03114 RN - Med/Surg
This position coordinates total nursing care for patients, participates in patient and family teaching, acts as a patient advocate and works as part of a team with ancillary and non-nursing departments.
Reports to: Department Director
FLSA: Non-exempt
Education: Associate’s Degree Nursing (ADN) Required; Bachelor’s Degree Nursing (BSN) Preferred
License: Current Registered Nurse to practice/work in the state of TX
Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire;
Required Skills
Ability to understand, communicate, and react effectively to patient and family needs
Critical thinking
Work well under pressure while keeping calm and maintaining customer focus
Essential Functions
- Assesses the patient’s condition and nursing care needs
- Sets goals and prescribes appropriate nursing interventions to meet physical, psychological, social and rehabilitative needs of patients
- Develops individual nursing care plans
- Implements care plans and makes revisions as needed
- Evaluates patient care outcomes
- Collaborates with physicians and other hospital employees
- Administers medications, treatments and therapies.
- Communicates with patients and oversees provision of care.
- Provides patients and/or family with instruction and education relevant to condition.
- Accurately documents nursing observations, assessments, medications, treatments, and other care given.
Nonessential Functions
- Maintains facility equipment, supplies and work areas.
- Assists in the orientation of new employees
- Coordinates and supervises activities of employees and department operations
- Participates in performance/process improvement activities.
