Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: RN
Specialty: Medical/Surgical
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift: Night
Hours per Shift: 12
Experience: Minimum 1 Year in Related Nursing Specialty
License: RN License in the state of Texas or Compact License
Certifications: BLS required (AHA only)
Must-Have: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred
Description:
The competent Nurse, in the same or similar clinical setting, practices independently.
Demonstrates awareness of all relevant aspects of a situation.
Provides routine and complex care with the ability to contribute to long-range goals or plans.
Continues to develop the ability to cope with and manage contingencies of clinical nursing.
Makes appropriate assignments and delegates to other care providers as a means to help manage the clinical situation.
Meets expectations of applicable competencies as a leader of self, others, or leaders of leaders.
Consistent with the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, provides nursing care utilizing the nursing process.
This includes assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation for assigned patients.
Addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patients and families in accordance with their level of practice.
Using appropriate protocols, administers medications and treatments.
Monitors for side effects and effectiveness of the prescribed treatments.
Documents patient history, symptoms, medications, and care given.
Assesses learning needs and provides education to patients, family members, and/or caregivers.
Identifies issues and resources as needed.