Registered Nurse (RN) Obstetrics - PRN

Ocean State Job Lot; Victoria (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefit package

Retirement plans

Excellent medical plan with insurance options

Job summary

Citizens Medical Center in Victoria, Texas, is seeking a dedicated Staff Registered Nurse. The RN is accountable for providing compassionate care to patients, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring adherence to nursing and hospital policies. Candidates must have a current Texas RN license and certifications in CPR and NRP. This role requires participation in staff development and a focus on quality patient outcomes. Citizens values respect and enthusiasm for all individuals they serve and are an equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited college, university or school of nursing.
• Current license or permit to practice as a Registered Nurse in Texas.
• CPR and NRP certifications required.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct quality patient care based on the plan of care.
• Participates in professional development to enhance nursing practice.
• Develops and implements care plans in collaboration with team members.

Skills

Patient care

Assessment skills

Communication

Leadership

Education

Accredited nursing program graduate

Current Texas RN license

CPR certification

NRP certification

Job description

Company Profile

Citizens Medical Center is a not-for-profit hospital known for compassionate patient care, clinical expertise, and bringing advanced medical services to the South Texas region since 1956. Today, Citizens is a 338-bed acute care hospital with over 1,000 dedicated employees.

Citizens offers a generous benefit package that includes retirement plans upon hire, and an excellent medical plan with optional insurance plans to choose from.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Unit Manager, the staff RN is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame and provides care to these patients via therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment/instrumentation, and other health care team members she/he may interact with or delegate duties or supervise in the delivery of care based on the scope of practice outlined by the Board of Nursing. If assigned as charge nurse, will serve as resource for coordination of activities on a single unit. Responsibilities as charge nurse include, but are not limited to, assessment of unit needs and available resources for current and oncoming shift(s) based on patient needs, volume, individual and family needs and special clinical procedures or interventions pending.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct quality patient care based on the plan of care and exercises judgment in delegating aspects of patient care appropriately to licensed and unlicensed staff members (EF).
• Participates in professional development of self and staff to enhance patient-focused nursing practice, age, and population-specific to the nursing unit (EF).
• Performs a timely, comprehensive assessment using appropriate techniques for data collection, analysis, interpretation, and documentation to make age appropriate decisions for the patient plan of care within scope of responsibility, training, and practice (EF).
• Develops, implements, documents and evaluates on a regular basis the plan of care in collaboration with other team members based on multidisciplinary assessments (EF).
• Actively participates in unit’s performance improvement initiatives (EF).
• Performs nursing interventions with emphasis on patient rights, informed consent, patient confidentiality, HIPAA compliance, adaptation of care according to age, cultural and ethical considerations (EF).
• Administers medication according to facility standards and demonstrates safe and accurate administration of medication/control substances (EF).
• Observes and reports patient progress and changes in patient status to the physician and documents in the medical record (EF).
• Screens for and communicates discharge needs on a regular basis in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team members (EF).
• Accurately records vital signs, intake and output and other physical observations on the appropriate forms (EF).
• Focuses on prevention/care of pressure ulcers (EF).
• Evaluates the need for and consistently provides and documents education provided to the patient and/or patient caregivers (EF).
• Evaluates with the physician or independent allied health professional the need to initiate restraints, monitors use of restraints, and evaluates on a regular basis according to hospital policy the ability to discontinue restraints (EF).
• Monitors appropriate pain management and performs interventions (EF).
• Performs patient care activities; assisting with ADLs, mobilization of patients, drain, dressing, wound care, associated therapeutic devices and nutritional needs (EF).
• Obtains physician orders to meet the needs of the patient (EF).
• Develops and maintains proficiency in the use of equipment and facilitates maintenance of equipment by completing maintenance requests (EF).
• Demonstrates “Service Excellence Initiatives” by presenting a positive first impression; anticipates customer needs, and is actively involved in role of Team Player (EF).
• Follows universal precautions (EF).
• Complies with Employee Health requirements for employment (EF).
• Works in manner that promotes safety, adhering to dress code policy (EF).
• Knows role in emergency situations and reports unsafe practices to management (EF).

Charge Nurse Responsibilities

• Uses knowledge of the staffing plan, skill mix/staff competencies, and patient acuity to develop an appropriate shift assignment (EF).
• Able to assess the need for adjusting staff resources based on changes in census or acuity (EF).
• Coordinates with other disciplines and department the process of admissions, transfers, and discharges (EF).
• Uses effective leadership and organizational skills for problem solving; mentoring and directing staff; and reporting issues on a timely basis to physicians, assistant directors of nursing and/or other department leaders or their representatives (EF).

Hospital Policies

• Adheres to organization-wide and other applicable policies and procedures.
• Day-to-day performance complies with the hospital’s Service Excellence Behavioral Expectations.
• Performs within the prescribed limits of the hospital’s Ethics, Compliance, and Confidentiality Program guidelines.
• Performs within his/her professional Scope of Practice at all times.

Additional Duties

• Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited college, university or school of nursing.
• Current license or permit to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Texas.
• CPR certification.
• NRP certification.
• Stroke Inservice annually – required for all RNs on this unit.
• Participation in inpatient obstetrics and fetal monitoring education.
• Fetal monitoring for the antepartum and intrapartum patient.

Preferred Qualifications

• Labor and delivery experience.
• Circulator and Scrub in surgery (cesarean sections, post partum tubal ligation, dilation and curettage).

Citizens Medical Center is looking for employees who display respect and enthusiasm for patients, visitors, and coworkers, and who consistently uphold the organization’s commitment to providing outstanding outcomes and an excellent experience.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Citizens Medical Center is guided by its Mission – “to provide quality medical services at a reasonable cost to the citizens of the region.”