Registered Nurse (RN) - Day Surgery

Steward Health Care; Odessa (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Steward Health Care in Odessa, TX is seeking a registered nurse to evaluate patients, plan and document nursing care, and support physicians during examinations and procedures.

You will administer medications within the RN scope, promote patient independence through education, and collaborate with the care team to achieve optimal outcomes.

The role requires an associate's degree and RN certification; BSN preferred, with familiarity of standard nursing concepts and procedures.

Qualifications

• Requires an associate's degree and RN certification; BSN preferred.
• Familiar with standard nursing concepts and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates assigned patients and plans, implements and documents nursing care.
• Assists physicians during examinations and procedures.
• Performs various patient tests and administers medications within the RN scope.
• Promotes patient independence by teaching patients and families to understand conditions, medications, and self-care skills.
• Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Performs a variety of tasks.
• A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.

Skills

Nursing care

Patient education

Team collaboration

Education

Associate's degree in Nursing

Registered Nurse (RN) certification

BSN preferred

Tools

EMR/EHR systems

Job description

• Evaluates assigned patients and plans, implements and documents nursing care.
• Assists physicians during examinations and procedures.
• Performs various patient tests and administers medications within the scope of practice of the registered nurse.
• Promotes patients' independence by establishing patient care goals and teaching patients and families to understand conditions, medications, and self-care skills.
• Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Performs a variety of tasks.
• A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.
• Typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department.

Job Qualifications

• Requires an associate's degree and is certified as a registered nurse. Prefer Bachelors degree in Nursing.
• Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field.

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