We are searching for a Part Time Registered Nurse Med/Surg at our West Campus – someone who works well in a fast-paced setting.
At West Campus, part of Texas Children’s, we take pride in serving our community with a small-town feel backed by the resources of a larger organization. Our acute care units, 3 West and 5 West, cater to a diverse range of diagnoses requiring inpatient care. These include respiratory conditions, diabetes management (both new and established patients), pre-op and post-op medical and surgical care, orthopedic cases, neurological conditions, gastrointestinal and genitourinary issues, as well as hematology and oncology patients. We maintain a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:4, and sometimes 1:3, ensuring quality care and attention for our patients. Come join our team!
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing or an associate’s degree, technical diploma, or current enrollment in a nursing bridge program is required
- Current licensure with the Board of Nursing for the State of Texas or Nurse Licensure Compact and BLS certification are required
- One (1) year of professional nursing experience
- The ability to demonstrate positive and appropriate interpersonal skills
- Demonstrate good time and resource management skills
- Demonstrate strong oral and written communication skills
- Operate unit specific equipment
- Knowledge of the nursing process, critical thinking skills, PALS, ACLS and interdisciplinary collaboration
As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards
Responsibilities:
- Performs and documents assessment of the patient/family including biophysical, psychosocial, developmental ( age – appropriate), culture, spiritual, and environmental needs in an organized and systematic manner.
- Analyzes situations, anticipates potential problem, and detects changes in patient status
- Re-prioritizes and updates plan of care based on new information and changes to the patient’s condition; communicates this information to other health care team members and documents in the medical record.
- Participates in interdisciplinary rounds and/or patient care conferences and documents in the medical record
- Assists patients/family in implementing their role in the plan of care as appropriate
- Assess patient family learning needs capabilities, preferences, and readiness to learn prior to teaching.
- Demonstrates positive and effective interpersonal skills when dealing with patients/families, visitors, peers, and other health care team members.
- Administers and documents medications and treatments in a timely manner.
- Demonstrates willingness and ability to acquire new knowledge and utilize new skills needed to improve individual, team, and organizational performance.
- Participate in unit performance improvement initiatives.
