Registered Nurse (RN) - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $30-43 per hour

The Hospitals of Providence; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hospitals of Providence in El Paso, Texas seeks a Registered Nurse (RN) for the PCU - Progressive Care Unit. This full-time, day-shift position involves direct clinical care, supervision of staff, and coordination of patient care on an ongoing basis.

Required: graduate of an accredited nursing program, 1+ year RN experience, BLS; ACLS/PALS/NRP may be preferred by unit. Texas RN license, strong safety practices, and commitment to high-quality patient care are essential.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Experience as an RN in a clinical setting.
• Basic life support (BLS) required; ACLS/PALS may apply.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical patient care on a PCU unit per shift.
• Coordinate and supervise staff to deliver safe nursing care.
• Administer medications accurately and timely per policy.
• Adhere to safety, infection control, and quality initiatives.
• Be familiar with hospital emergency codes and procedures.

Skills

Direct patient care

Staff supervision

Nursing assessment

Clinical documentation

Education

Accredited nursing program

BSN or MSN preferred

Job description

The Hospitals of Providence is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a nursing job in El Paso, Texas.

Job Description & Requirements

The Hospitals of Providence is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a nursing job in El Paso, Texas.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: Ongoing
• Employment Type: Staff

Job Shift:Day

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.