Registered Nurse (RN) - Telemetry

Tenet Healthcare; Harlingen (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Tenet Healthcare in Harlingen, TX is seeking a registered nurse to provide direct clinical patient care on a per-shift basis. You will supervise staff, coordinate care using the nursing process, and administer medications safely according to hospital policy.

The role emphasizes patient safety and adherence to infection control, with emergency protocol responsibilities and ongoing professional nursing duties.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited nursing program.
• Current license to practice as a registered nurse.
• BLS required; ACLS and/or PALS and/or NRP as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical patient care per shift.
• Supervise staff and delegate appropriate care.
• Coordinate patient care using the nursing process.
• Administer medications safely per hospital policy.

Skills

Direct patient care

Staff supervision

Medication administration

Infection control

Education

Graduate of accredited nursing program

BSN or MSN in Nursing

Tools

AHA BLS

ACLS

PALS

NRP

Job description

This position may qualify for a sign-on bonus

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.

Minimum Requirements

Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

License & Certifications: 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.

Preferred Requirements

Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Nursing.

Experience: Recent acute care experience.

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