Registered Nurse

University Medical Center of El Paso (UMC); El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

University Medical Center of El Paso (UMC) seeks a Registered Nurse to deliver patient care through the nursing process, coordinate care across disciplines, and support quality outcomes for diverse patient populations.

Requires Texas RN license, active CPR, and ACLS within 6 months for critical areas; NPR, PALS, TNCC/ATCN, and ENPC training within specified timelines; BSN preferred with ADN considered if BSN obtained within 3 years.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated critical thinking and problem solving during nursing practice.
• Effective oral and written communication with patients, families and teams.
• Strong interpersonal relationship skills for multidisciplinary collaboration.
• Proficiency with electronic medical records and documentation.
• Licensed RN in Texas; license must be current.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver patient care using the nursing process: assess, diagnose, plan, implement, evaluate.
• Direct and coordinate all nursing care per clinical standards.
• Collaborate with other disciplines to optimize patient outcomes.
• Support organizational vision and mission through care delivery and improvement.
• Address patient age and cultural needs in care planning.
• Engage in performance improvement to improve patient outcomes.

Skills

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Computer documentation

RN scope of practice

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

ADN + BSN within 3 years

Job description

Job Description

Responsible for the delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Responsible for directing and coordinating all nursing care for patients based on established clinical nursing practice standards. Collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes. Supports the organization vision and mission. Utilizes knowledge of patient''s age and cultural diversity into the provision of patient care. Contributes to the provision of quality nursing care through performance improvement techniques that demonstrate positive outcomes in patient care.

Summary

Responsible for the delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Responsible for directing and coordinating all nursing care for patients based on established clinical nursing practice standards. Collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes. Supports the organization vision and mission. Utilizes knowledge of patient''s age and cultural diversity into the provision of patient care. Contributes to the provision of quality nursing care through performance improvement techniques that demonstrate positive outcomes in patient care.

Required Skills

• Possesses critical thinking and problem solving skills.
• Possesses effective oral and written communication skills.
• Possesses effective interpersonal relationship skills.
• Ability to utilize computers for documentation purposes.
• Technically competent in tasks within the scope of practice of a Registered Nurse.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
• Ability to read and comprehend English at a level necessary to follow written and oral instructions and safety precautions

Required Experience

• Work Experience

Experience As a Registered Nurse Preferred

• License/Registration/Certification:
• Current Texas or compact RN license to practice in the State of Texas.
• Current CPR training program required.
• Current ACLS obtained within 6 months of being in the position for critical care, Labor and Delivery and Antepartum areas.
• Current NPR training program obtained within 6 months of being in the position for the following areas: Mother/Baby, Well Baby Nursery, Labor and Delivery, and Antepartum.
• Current PALS training program obtained within 6 months of being in the position for the following areas: Endoscopy, Emergency, Cath Lab/Interventional Radiology, Operating Room, Recovery and Ambulatory Surgical Unit.
• TNCC or ATCN obtained within 1 year of being in the position for the following areas: Emergency, ICU, IMCU, Neuro ICU and Recovery.
• ENPC obtained within 1 year of being in the position for Emergency department.
• Education and Training

Bachelor degree in Nursing required. May consider ADN, but must obtain BSN within three years of date of hire.