Registered Nurse (RN) Intensive Care Unit

Company: UT Health East Texas
Location: Tyler
Posted on: September 4, 2020

Job Description:

Job Description: div class=rowdiv class=col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 bold style=padding-bottom:15px;padding-top:15px; Details:/div /div div class=rowdiv class=col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12p/pdivdivstrongAdvancing Healthcareem Together - /emThe Future of Healthcare is in East Texas/strong/divdivstrongWhy UT Health - East Texas?/strong/divdiv /divdivstrongOur People. /strongOur people truly are our greatest strength. They make a massive difference in the amazing care we provide every day. We work closely together to create a positive experience for our patients and each other./divdiv /divdivstrongOur Purpose. /strongWe will build on your experience and provide meaningful and purposeful career growth for your future. You will have the opportunity every day to make a difference in someone's life and change the course of healthcare./divdiv /divdivstrongOur Place. /strongTyler, TX is a small town with a huge heart where you will have the privilege of caring for your neighbors. Everybody is somebody here./divdiv /divdivRepresenting 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.strong /strong/divdiv /div/divdivstrongbr/strong/divdivstrongPOSITION SUMMARY:/strong/divulliCoordinates and administers care to a unit specific patient population utilizing a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach to ensure that each patient receives nursing care appropriate to his/her illness or condition. Provides clinical supervision to the clinical, professional, and auxiliary staff to ensure the continuous delivery of quality patient care. Works cooperatively with appropriate medical staff to ensure accomplishment of hospital and departmental goals. Manages departmental activities in accordance with hospital and departmental policy and ensures that care is delivered consistent with physician's orders and treatment protocols. Oversees the implementation of a plan of care appropriate to each patient's needs./li/uldiv /divdivstrongDUTIES, ACCOUNTABILITIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:/strong/divdiv /divulliMaximizes the effectiveness of nursing staff on the assigned shift by ensuring that patient care assignments are made in accordance with established standards and are appropriate to each patient's nursing care needs./liliServes as a resource nurse for staff and makes accurate decisions in complex and dynamic clinical situations./liliDemonstrates and maintains clinical skills proficiency in all required unit specific nursing skills including the use of equipment. Assists in the orientation, training, and evaluation of the nursing unit's personnel./liliEvaluates the patient's progress toward desired outcomes and assists the patient and family in preparing for discharge. /liliParticipates in quality improvement activities and educational activities including attendance of at least 85% of the unit's staff meetings (10 out of 12) or other assigned meetings/liliCompletes daily departmental check-list and makes assignments./liliMakes consistent and routine rounds on the unit assigned each shift talking with patients and patient's family ensuring that their needs/concerns have been addressed./liliMakes routine rounds on the assigned unit to develop and maintain communication with staff addressing their needs or concerns for their shift./liliEnsures that all work areas are clean and free of food, drinks, and trash./liliEnsures that all equipment is maintained and available in the department./liliAssists the Nurse Educators in maintaining staff competencies./liliAssists the Management Team in tasks that may be assigned to them./li/uldiv /divdivSUPERVISION:/divulliSupervises Clinical/Nursing staff assigned to his/her shift./li/ul/div/divdiv class=row div class=col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 bold style=padding-bottom:15px;padding-top:15px; Details: /div /div div class=row div class=col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 p/pdivstrongEDUCATION:/strong/divulliDegree as a Registered Nurse from an accredited school of professional nursing./li/uldiv /divdivstrongEXPERIENCE:/strong/divulliTwo years of inpatient/acute care nursing experience preferred./liliOne year of charge nurse experience preferred./li/uldiv /divdivstrongCERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE:/strong/divulliCurrent Texas RN license required/liliBasic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) required/liliAdvanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required within 6 months of employment required/liliAdvanced Certification as applicable to the unit/department assigned (preferred within one year of accepting charge nurse position)/li/ul /div /div

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