Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg / Telemetry - $30-42 per hour

Baptist Health System; Harlingen (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 health care provider in Harlingen, Texas is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) in Med Surg / Telemetry. The nurse will provide direct clinical care, supervise staff, and coordinate patient treatment. Candidates should be a graduate of an accredited nursing school, hold valid Texas RN licensure, and prefer recent acute care experience. The role offers a competitive salary, potential sign-on bonus, along with benefits including health care and life insurance.

Qualifications

• Currently licensed to practice nursing in Texas.
• CPR and AHA BLS certification.
• Recent acute care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality nursing care to all patients.
• Coordinate and integrate patient care based on the nursing process.
• Administer medications safely and timely.

Skills

Direct patient care

Nursing process coordination

Emergency response knowledge

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Nursing

Job description

Job Overview

Baptist Health System - San Antonio TX is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Med Surg / Telemetry for a nursing job in Harlingen, Texas.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg / Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: Ongoing
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Staff

This position may qualify for a sign-on bonus.

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.

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.

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

Tenet complies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce. If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date. If you receive an exemption from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to submit to regular testing in accordance with the law.

Baptist Health System - San Antonio Job ID #2603003614. Posted job title: Experienced Registered Nurse Med Surg/ Telemetry/ Oncology

Benefits

• Health Care FSA
• Dependent Care FSA
• Life insurance