Registered Nurse - Lancaster, TX - On Site

Position Summary

Do you have a strong desire to prioritize patient care as a part of a fast-paced, growing, and care-focused team? Have you enjoyed working collaboratively with other medical professionals in a hospital environment? Then we may what you are looking for!

We are expanding our nursing team to bring on individuals looking to insert themselves in a team-driven culture while caring for patients when they need help the most. You will be responsible for providing professional nursing care to patients with a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude to foster a supportive and therapeutic environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Providing and coordinating care by assessing physical and health needs of patients, developing and implementing nursing care plans, maintaining medical records, and educating patients and their families about various physical and health conditions.
• Providing nursing care and services within the standards and scope of nursing practice as defined within the state Nurse Practice Act regulations, policies, procedures, and protocols, as well as facility and corporate policies and procedures.
• Ensure physician's orders are legible if taken verbally and transcribed appropriately per policy and procedure.
• Ensure the patient's status is assessed on an ongoing basis and pertinent information gathered is documented.
• Collaborate with others to ensure that all patients' physical, age, developmental, and cultural needs are met and when they are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve customer complaints.
• Notify physicians of significant changes in status such as difficulties with detox, medical emergency, or change in medical status regarding response to medications, etc.
• Ensure nursing treatment plans are specific to assessed needs and initial treatment plans are completed upon admission.
• Demonstrate knowledge and utilization of universal precautions in providing direct patient care.
• Accurately administer medications per orders and document accurate count of controlled substance medication administration on required documents.
• Responsible for completing admission and discharge processes efficiently and accurately as directed.
• Exhibit therapeutic rapport with patients by maintaining professional boundaries, being respectful to personal space, giving patients direct attention, and maintaining rational detachment.
• Provide direction or coordinate the activities of the unit as directed.
• Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, coworkers, and others involved in the treatment process in an effective manner.
• Effectively involved in inpatient treatment.

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Education & Experience