Registered Nurse Med-Surg. FT Nights

Tenet Healthcare; Nacogdoches (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Tenet Healthcare is seeking an RN to provide direct clinical patient care on a shift basis and supervise staff as needed. You will support the CNO to ensure safe and high-quality nursing care and effective resource management within the unit.

The role requires licensure, CPR, and AHA BLS, with ACLS/PALS/NRP as applicable. Hospital experience and a strong nursing foundation are essential for this position.

Qualifications

• Education: Graduated from a state approved school of nursing or an accredited school.
• Experience: Preferred: Recent acute care experience.
• Certifications: CPR. AHA BLS, and ACLS/PALS/NRP as applicable by policy.
• Physical Demands: see job duties and hospital standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical nursing care to assigned patients per shift.
• Supervise staff and ensure safe, high-quality patient care.
• Coordinate and plan patient care with the care team and follow hospital policies.

Skills

Critical thinking

Patient assessment

Team leadership

Communication

Education

State-approved nursing program

Bachelor's or Master's in Nursing

Job description

DESCRIPTION

This role provides direct clinical patient care. The role will assume responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing direct clinical care to assigned patients on a per shift basis, and unit level. The role is responsible for supervision of staff to which appropriate care is delegated. The role is accountable to support CNO to ensure high quality, safe and appropriate nursing care, competency of clinical staff, and appropriate resource management related to patient care.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The RN provides high-quality, safe, cost-effective, total nursing care to all patients. The RN assumes responsibility for overall coordination and integration of patient care based on the nursing process. The RN directs care according to established standards of safety, risk management, QI, and Infection Control, with the goal being to discharge the patient with an optimum level of care provided. Assumes responsibility for coordination and planning of patient care within the prescribed medical regime. Administers all medications safely and in a timely manner per hospital policy. Performs and fulfills all HICS (hospital incident command system) responsibilities, assignments, tasks, and roles as directed and needed by the facility in times of emergency and/or disaster. Responsible for knowing the Hospital’s emergency codes, including the purpose and appropriate action for each, and adheres to the Hospital policies and procedures for each emergency code.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education:
• Required: Graduated from a state approved school of nursing or an accredited school.
• Preferred: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Nursing
• Experience:
• Preferred: Recent acute care experience.
• Certifications:
• Required: Currently licensed, certified, or registered to practice profession as required by law, regulation in state of practice or policy; CPR. AHA BLS, and if applicable by corporate policy for unit of hire, AHA ACLS and/or PALS and/or NRP.
• Physical Demands: