RN: Lead Patient Care & Healing

Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas, Inc.; Beaumont (TX); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matched Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Comprehensive Benefit Plan – Medical,

Bonus Potential

Job summary

Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide professional nursing care and lead licensed and unlicensed staff in a hospital setting. You will support medical staff under direction to fulfill the hospital's mission and patient care objectives.

Graduate of an accredited nursing program with Texas RN licensure and BLS certification is required; no prior experience is necessary. Training will be provided and a comprehensive benefits plan is offered.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• No experience required.
• Current RN license in the State of Texas.
• BLS certification.
• Unit specific competencies obtained within six months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Knows and conforms to the Nurse Practice Act for the State of Texas.
• Utilizes a systematic approach to provide individualized, goal-directed, nursing care by performing comprehensive nursing assessments regarding the health status of the patient, making nursing diagnoses that serve as the basis for the strategy of care, developing a plan of care based on the assessment and nursing diagnosis, implementing nursing care, and evaluating the patient's responses to nursing interventions.
• Delegate tasks to unlicensed personnel that take into consideration patient safety and that are commensurate with the educational preparation, experience, knowledge, and physical and emotional ability of the person to whom the assignments are made in compliance with the Texas Nurse Practice Act.
• Implement measures to promote a safe environment for patients and others and knows the rationale for and the effects of medications and treatments and shall correctly administer the same.
• Maintains required documentation of patient care and unit activities in accordance with standards.
• Clarify any order or treatment regimen that the nurse has reason to believe is inaccurate, non-efficacious or contraindicated by consulting with the appropriate licensed practitioner and notifying the ordering practitioner when the nurse makes the decision not to administer the medication or treatment.
• Institute appropriate nursing interventions that might be required to stabilize a patient's condition and/or prevent complications.

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

Job description

Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide professional nursing care and lead licensed and unlicensed staff in a hospital setting. You will support medical staff under direction to fulfill the hospital's mission and patient care objectives.

Graduate of an accredited nursing program with Texas RN licensure and BLS certification is required; no prior experience is necessary. Training will be provided and a comprehensive benefits plan is offered.