Telemetry RN – Shift Charge Nurse & Care Coordination

Medical Center SE Texas Port Arthur; Port Arthur (TX); On-site; USD 68,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Medical Center SE Texas Port Arthur is seeking an experienced registered nurse to direct, plan, and organize nursing activities on the unit for assigned shifts. The RN will deliver skilled patient care, coordinate across care teams, and advocate for patients and families while maintaining current nursing practice standards.

Additional duties as Charge Nurse include ensuring efficient delivery of care, safety culture, and open communication.

Qualifications

• Experience of 1-2 years in Medical/Surgical/ICU/ED/OR/PACU/OPS/NICU preferred.
• Current RN licensure in the state of Texas
• Certification per unit-specific competency (i.e. BLS, CPI, etc.).
• NIHS Scale, stroke education, cardiac education and ortho education as per department specific competencies.

Responsibilities

• Make patient care assignments based on patient acuity and staff competencies.
• Promote a patient-centered culture of safety, teamwork, accountability, communication and efficiency.
• Evaluate and modify patient care assignments as needed.
• Demonstrate effective clinical reasoning and re-prioritize patient/unit needs.
• Assist in orientation, evaluation and supervision of agency/temporary staff and new nurses.
• Demonstrates understanding of suicide prevention and patient restraints for 1:1 care and continuous observation.
• Effective communication between nursing, physicians, patients, families, and visitors regarding patient status, test results, safety and quality concerns.
• Delegate tasks to ensure patient safety and chain of command activation as appropriate.
• Ensure compliance with hospital policies, infection control, CMS, OSHA, and state requirements.

Skills

Clinical reasoning

Team communication

Patient advocacy

Safety culture

Education

RN licensure in Texas

Unit-specific certifications (e.g., BLS, CPI)

Job description

Medical Center SE Texas Port Arthur is seeking an experienced registered nurse to direct, plan, and organize nursing activities on the unit for assigned shifts. The RN will deliver skilled patient care, coordinate across care teams, and advocate for patients and families while maintaining current nursing practice standards.

Additional duties as Charge Nurse include ensuring efficient delivery of care, safety culture, and open communication.