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Registered Nurse Med Surg - Full Time Days
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What they do
A Registered Nurse provides medical care and treatment, educates patients about their conditions, and provides emotional support to patients and families. Works in hospitals, schools, clinics or community health centers. Works under the supervision of a physician or other specialist, and serves as the primary point of care for patients in a hospital setting. May specialize in emergency room work, or treatment for a particular condition, or specialize in working with infants, the elderly or other patient groups. May work as an advanced practice specialists and prescribe medications in addition to offering specialty care.
$66,553 / year median in Texas
+13% projected growth
Job Description
- Self-Scheduling that helps with work/life balance as well as opportunities for educational and career growth
- Robust Unit Based Council (UBC) and engaged leadership team
- Medical Surgical Department (34 bed) provides quality care to the medical/post surgical patient. Patients are admitted to this 34 bed unit for General Medical surgeries such as appendectomy's, bowel, knees, hips, joint replacement, gastro and urology surgeries as well as general medical conditions and illnesses. Here's What You Need
- Associate degree from an accredited Nursing program or Nursing Diploma required
- BSN preferred
- One-year experience as a clinical nurse, or completion of an RN residency program.
- Current RN licensure or compact licensure recognized by the Texas Board of Nursing upon hire
- BCLS
- prior to providing independent patient care required
- ACLS
- within 90 days of hire required
- CPI
- Crisis Prevention Intervention Training
- within 90 days of hire
- One (1) year of RN experience in Med/surg strongly preferred
- Charge nurse/preceptor experience preferred. What You Will Do Delivers care to patients utilizing the Nursing Process
- Assesses the patient
- Plans the care of the patient
- Intervenes as appropriate
- Evaluates the effectiveness of interventions
- Incorporates age specific safety/infection control measures into patient care.
- Initiates action to meet patient and/or significant others need for information
- Maintains continuity of patient care inter-shift, inter-hospital, and while expediting out of hospital transfers. Additional perks of being a Texas Health Nurse
- Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment program as well as several other benefits .
- Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.
- Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).
- A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.
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