Registered Nurse Inpatient Full Time

Methodist McKinney Hospital; McKinney (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Methodist McKinney Hospital is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to act as a patient advocate, providing continuity of care and collaboration with the healthcare team to meet individual patient needs across adult, pediatric, adolescent, and geriatric populations. The RN will assess patient needs, develop and implement care plans, and ensure documentation is accurate and timely.

A valid Texas RN license, BLS, ACLS, and at least 2 years of experience are required; CMSRN is preferred.

Qualifications

• Degree from accredited nursing program is required.
• Current Texas RN License is required.
• BLS certification is required.
• ACLS certification or completion within 60 days of hire date is required.
• 2 years’ nursing experience is required.
• Must possess organizational skills to function in a fast paced OR environment.
• Experience in phase II level of care is desired.
• CMSRN certification preferred.
• De-escalation training completed within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Performs assessment/data collection focusing on physiologic, psychological and cognitive status.
• Formulates a goal directed plan of care based on nursing diagnosis and outcomes.
• Implements care using nursing processes to reach patient outcomes.
• Establishes priorities of patient care based on needs and resources.
• Performs in emergencies following protocols, communicates with team and documents events.
• Demonstrates knowledge in medical/surgical patient care, pain assessment, pharmacology, labs, safety and legal issues.
• Practices problem identification and resolution in decision making.
• Performs timely documentation in patient records.
• Works as part of a team in delivering patient care.
• Maintains BLS and ACLS as required.
• Attends mandatory in-services and staff meetings.
• Remains flexible and adaptable to new ideas.
• Treats all patients equally per Patient Rights policy.
• Follows physician orders professionally.
• Willing to assist with other duties as required.

Skills

Compassionate patient care

Team collaboration

Communication

Critical thinking

Organizational skills

Education

Degree from accredited nursing program

Texas RN License

BLS certification

ACLS certification

CMSRN certification preferred

Job description

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To act as patient advocate, providing continuity of care designed to meet individual patient needs through collaboration with other members of the healthcare team and supporting the philosophy, objectives and goals of the facility. The Registered Nurse is responsible for assessing the needs of individual patients including but not limited to adult, pediatric, adolescent, and geriatric patients.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree from accredited nursing program.
• Current Texas RN License.
• BLS certification.
• ACLS or successful completion within 60 days of hire date.
• 2 years’ experience
• Must possess organizational skills to function in a fast paced OR environment.
• Experience in phase II level of care
• Certification in CMSRN preferred
• Completion of De-escalation training within 30 days of hire

OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE

Category I exposure to blood borne pathogens, frequent exposure to chemical hazards and radiation hazards.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs assessment/data collection in an ongoing and systematic manner, focusing on physiologic, psychological and cognitive status.
• Formulates a goal directed plan of acre, which is prioritized and based on determined nursing diagnosis and patient outcomes.
• Implements care in a knowledgeable, skilled consistent manner in reaching the desired patient outcomes through nursing processes.
• Establish priorities of patient care based on essential patient needs and available center resources of time, personnel, equipment and supplies.
• Performs efficiently in emergency patient situations following established protocols, remaining calm, informing appropriate persons and documenting events.
• Demonstrates applied knowledge base in areas of medical/surgical patient care, pain assessment and actions of pharmaceuticals and anesthetic agents, laboratory values, safety and legal issues and all emergency equipment.
• Practices effective problem identification and resolution skills as a method of sound decision making.
• Performs documentation duties on the floor and in the patient record, which is timely, accurate and concise.
• Works as part of a team in delivering patient care.
• Maintains BLS and ACLS certification as required.
• Attends all mandatory in services and participates in staff meetings.
• Remains flexible, adaptive and able to accept and implement new ideas and approaches.
• Treats all patients equally adopting the hospital’s Patient Rights policy.
• Reviews and carries out physician orders in an appropriate professional manner.
• Willingness to assist with other duties when asked.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to sit, converse, and listen; use hands to touch, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and to reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• The employee must be able to lift and/or carry over 20 pounds on a regular basis and be able to push/pull over 25 pounds on a regular basis.
• The employee must be able to stand and/or walk at least five hours per day.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Our organization is an Equal Opportunity Employer