Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg

Valley Baptist Health System; Harlingen (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) plan with match

Paid time off

Career development

HSA/FSAs

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Valley Baptist Health System in Harlingen, TX is seeking a compassionate Registered Nurse to provide direct clinical patient care on a per-shift basis. You will assess, plan, and implement nursing care and supervise staff as needed to support safe, high-quality patient outcomes.

The role requires graduation from an accredited nursing program and current licensure with preferred BLS, ACLS/PALS. Employment practices comply with organizational policies and E-Verify information is provided.

Qualifications

• Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides high-quality, safe, total nursing care to all patients.
• Coordinates and integrates patient care based on the nursing process.
• Directs care according to safety standards, risk management, QA, and Infection Control to discharge patients with optimum care.
• Coordinates and plans patient care within the prescribed medical regime.
• Administers medications safely and in a timely manner per hospital policy.
• Fulfills all HICS responsibilities during emergencies and disasters.
• Familiar with hospital emergency codes and policies.

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Nursing

Job description

Overview

Join our dedicated healthcare team where compassion meets innovation! As a Registered Nurse with us, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in patients' lives while enjoying a supportive work environment that fosters professional growth and work-life balance. Ready to be a vital part of our mission? Apply today and bring your passion for nursing to a place where it truly matters!

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Job Summary

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

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status.

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 of discharging 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

Minimum Requirements

• Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• License & Certifications: 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.

Preferred Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Nursing.
• Experience: Recent acute care experience.

Employment Practices

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.

Tenet participates in the E-Verify program. Follow the link below for additional information. E-Verify: http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify