Registered Nurse (RN) - Ortho

Tenet Healthcare; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Join Tenet Healthcare as a Registered Nurse, where you will provide crucial nursing care to patients while working within a collaborative and professional environment. The role includes comprehensive duties such as assessing patient health, documenting care, and coordinating with multidisciplinary teams.

Tenet Healthcare is committed to employee well-being and offers a generous benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, and educational opportunities.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current Texas State License for Registered Nurse required.
• Active healthcare provider Basic Life Support certification on hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care for assigned patients.
• Assess patient needs and implement care plans.
• Document all patient care and interventions.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams for patient care.

Skills

Patient care

Medication administration

Documentation

Team collaboration

Crisis intervention

Education

Graduate of accredited school of nursing

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Basic Life Support

Non-Violent Crisis Intervention

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?

At North Central Baptist Hospitals, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include:

• 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

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

Job Summary

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.

Responsibilities

• General Functions:
• 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)
• Participates in Performance Improvement Activities

Qualifications

• 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 transferinto department
• PREFERRED CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURE:
• 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.)
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention for Behavioral Health must be obtained within 60 days of hire or transfer into role

Organization Description

Baptist Health System has more than 120 years history of caring for our community and making a positive difference. Our system of care includes six full-service hospitals, a specialized childrens hospital with a dedicated pediatric emergency unit, a comprehensive cancer care network, fitness and rehabilitation centers, a physician network, imaging centers, ambulatory services and the Baptist School of Health Professions. Wherever you go in the Baptist Health System, youll find that we have the same goal to help people achieve health for life through compassionate service inspired by faith.

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.

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