Registered Nurse (RN) - Dialysis

Tenet Healthcare; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Tenet Healthcare seeks a Registered Nurse in San Antonio, TX to provide direct patient care under minimal supervision. You will assess needs, plan and implement care, administer medications, and coordinate with the team to ensure quality outcomes.

Education to patients and families, and proper documentation are essential parts of the role. Qualifications include a Texas RN license and a nursing degree; bachelor’s preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing.
• Active Texas RN license required.
• Preferred Bachelor’s degree in nursing or related field.
• ACLS/BLS as required by unit within designated timelines.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient, family, and caregiver needs and adapt care accordingly.
• Initiate and monitor patient care plans from admission through discharge.
• Recognize changes in patient condition and escalate using RRT and unit resources.
• Document all plans of care and patient responses.
• Educate patients and families with written materials and individualized instruction.
• Delegate tasks to licensed and unlicensed staff; coordinate workflow.
• Administer medications accurately and safely.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team for care planning and management.
• Lead discharge planning and teach self-care after discharge.
• Maintain professional standards and participate in inservice sessions.

Skills

Nursing care

Patient assessment

Care planning

Medication administration

Education & counseling

Education

RN license (Texas)

Bachelor’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Documentation systems

Job description

This position may qualify for a sign-on bonus

Under minimal supervision, provides nursing care for a group of patients assigned to the nurse based on matching the patients' needs with the nurse' competencies. Completes established competencies for the position within designated introductory period. Other related duties as assigned.

• Assesses human responses and adaptation to actual or potential health problems of the patient, family and/or significant other
• Institutes and initiates a plan for patient care based on the initial assessment; implements and continuously evaluates interventions; reassesses patient needs on an on-going basis.
• Recognizes changing patient condition and utilizes unit resources, chain of command and Rapid Response Team (RRT) in a timely and appropriate manner
• Documents all plans and care provided
• Identifies need for education of patient, family and/or significant other and provides education through individualized instruction, the use of written materials and/or other available resources
• Assigns nursing care to licensed staff, delegates nursing care to unlicensed staff and coordinates the flow of work
• Calculates and administers medications
• Coordinates and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members in the planning and management of patient care
• Participates in discharge planning; provides instruction to patient/family
• Maintains and promotes professional standards and development by participating in inservices, committees, staff meetings
• Serves as a role model for compassionate care and service excellence and commits to Studer Principles and "must haves"
• Facilitates patient movement within the department and through the facility, proactively managing patient admissions, discharges and transfers.
• Manages patient hand-offs at shift change and between department and facilities; utilizes documentation tools for hand-offs as required
• Provides every patient the defined standard of care (ie; core measures, chest pain protocol)
• Utilizes resources efficiently and effectively
• Maintains safe environment
• Addresses patient population-specific needs (clinical)

MINIMUM EDUCATION:

Graduate of accredited school of nursing.

PREFERRED EDUCATION:

Bachelor's Degree

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:

• None for Med/Surg and Behavioral Health
• 1 year in acute/chronic dialysis for Dialysis
• PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: 2 years in acute care for Med/Surg
• 2 years in psychiatric facility for Behavioral Health
• 2 years acute/chronic dialysis for Dialysis

REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURE:

• Possession of current Texas State License for Registered Nurse.
• For RN in Behavioral Health: Non-Violent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 60 days of hire or transfer into department

PREFERRED CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURE:

NA

REQUIRED CCOURSES/COMPLETIONS (e.g., CPR):

• Must have active healthcare provider Basic Life Support on hire (ARC or AHA); however, must have AHA Healthcare Provider BLS within 60 days of hire.
• Dialysis Department: In addition to Basic Life Support, ACLS (AHA) must be completed within 60 days of hire or transfer into the unit.
• Behavioral Health Unit: Non-Violent Crisis Intervention for Behavioral Health must be obtained within 60 days of hire or transfer into role