Registered Nurse - Telemetry

About This Role

This night-shift post on the cardiac ward pairs patient care with mentoring new nurses. The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care and related assistance to patients of any age group admitted to the area employed, and directs Licensed Vocational Nurses and non-licensed nursing personnel in providing direct patient care. The Registered Nurse supports the medical care of patients under the direction of the Medical Staff pursuant to the mission and objectives of the Hospital.

Responsibilities

• Know and conform to the Nurse Practice Act for the State of Texas
• Utilize a systematic approach to provide individualized, goal-directed, nursing care by performing comprehensive nursing assessments regarding the health status of the patient
• Make nursing diagnoses that serve as the basis for the strategy of care
• Develop a plan of care based on the assessment and nursing diagnosis
• Implement nursing care
• Evaluate the patient's responses to nursing interventions
• Delegate tasks to unlicensed personnel that take into consideration patient safety and that are commensurate with the educational preparation, experience, knowledge, and physical and emotional ability of the person to whom the assignments are made in compliance with the Texas Nurse Practice Act
• Implement measures to promote a safe environment for patients and others
• Know the rationale for and the effects of medications and treatments and shall correctly administer the same
• Maintain required documentation of patient care and unit activities in accordance with standards
• Clarify any order or treatment regimen that the nurse has reason to believe is inaccurate, non-efficacious or contraindicated by consulting with the appropriate licensed practitioner and notifying the ordering practitioner when the nurse makes the decision not to administer the medication or treatment
• Institute appropriate nursing interventions that might be required to stabilize a patient's condition and/or prevent complications

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program
• No experience required
• Current RN license in the State of Texas
• BLS certification
• Unit specific competencies obtained within six months of hire

Benefits

• Matched Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Comprehensive Benefit Plan – Medical, Dental, Vision and Much More!
• Bonus Potential

About the Company

Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas is looking to add top talent to its team.