Registered Nurse

Knapp Medical Center; Weslaco (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical insurance benefit plan

401K

Job summary

Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco, TX is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for the Medical Surgical Floor. The position is per diem with night shifts and requires a valid state RN license.

BLS is required on hire, ACLS preferred, and previous acute care experience is a plus. The RN will provide direct patient care, supervise teaching for patients and families, and coordinate with physicians regarding changes in patient condition, including cardiac monitoring and test results.

Qualifications

• Current and valid RN license in the state.
• Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain.
• Current ACLS certificate upon hire and maintain preferred.
• Acute care hospital experience preferred.
• Ventilator management experience preferred.
• BSN preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe patient care using the nursing process on the Medical/Surgical floor.
• Direct patient/family teaching and supervise nursing staff while maintaining standards of care.

Skills

ACLS

BLS

Ventilator Management

Education

BSN

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN) - Medical Surgical Floor

Location: Knapp Medical Center - Weslaco, TX

Per Diem | Nights | 12 - Hour Shifts

Our RN is instrumental in overseeing the safety, comfort, and overall well-being of individuals needing cardiac surveillance during their hospitalization. This position is on a per diem basis, meaning PD/PRN as needed.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Medical insurance benefit plan
• 401K

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community! Knapp Medical Center, a member of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.

Knapp Medical Center is an award-winning, not-for-profit hospital in Weslaco, Texas. With 227 beds, the community hospital specializes in emergency care, orthopedics, obstetrics and gynecology, wound care, surgery, cardiology, gastroenterology, critical care, and interventional radiology. Knapp serves as the only acute care hospital in the Mid-Valley area, as well as Weslaco's only Level III Trauma Center, Advanced Primary Stroke Center, and Level II Newborn Nursery. Knapp has been providing quality and compassionate healthcare to Mid-Valley residents for 60 years. More than 300 physicians serve on the hospital's medical staff. Knapp also serves as one of the largest employers in the Mid-Valley, employing more than 450 people. For more information, please call 956-968-8567 or visit www.KnappMed.org

Responsibilities

The Registered Nurse is responsible for the delivery of safe patient care utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. Provides direct patient care within the scope of practice. The Registered Nurse also directs and guides patient/family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care within the Medical/Surgical Unit. The Registered Nurse is directly responsible and accountable for the care given to his/her assigned patients. He/She communicates with physician about changes in the patient's clinical condition including cardiac monitoring, results of diagnostic studies and symptomatology. Is able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition and/or response to treatment.

Qualifications

• Current and valid state RN License.
• Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.
• Current ACLS certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current preferred.
• Previous Acute Care hospital experience preferred.
• Ventilator Management experience preferred.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Employment Status

Per Diem

Shift

Nights

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf