Job Description

Job Description

Responsibilities

POSITION SUMMARY: Provides safe, competent nursing care for patients in accordance with facility policies, standards, and philosophy. Provides professional leadership and support to the healthcare team. The concepts of Patient Centered Care will provide the foundation for all nursing care. Demonstrates Service Excellence standards at all times.

KEY PERFORMANCE FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. A. SERVICE EXCELLENCE

Demonstrates three service excellence competencies.

1. B. HOUSEWIDE REQUIREMENTS

Meets the organization's expectations regarding house-wide requirements.

1. C. PROVISION OF SERVICES/CARE STANDARDS
1. Develops, implements, and evaluates an age-appropriate plan of care utilizing the nursing process, clinical skills, and patient education.
2. Maintains professional behavior when dealing with issues or conflicts, utilizing appropriate resources, as needed.
3. Provides an environment conducive to safety for patients, families, visitors, and employees.
4. Assess risks to patient safety and implement the appropriate precautions.
5. Complies with appropriate and approved standards, as outlined by the organization and accrediting agencies.
6. Complies with safety and injury prevention standards to minimize risk to self, co-workers, patients, and visitors. The concepts of the patient centered care delivery model will provide the foundation for all nursing care.

1. PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS
2. Ability to read and write in English
3. Ability to communicate with patients, families, staff, physicians, support agencies, vendors, and others.
4. Ability to remain calm during stressful situations
5. Ability to respond to pages
6. Ability to evaluate and interpret information and make independent decisions.
7. Ability to repeatedly twist, squat and stoop.
8. Bending, lifting (minimum of 25 pounds), grasping, fine hand coordination, pushing, and pulling.
9. Exposure to infectious organisms, agents, and toxic chemicals
10. On call shift coverage as required by department

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Notice

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Qualifications

Cardiology:

1. a. Critical Care experience preferred
2. b. ACLS

c. Successful completion of EKG test

MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, AND WORK AIDS USED

1. Computer
2. Telephone
3. Calculator
4. Paging system
5. Facsimile machine
6. Invasive and non-invasive monitoring devices
7. Tractions
8. Restraints
9. IV regulatory devices
10. Pyxis Medication Dispensing Units
11. Others specific to area

EDUCATION, TRAINING, EXPERIENCE AND LICENSES / REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED

1. Graduate of an accredited or NLN-approved RN program
2. Must successfully pass any pre-employment assessment(s).
3. BLS from the American Heart Association (or obtained during orientation) and maintain certification throughout employment
4. Current state nursing license or permit to practice nursing in the State of Texas.
5. De-escalation training within 90 days of hire; does not require maintaining.
6. Ongoing compliance with demonstration of clinically pertinent competencies as determined by the facility.