Job Description

JOB SUMMARY
Join Baylor Scott & White Health as we focus on the fight against COVID-19! This is a unique career opportunity to help our nation recover from the impacts of the recent pandemic. Be on the cutting edge of healthcare, as you support the delivery of vaccines right here in your community.

This temporary Registered Nurse (RN) position works as part of a dynamic team in delivering a safe and effective service for the mass delivery of COVID-19 vaccine(s).

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE ROLE INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

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* Administering COVID-19 vaccinations
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* Documentation
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* Calling patients for next steps
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* Thermal scanning and door screening

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.

QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION - Associate's
MAJOR - Nursing
EXPERIENCE - Six (6) Months Minimum Experience Required
CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION - Registered Nurse (RN), Basic Life Support (BLS): BLS or BLS within 30 days of hire or transfer.