Registered Nurse (RN) - PACU

TCH Medical Center; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

TCH Medical Center in Austin, TX is seeking an Inpatient Staff Nurse to provide patient-centered nursing care in a fast-paced setting. You will assess, plan, implement and evaluate age-appropriate care with a family-centered approach and cost-conscious practices.

Responsibilities include data collection, preparing patients for exams, assisting providers, administering medications, educating patients, and coordinating referrals. A respiratory fit test is required for safety compliance.

Qualifications

• RN licensure from Texas Board of Nursing or Nurse Licensure Compact.
• A current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

• Assist in collecting patient data (biophysical, psychosocial, developmental, cultural, environmental).
• Document vital signs, height/weight, and visit reasons.
• Prepare patient for examination per protocol.
• Assist provider during treatments and testing within site scope.
• Administer medications and immunizations as directed; document in medical record.
• Educate patients and families as instructed and document education.
• Coordinate referrals and triage patient complaints per protocol.
• Verify orders and collect/process specimens per site protocol.
• Demonstrate safety and infection control practices; respiratory fit testing will be required.

Skills

RN License

BLS Certification

Nursing experience (9 months)

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Associate degree in nursing/related field

Technical Diploma in Nursing

BSN progression enrollment

Job description

We are searching for an Inpatient Staff Nurse -- someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will provide nursing care to patients by assessing, planning, educating, implementing, and evaluating age-appropriate care that incorporates family-centered principles and cost-effective care.

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Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Assists in the collection of patient/family data that may include biophysical, psychosocial, developmental, cultural, and environmental information per site protocol
• Collects and documents vital signs, height/weight and reason for visit
• Prepares patient for examination per site protocol
• Assists provider, as directed, during treatments, examinations and testing as directed by provider and within scope of site
• Administers medication and immunizations as directed by physician per site protocol
• Documents administration of medication and immunizations in the medical record per site protocol
• Provides patient/family education as instructed by the physician or site protocol
• Documents such education in the medical record
• Coordinates referrals
• Triages presenting patient complaint per site protocol
• Verifies provider order and patient per site protocol
• Collects and processes specimen according to manufacturer's instructions and using proper technique
• Demonstrates service philosophies to patients and families
• As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

Skills & Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in nursing or one of the following:
• Associate degree in nursing/related field accepted by the Texas Board of Nursing for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining an RN license with acceptance or current enrollment in a BSN program and a signed agreement
• Technical Diploma in Nursing with acceptance or current enrollment in a BSN program and signed agreement
• Must be currently enrolled in A Nursing Bridge Program working toward an MSN. Verified BSN-equivalency or a signed agreement is required.
• RN License - Texas Board of Nursing or Nurse Licensure Compact
• Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association required
• 9 Months Professional Nursing Experience Required