Administers and documents medications and treatments in a timely manner.
- Demonstrates willingness and ability to acquire new knowledge and utilize new skills needed to improve individual team and organizational performance.
- Participate in unit performance improvement initiatives
As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Employment Type
Part-Time
