Comanche County Medical Center needs caring & committed nurses to join our outstanding team!
We offer competitive salaries and benefits!
Registered Nurse (staff nurse) position open for our Med/Surg unit:
NIGHT SHIFT (6p-6a) with 36-hour minimum work week available
DAY SHIFT (6A-6P) with 36-hour minimum work week available
The RN provides direct patient care effectively and efficiently to a patient team which may include patients with varied and complex needs. The RN assumes leadership roles with progressive responsibility including but not limited to participating in or leading unit and shared governance initiatives, serving as charge nurse or preceptor to students or new employees, and possibly contributing to service line or hospital wide initiatives.
Job Functions:
- Principle responsibility for the total nursing care, assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of each assigned patient.
- Responsible for providing leadership to promote effective performance and quality nursing care to create an outstanding patient experience.
- Responsible for directing and coordinating all nursing care for patients based on established nursing care practice standards.
- Using nursing process, plan, and provides patient/family care; evaluates patient’s response to care provided and redirects care as necessary.
- Collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes.
- Provides coaching/mentoring to Med-Surg LVNs as needed.
- Provides assistance to ensure delivery of safe, quality patient care. E.g., periodically checking with staff nurses to help prioritize care.
- Assists in planning/staffing for oncoming Med-Surg shift.
- Contributes to the provision of quality nursing care through performance improvement techniques that demonstrate positive outcomes.
- Gives exchange report to other health care personnel providing accurate and complete information on each patient at the change of shift, when transferring patient to another unit, and at intervals during shift.
- Recognizes, evaluates, and interviews appropriately in a life-threatening situation.
- Develops and implements nursing orders which are specific and measurable.
- Recognizes variance of diagnostic tests, vital signs, and assessments that should be reported to the physician and notifies physician in a time frame appropriate to the variance.
- Administers medications according to policy including IVs, blood, and blood components as prescribed by physicians.
- Verifies medication administration accuracy and performs the required checks on the medication administration record.
- Maintains accurate and timely records according to hospital policy and procedures.
- Completes all appropriate transfer and discharge forms.
- Abides by all legal compliance policies, procedures, and programs of CCMC.
- The nurse will be expected to document all patient care in the EMR. Chart Checks will be done every 24 hours, patient assessments every 24 hours , patient safety rounds every two hours, care plans updated daily, meals, vitals, I&O, and all other necessary documentation is to be documented each shift, correctly in the EMR.
License(s) / Certification(s) / Registration(s):
Required:
Registered Nurse currently licensed in the State of Texas.
BCLS and ACLS certification required (may obtain ACLS within first 6 months of employment)
Preferred:
PALS preferred
Education:
Required:
Graduate of an accredited School of Professional Nursing. ADN required
High school diploma or equivalent
Preferred:
BSN preferred
Amount and Type of Experience:
Preferred:
Two (2) plus years’ experience as a professional Registered Nurse preferred with charge experience.
Job Type: Full-time
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $33.65 - $41.83 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
License/Certification:
- BLS Certification (Preferred)
- RN (Required)
Work Location: In person
