RN New

Overview

The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for managing the individualized patient care by
promoting and restoring patients' health through the nursing process; collaborating with
physicians and multidisciplinary team members; providing physical and psychological
support to patients, friends, and families; and supervising assigned team members. The RN
is responsible to the Clinical Manager for the assigned Department.
Qualifications
* Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
* Current licensure in good standing in the state of practice, and all other states where
license is held
* Evidence of 1 year of nursing experience in Med-Surg or LTAC specialty within the past two years
* Evidence of AHA BLS and AHA ACLS all additional required credentials specific to nurse specialty
and as designated by health care organization.
Responsibilities
* Conducts an individualized patient assessment, prioritizing the data collection based on
the patient's immediate condition or needs within timeframe specified by client facility's
policies, procedures or protocols.
* Conducts ongoing assessments as determined by patient's condition and/or the client
facility's policies, procedures or protocols and reprioritizes care accordingly.
* Develops plan of care that is individualized for the patient reflecting collaboration
with other members of the healthcare team.
* Performs appropriate treatments as ordered by physician in an accurate and timely
manner.
* Performs therapeutic nursing interventions as established by individualized plan of care
for the patient and his/her family.
* Delivers care with appropriate age and cultural competence to specific patient
populations according to individualized needs.
* Provides individualized patient/family education customized to the patient and his/her
family.
* Documents patient assessment findings, physical/psychosocial responses to nursing
intervention and progress towards problem resolution.
* Initiates emergency resuscitative measures according to adult resuscitation and
advanced life support protocols.
* Maintains confidentiality in matters related to patient, family and client facility staff.
* Provides care in a non-judgmental, non-discriminatory manner that is sensitive to the
patient's and family's diversity, preserving their autonomy, dignity and rights.
* Reports patient condition to appropriate personnel during each shift.
* Maintains current competency in nursing specialty by attending educational workshops;
reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in
professional societies.
PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT THE UTMB EMR FORM IS HAND SIGNED

Schedule:
2 RNs - start times vary starting at 0400.

Address: Estelle Unit, Byrd Unit, Ellis Unit, Ferguson Unit, Holliday Unit, Huntsville Unit, Wainwright Unit and the Wynne Unit

Required Qualifications
• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) certification/license
• Valid American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (AHA ACLS) or American Heart Association Basic Life Support (AHA BLS) certifications/licenses

Preferred Qualifications
• Do you have the following documents:
Varicella, MMR, T-Dap, TB, HepB, Current Physical, Flu Covid-19 Vaccine? (yes)

Company
Texas Corrections