Graduate Nurse, Rehab Hospital, Tyler, Full Time, Days
Company: UT Health East Texas
Location: Tyler
Posted on: June 25, 2022
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Job Description:
Overview $10,000 Sign On Bonus for all Graduate Nurses and
Experienced Nurses! Advancing Healthcare---Together ----The Future
of Healthcare is in East Texas World-class care, technology,
service and research - right in your neighborhood. Why UT Health -
East Texas Rehab Hospital? Representing the very best in
healthcare, UT Health East Texas is comprised of 10 hospitals and
more than 50 clinics across east Texas. With nearly 7,500 employees
and over 1,000 licensed in-patient beds, UT Health East Texas
provides healthcare services to thousands of patients annually
through our hospitals, clinics, Level 1 trauma facility, air
emergency fleet and EMS service in a metropolitan service area of a
quarter-million people. Our Rehabilitation Hospital is unique in
that is it provides care for those patients needing acute care
physical rehabilitation. Rehabilitation patients typically require
three modalities of service (PT/OT, Wound Care, Nutrition, Nursing,
Speech, etc.) and stay in the hospital for an average of 15 days.
The multi-disciplinary approach used in the Rehabilitation Hospital
allows nurses to hone a variety of skills, while cultivating
meaningful relationships with patients over the course of their
stay.--- UT Health Rehabilitation Hospital occupies two floors
within the Olympic Center, the patients receive three hours of
therapy daily. Nursing has opportunity to work with all of the
different specialties creating a wonderful culture of holistic
nursing. To ensure continuity of care, the Rehabilitation Hospital
has a dedicated rehabilitation physician that follows each patient
for the duration of his or her stay. They are also seen daily by an
Internal Medicine physician. Not only is this model a patient
satisfier, but a staff satisfier, as each caregiver always has a
firm handle on the physician's care plan and expectations for each
patient. POSITION SUMMARY: The Registered Nurse is responsible for
delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment,
planning, implementation, and evaluation. This position is
responsible for the following: Directing and coordinating all
nursing care for patients based on established clinical nursing
practice standards. Collaborating with other professional
disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery
and the achievement of desired patient outcomes. Contributing to
the provision of quality nursing care through performance
improvement techniques that demonstrate positive outcomes in
patient care. What You Will Be Doing: 1. Deliver individualized,
goal-directed nursing care using a systematic approach and
according to standards of care, facility's code of conduct
compliance, and policy in collaboration with patients and
interdisciplinary healthcare team members: Collect patient's health
data. Analyze assessment data in determining patient problems.
Identify expected outcomes individualized to the patient. Develop a
comprehensive plan of care that prescribes interventions to attain
expected outcomes. Implement interventions identified in the plan
of care. Evaluate patient's progress toward attainment of outcomes.
Assist with the plan of care, evaluate, modify and coordinate care
and communicate well with other disciplines. Serve as a resource
for learning needs of patients, significant others, and families.
Provide for the care of multiple patients and/or delegation of care
to other members of the healthcare team. Supervise nursing care
provided by others for whom the RN is administratively or
professionally responsible. Delegate tasks to unlicensed personnel
in compliance with the Board of Nursing. Document relevant data
according to hospital standards. Conduct discharge planning,
assisting the patient/significant others to obtain knowledge about
illness, injury prevention, and teaching. Maintain confidentiality
with all information. 2. Systematically evaluate quality and
factors relating to safety, effectiveness, and cost in planning and
delivering patient care: Participate in quality of care activities
such as the implementation of a continuous quality improvement plan
and the hospital wide performance improvement process, as
appropriate to position, education and practice environment.
Utilize results of quality of care activities to initiate changes
in practice. 3. Implement Infection Control, Safety and Risk
Management Programs in all nursing practices. 4. Demonstrate
ability to adapt to varied age-specific patient populations. 5.
Acquire and maintain current knowledge in nursing practice, for
example: Complete mandatory annual Learning Management System
modules in a timely manner. Attend departmental meetings per
policy. 6. Contribute to professional development of peers,
colleagues and others, for example. Recognize own learning needs
and those of peers and assists in meeting those needs to maximize
professional development and optimal medical/surgical nursing
practice. 7. Assume all other duties and responsibilities as
necessary: Identify and/or assume activities related to
developmental needs of unit and/or nursing department. Demonstrate
dependability/flexibility in meeting scheduling needs of unit
and/or hospital. Accept assignment as preceptor for new staff.
Assure supplies and equipment necessary for the care of patients is
readily available and in working order. Responsibilities
QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS: Education: Associates Degree in
Nursing (ADN) or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an
accredited school. Experience: Prefer 2 years of nursing experience
in an acute care setting. Position requires fluency in English
language to function in job environment appropriately. Good
interpersonal, communication, team-work, and customer service
skills. Good organizational, problem-solving and follow-through
skills. Ability to multi-task constantly, react to changes
quickly/productively, and tolerate interruptions. Ability to
perform work when no directions are given, and give directions to
others. Remain flexible, organized, professional and able to
analyze, make sound decisions under stressful or crisis situations.
Demonstrate knowledge of current computer systems, equipment or
programs used in the organization. Demonstrate maturity and
accountability. Certification and Licensure: Completion of
education to obtain Licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN). ACLS
certification preferred. BLS required PALS Certification (preferred
but not required). Compliance Requirements Comply with regulatory
requirements, guidelines, and policies Qualifications BEHAVIORAL
STANDARDS: Service Patient Centered Customer Service: Genuinely
care about people. Cultivate a compassionate environment: Changing
lives for the better together Quality Clinical and Operational
Excellence: A relentless drive to be the best. Holistic Approach:
Think and act for the benefit of the whole. People Promote a
collaborative environment: Build effective working relationships
with others. Identify and Develop Talent: Prepare others to deliver
excellence. Financial Business Acumen: Know, own and drive our
business. Continually Simplify and Improve: Work to make everything
as efficient as possible. Growth Foster Innovation: Seek and apply
leading edge solutions. Set Clear Direction: Tell others where you
are going, how to get there and why. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Ability
to sit/stand for long periods of time while completing work on a
computer Ability to lift 10 or more pounds Ability to move
throughout the workplace Now that you have read about what you will
be doing and the experience we seek, it is time to apply and make a
difference in the lives of our patients. UT Health East Texas is an
equal opportunity employer (including veterans and persons with
disabilities).
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