RN, Athens General Surgery, Full Time, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Company: UT Health East Texas
Location: Tyler
Posted on: January 13, 2021
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Job Description:
Advancing Healthcare--Together - The Future of
Healthcare--is--in East TexasWhy UT Health - East Texas?Our People.
Our 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.Our Purpose. We 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.Our Place.
Tyler, TX--is a small town with a huge heart where you will have
the privilege of caring for your neighbors. Everybody is somebody
here.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. 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. QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS:Education:*
Associates Degree in Nursing (A.D.N.) or Bachelor of Science in
Nursing (B.S.N.) 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
policiesBEHAVIORAL STANDARDS:Service* Patient Centered Customer
Service: Genuinely care about people.* Cultivate a compassionate
environment: Changing lives for the better togetherQuality*
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 workplaceNow
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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