Registered Nurse II Pedi Surg

HCA Healthcare; San Antonio (TX); Sur place; USD 65 000 - 85 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Time away from work

Savings & retirement resources

Education support

Tuition assistance

Disability & insurance

Résumé du poste

HCA Healthcare’s Methodist Hospital in San Antonio seeks a Registered Nurse II Pedi Surg to influence patient care through collaboration with the care team and participation in hospital councils and nursing initiatives.

The role emphasizes applying the nursing process, critical thinking, and timely documentation to support safe, high-quality pediatric surgical care. Expansion opportunities through hospital programs are available.

Qualifications

• Active RN licensure in the state of Texas or eligible
• BLS required; PALS required within 90 days of start date
• RN degree or diploma (ADN/BSN) or higher

Responsabilités

• Apply nursing judgment using the nursing process: assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation
• Collaborate with the patient care team and communicate with physicians using SBAR
• Demonstrate critical thinking and prioritization to ensure safe, efficient care
• Document timely, accurate entries in the patient medical record
• Maintain current nursing knowledge and safety policies
• Supervise tasks delegated to unlicensed personnel per Texas BON rules

Connaissances

RN licensure

BLS

PALS

Formation

RN degree or diploma

Description du poste

As aRegistered Nurse II Pedi Surg, your voice to influence patient care is valued and empowered at every turn –whether through open, collaborative relationships with your direct manager or more formal opportunities through hospital councils and national nursing initiatives.You'll help shape decisions that elevate both patient outcomes and the future of nursing.

Job Summary and Qualifications

1. Applies nursing judgment through a thorough, systematic approach of applying the nursing process to include:

• Assessment: Conducts comprehensive, timely, and ongoing focused physical, psycho- social and pain assessments; includes assessment of patient education needs.
• Planning: Utilizes the assessment, identifies problems, makes nursing diagnoses, formulates goals, teaching plans and outcomes to create an individualized plan of care. Identifies individual patient goals, readiness to learn and incorporates family into the plan of care.
• Implementation: Prioritizes and implements a competent, prioritized and efficient nursing plan of care.
• Evaluation/Reassessment: Consistently conducts timely evaluation, anticipates and recognizes changes in patient conditions, determines when reassessments are needed and adjusts the plan of care as necessary. Compares expected and achieved outcomes of nursing care utilizing the plan of care.
• 2. Collaborates with patient care team members on patient care plan; communicates timely and effectively with physicians and other members of the patient care team through verbal, written or electronic communication to coordinate and facilitate meeting patient needs. Incorporates consistent use of hand-off communication and SBAR communication methods.
• 3. Demonstrates critical thinking skills, scientific judgment, and organizational skills. Prioritizes tasks and adjusts priorities when necessary. Maintains an orderly, efficient and timely flow of patients. Recognizes and reports errors and unusual occurrences and analyze contributing factors. Initiates corrective action when appropriate.
• 4. Makes accurate, complete and timely entries into the patient medical record addressing all steps of the nursing process. Actively communicates with members of the healthcare team, patient and patient family.
• 5. Maintains current nursing knowledge to assure a safe working environment. Demonstrates practical application of all policies and procedures relative to safety and the pillars of Methodist Excellence to include: Applicable quality core measures, infection prevention, fall prevention, medication administration safety, hourly rounding, and AIDET principles.
• 6. Responsible to supervise tasks delegated to unlicensed personnel and accountable for tasks performed by unlicensed personnel according to the Texas BON rules for delegated nursing tasks (Chapter 224).

Other

• 1. Supports the mission and vision of the Methodist Healthcare System. Understands and is committed to helping the Methodist Healthcare System and its associated facilities achieve its goals.
• 2. Must learn and comply with System and facility safety policies and rules; must use appropriate safety equipment and procedures at all times; must immediately report all unsafe conditions to supervisors; must be familiar with all safety features of equipment, tools or materials encompassed by job duties; and must check with supervisors (prior to job performance) if there is a question as to the safe procedure to be used for any job function.
• 3. Adheres to the MHS Code of Conduct and demonstrates ethical behavior as expected by our patients, colleagues and the community. Understands the personal obligation to report any activity that appears to violate applicable laws, rules regulations or the Code of Conduct itself.
• 4. Recognizes and responds to crisis situations. Notifies appropriate individuals of actual or impending crisis.
• 5. Incorporates patient's cultural and spiritual beliefs into care by making appropriate referrals to chaplain, chaplain, social services, case manager, etc. Documents pertinent data including assessment, interventions and evaluations.
• 6. Participates in performance improvement activities of the hospital/unit. This may include data collection. Participation on a team or implementing recommendations identified through quality initiatives.
• 7. Assists in providing education for staff through being a liaison and/or through preceptor ship. Assists coworkers willingly and shares information/resources with team members.
• 8. Patient information is managed confidentially – including both written and electronic records. Ensures physical and auditory privacy.
• 9. Completes other duties as assigned.

What qualifications you will need:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• PALS Pediatric Adv Life Supt must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• (RN) Registered Nurse
• Registered Nurse Diploma, or Associate Degree, or Bachelors Degree

No Travel Required

6 months RN acute care experience Required

Benefits

Methodist Children's Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

"Nurses are essential to the delivery of healthcare and serve as its foundation. At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to equipping nurses with the tools and resources they need to deliver exceptional patient care, championing the profession, and supporting the advancement of nursing’s future."

Erica Rossitto, MBA/HCM, BSN, RN, NEA-BC

Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive

HCA Healthcare

Methodist Hospital opened in 1963 as the first hospital in the now internationally acclaimed South Texas Medical Center. With over 900 beds, Methodist Hospital offers a broad range of specialties including cardiology, oncology, bone marrow transplants, emergency medicine, neurosciences, maternity care, gynecology and orthopedics. We are proud to be the largest provider of the lifesaving ECMO Program in San Antonio, are home to the largest robotics program in the world, and our Adult Blood Cancer and Stem Cell Transplant unit has become the first program to receive FACT Accreditation in North America.

As the flagship hospital, and most comprehensive medical care facility of Methodist Healthcare, we appreciate the support and recognition we receive from the community. We’ve recently been named the No.1 Best Regional Hospital by the U.S. News and World Report for 2019-20. We pride ourselves on providing the highest quality of care possible for our patients, which is proven by our consecutive Grade A Leapfrog Hospital Safety scores. In addition, Methodist Hospital not only received a Primary Stroke Center designation from The Joint Commission, but has also received a Comprehensive Stroke Center Certification from DNV GL Healthcare, designating the facility as offering the most