*Registered Nurse (RN) - MedSurg

Tenet Healthcare; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Tenet Healthcare in El Paso, TX seeks a Registered Nurse for day shifts providing direct clinical patient care and per-shift patient management. The role includes supervising staff, coordinating care, and ensuring safe, cost-effective nursing services in alignment with hospital policies.

The RN will administer medications, participate in safety and quality initiatives, and respond to emergencies per HICS guidelines. Licensed RNs with BLS are required; ACLS/PALS/NRP may be needed by unit policy.

Qualifications

• Must have 1 year of RN experience for PRN status
• AHA BLS required; ACLS/PALS/NRP as applicable per unit policy
• Minimum licensure/certification as required by state law and hospital policy

Responsibilities

• Direct clinical patient care on a per-shift basis
• Supervise clinical staff and delegate appropriately
• Coordinate and integrate patient care using the nursing process
• Administer medications safely and timely per hospital policy
• Respond to emergencies per Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) requirements

Skills

RN experience

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Bachelor's or Master's in Nursing

Job description

Job Shift: Days

Job Type: Full Time

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:

• Required: Must have 1 YOE of RN experience for PRN status.
• 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.

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