RN Mother Baby

Midland-Health-2; Midland (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Midland-Health-2 is seeking a Registered Nurse focused on patient safety to provide care within the legal scope of practice and institutional policies. The RN performs comprehensive assessments, develops goals and teaching plans, implements the care plan, and evaluates outcomes against evidence-based benchmarks.

This full-time position runs 7:00 AM–7:00 PM and requires an ADN or nursing diploma (BSN preferred) with Texas RN licensure.

Qualifications

• An ADN or diploma in nursing is required; a BSN is preferred.
• Current State of Texas RN licensure is required.
• Certification in area of specialty (e.g., MNN) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive initial and ongoing nursing assessments.
• Synthesize data to identify problems, set goals, and plan teaching.
• Implement plan of care within legal and ethical parameters; delegate interventions as appropriate.
• Evaluate outcomes and refer for follow-up care when needed.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Care planning

Clinical judgment

Patient safety

Documentation

Education

ADN or Diploma in Nursing

BSN preferred

Texas RN License

Tools

EMR

Job description

Job Description

The RN, with a focus on patient safety, is required to function within the parameters of the legal scope of practice and in accordance with the federal, state, and local laws; rules and regulations; and policies, procedures and guidelines of the employing health care institution or practice setting. The RN functions under his or her own license and assumes accountability and responsibility for quality of care provided to patients and their families according to the standards of nursing practice. The RN demonstrates responsibility for continued competence in nursing practice, and develops insight through reflection, self-analysis, self-care, and lifelong learning.

SHIFT AND SCHEDULE

Full Time 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS

• Complete a comprehensive assessment. This includes the initial and ongoing, extensive collection, analysis and interpretation of data.
• Synthesize the data collected during the comprehensive assessment to identify problems, make nursing diagnoses, and to formulate goals, teaching plans and outcomes.
• Implement the plan of care. The RN may begin, deliver, assign or delegate certain interventions within the plan of care for patients within legal, ethical, and regulatory parameters and in consideration of health restoration, disease prevention, wellness, and promotion of healthy lifestyles.
• Evaluate and report patient outcomes and responses to therapeutic interventions in comparison to benchmarks from evidence-based practice and research findings, and plans any follow-up care and referrals to appropriate resources that may be needed.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• An associate’s degree (ADN) or diploma in nursing is required. A Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree is preferred. Our aim is that MMH nurses are prepared at the BSN level. We are committed to support your pursuit of a BSN education. A BSN and certification in clinical area of expertise will be required to advance within the clinical nurse professional practice ladder.
• Licensure: Current State of Texas License as a Registered Nurse
• Certification in area of specialty (e.g., MNN) verify preferred

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential responsibility satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The individual must be able to: Stand, walk, sit, stoop, reach, lift, see, speak and hear. Lifting is limited to 35 lbs. for clinical staff and to 50 lbs. for non-clinical staff. The individual must use an assisted-lift device or get another individual(s) to assist with the lift that is over these maximum limits.