Registered Nurse (RN) - Day Surgery - $30-42 per hour

Baptist Health System; Brownsville (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care FSA

Dependent Care FSA

Life insurance

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Brownsville, Texas is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Day Surgery to provide direct clinical patient care. This full-time position involves assessing, planning, and implementing care while supervising nursing staff. Candidates should be graduates of an accredited nursing school, preferably with recent acute care experience. Required certifications include current RN licensure and AHA BLS. Benefits include health care FSAs, life insurance, and potential sign-on bonuses.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Preferred: recent acute care experience.
• Currently licensed and certified as required by law.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical patient care to assigned patients.
• Supervise staff and coordinate patient care.
• Administer medications safely and timely.
• Fulfill HICS responsibilities as needed.

Skills

Patient care

Medication administration

Supervision of staff

Coordination of care

Emergency response

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Nursing

Job description

Baptist Health System - San Antonio TX is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Day Surgery for a nursing job in Brownsville, Texas.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Day Surgery
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: Ongoing
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Staff

This position may qualify for a sign-on bonus

Full Time Days

Summary

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.

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.

Education

Required: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

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; AHA BLS, and if applicable by corporate policy for unit of hire, AHA ACLS and/or PALS and/or NRP. ACLS

Benefits

• Health Care FSA
• Dependent Care FSA
• Life insurance