Registered Nurse - Med/Surg - FT Days

Odessa Regional Medical Center; Odessa (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Odessa Regional Medical Center is seeking a compassionate registered nurse to provide high‑quality patient care. You will perform comprehensive head‑to‑toe assessments for adolescent, geriatric, and general populations, assess and manage pain, administer medications safely, and educate patients and families.

You will collaborate with physicians and the healthcare team, ensure documentation meets standards, and participate in ongoing professional development including stroke care competencies

Qualifications

• Associate degree in nursing required.
• Minimum 2 years’ nursing experience in clinical units preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform head-to-toe assessments and reassessments for adolescent, geriatric, and general patients.
• Assess and reassess pain; educate patients and families.
• Administer medications accurately following the five rights of medication safety.
• Develop and implement individualized teaching plans; evaluate learning outcomes with families.

Skills

Nursing assessments

Medication administration

Patient education

Documentation

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

Job description

Job Details

Description

Patient Care

• Perform comprehensive head-to-toe assessments and reassessments per policy for adolescent, geriatric, and general patient populations.
• Assess and reassess pain; apply appropriate pain management techniques and educate patients and families.
• Revise the plan of care based on patient response and evaluate its effectiveness daily.
• Deliver age-appropriate care tailored to the patient’s condition and developmental stage.
• Administer medications accurately, based on patient age and clinical condition, following the five rights of medication safety.
• Develop and implement individualized teaching plans; evaluate learning outcomes and include family education as appropriate.
• Assist physicians with procedures and perform technical and manual nursing tasks within licensure scope.
• Provide treatments and services consistent with licensure and clinical competencies.
• Treat patients and families with respect and dignity; address psychosocial, cultural, ethnic, and spiritual needs.
• Serve as a liaison among administration, patients, physicians, and other healthcare providers.
• Engage patients and families in care planning and maintain professional communication.
• Apply knowledge of growth and development to deliver age‑specific care and interpret patient data accurately.
• Promote patient safety and minimize healthcare errors in all aspects of care.
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure an interdisciplinary approach to patient care.
• Identify and address psychosocial needs; coordinate with Social Services/Discharge Planners for in‑hospital and post‑discharge support.
• Supervise and coordinate patient care activities as needed.
• Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
• Communicate clearly and appropriately with Nurse Manager, coworkers, and physicians.
• Foster positive working relationships within and across departments.
• Maintain clinical competency in stroke care; participate in ongoing education and complete required stroke‑related competencies.
• Act as a resource for stroke care across the hospital, regardless of admitting diagnosis.
• Manage and coordinate stroke patient care during hospitalization and post‑discharge.
• Ensure documentation meets current standards and organizational policies.

Safety Practices

• Promotes a culture of patient safety which results in the identification and reduction of unsafe practices.
• Utilizes Culture of Safety survey responses in improvement efforts.
• Identifies risks and hazards to patients through various risk assessments, with actions taken to mitigate patient harm.
• Improves medication safety practices, including increased reporting of adverse drug events and improved compliance with the medication reconciliation process
• Decreased, hospital-acquired infections and improved compliance with infection control practices (including hand hygiene)
• Decreased hospital acquired conditions such as complications associated with ventilator use and pressure ulcers, through improved compliance with patient safety bundles and/or other formal performance improvement programs.
• Manages and operates equipment safely and correctly.
• Demonstrates understanding of suicide prevention and patient restraints for sitting assignments of 1:1 care, frequent checks and continuous observation of patients.

Professional Responsibility

• Complete all required annual education and training.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.
• Report to work on time and as scheduled; complete assigned tasks within designated timeframes.
• Wear proper identification while on duty and accurately utilize the computerized timekeeping system.
• Complete required in‑services and submit documentation promptly.
• Attend annual performance reviews and scheduled departmental in‑services.
• Participate in at least 75% of staff meetings annually.
• Represent the organization in a consistently positive and professional manner.
• Actively engage in departmental and organizational performance improvement initiatives.
• Adhere to all organizational policies related to ethical business practices.
• Promote and communicate the mission, values, and goals of the facility.

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

Experience

Minimum 2 years’ experience in Nursing units- Preferred