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GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB:
The staff nurse (RN) is a professional Registered Nurse who provides direct nursing care to assigned patient population. The staff nurse, utilizing the nursing process, plans and delivers effective patient care within the Texas scope of practice and within the frame work of Driscoll Health System’s vision of excellence and integrated care delivery. The staff nurse complies within the established standards of practice, policies and clinical guidelines reflective of evidence-based best practice. The practice of the staff nurse contributes to creating an environment that is patient focused, family centered and is designed to provide continuation of care and patient transition management.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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Maintains utmost level of confidentiality at all times.
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Adheres to hospital policies and procedures.
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Demonstrates business practices and personal actions that are ethical and adhere to corporate compliance and integrity guidelines.
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Utilizes standard precautions in care of patients.
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The peri-anesthesia team must advocate for the special needs of the pediatric patient using ape appropriate assessment and intervention to ensure that the peri-anesthesia experience is optimized throughout the continuum of care.
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A commitment to patient and family centered care is necessary. This includes involving the family in all phases of the peri-anesthesia experience from preadmission through discharge.
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Will aid in the development of an individualized peri-anesthesia care plan for the patient.
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Performs patient assessments in accordance with procedure(s) being performed.
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Reacts to changing conditions of patient in an efficient and timely manner.
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Administers and documents medication under the direct order of a physician.
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Participates in process improvement activities.
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Attends mandatory in-services as well as unit staff meetings.
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Maintains a sense of professionalism/self validation.
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Participates in teaching others/self development.
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Participates in unit/personal goal attainments.
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Participates and fulfills her/his role in quality improvement/standards/problem solving/decision making.
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Communicates effectively
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Establishes working relationships
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Demonstrates responsibility and awareness of staffing scheduling flexibility
LICENSE, EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
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Graduate from an accredited school of nursing. BSN preferred. —Current RN license in the State of Texas.
CERTIFICATES, REGISTRATIONS.
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BLS required before hire
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Advanced Specialty Courses (ASC)/Credentials according to Appendix A
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ASC courses should be taken at earliest opportunity, completed within 1 year and continuously maintained ongoing
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National Certification in specialty must be attempted within 3 years of completing orientation and continuously maintained ongoing