Overview
ER NIGHTS (Full time)
- benefited
- Must work at 18 shifts in a 6-week self-scheduling period.
- Flexible RN opportunities
- Great opportunity to float to 3 hospitals within Houston Methodist's system
- Great work environment
- Competitive Pay
- Hospitals with available openings : HMB (Baytown), HMH (Medical Center), HMWB (Willowbrook) HMTW (The Woodlands), HMSL (Sugar Land), HMCL (Clear Lake), HMCY (Cypress)
At Houston Methodist, the System Float Pool Registered Nurse (RN) PRN position is a licensed staff nurse, an experienced clinician, functions at the Competent to Proficient stage of Benner's model of clinical practice. The System Float Pool RN PRN position provides professional nursing care to a diverse patient population, conducts nursing assessments, assists with exams and treatment, patient education, and maintenance of medical records. The System Float Pool RN PRN position provides direct patient care effectively and efficiently which may include patients with varied and complex needs. This position communicates and collaborates with the physicians and interprofessional healthcare team to facilitate, coordinate and maintain compassionate, efficient, quality care and achievement of desired treatment outcomes. The System Float Pool RN PRN position demonstrates clinical competence when providing care, using technology, administering medications, performing procedures and managing emergencies, acting as a patient and family advocate in order to monitor and maintain patient rights. This position 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 in partnership with management.
The appropriate job code is determined based on the commitment level.
Houston Methodist Standard
PATIENT AGE GROUP(S) AND POPULATION(S) SERVED
Refer to departmental "Scope of Service" and "Provision of Care" plans, as applicable, for description of primary age groups and populations served by this job for the respective HM entity.
HOUSTON METHODIST EXPERIENCE EXPECTATIONS
Provide personalized care and service by consistently demonstrating our I CARE values :INTEGRITY : We are honest and ethical in all we say and do.
COMPASSION : We embrace the whole person including emotional, ethical, physical, and spiritual needs.ACCOUNTABILITY : We hold ourselves accountable for all our actions.RESPECT : We treat every individual as a person of worth, dignity, and value.EXCELLENCE : We strive to be the best at what we do and a model for others to emulate.Practices the Caring and Serving ModelDelivers personalized service using HM Service StandardsProvides for exceptional patient / customer experiences by following our Standards of Practice of always using Positive Language (AIDET, Managing Up, Key Words)Intentionally collaborates with other healthcare professionals involved in patients / customers or employees' experiential journeys to ensure strong communication, ease of access to information, and a seamless experienceInvolves patients (customers) in shift / handoff reports by enabling their participation in their plan of care as applicable to the given jobActively supports the organization's vision, fulfills the mission and abides by the I CARE valuesResponsibilities
PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Uses therapeutic communication, which includes active listening and teaching, to establish a relationship with patients, families and interprofessional healthcare team to collaborate on the plan of care.Contributes to teamwork by awareness of overall unit acuity, consistently offering assistance, and responding positively to requests for assistance. Collaborates to foster healthy relationships in the work environment. Seeks guidance from and offers guidance to inter-professional health care team, when appropriate, and applies feedback to improve patient outcomes.Implements staff education specific to patient populations and unit processes; coaches and mentors other staff and students. May include preceptorship. Uses peer-to-peer accountability towards improvement of department score for employee engagement.SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Follows the patient and family-centered care standards, as outlined in the Houston Methodist Professional Nursing Practice document. Conducts nursing assessments, assists with exams and treatment, and maintenance of medical records.Develops, updates and communicates plan of care, including discharge, in partnership with the patient, family and interprofessional healthcare team, using the nursing process. Prioritizes care based on the patient's needs, abilities and preferences. Advocates on patient / family's behalf to identify and resolve clinical and ethical concerns, utilizing appropriate resources.Provides patient teaching based on learning needs, uses appropriate resources, incorporating planning for care after discharge. Consistently evaluates the patient's comprehension and adapts teaching methods accordingly.Helps drive improvement of department score for patient satisfaction, through peer-to-peer accountability to service standards.QUALITY / SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Follows the standards of care related to the nursing process, as outlined in the Houston Methodist Professional Nursing Practice document.Follows the standards related to regulatory requirements and professional practice as outlined in the Houston Methodist Professional Nursing Practice document. Identifies areas of practice improvements with research-based evidence to achieve core measure and patient safety outcomes, supported by accurate documentation.Provides and modifies care to complex patients and coordinates care with the inter-professional team based on evaluation of the patient's condition, supported by accurate documentation. Utilizes clinical judgement, using an evidence-based analytical approach.Improves quality and safety scores, through peer-to-peer accountability, reporting near misses, and collaborating with the interprofessional healthcare team.FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Displays self-motivation to independently manage time effectively, timely document care, minimize incidental overtime, and prioritize daily tasks. Provides input into the unit resource utilization including unit capital and operational budget needs.Contributes towards meeting department financial targets through decreasing length of stay, optimizing efficiency and other areas according to department specifications.GROWTH / INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Identifies and presents areas for innovation, efficiency and improvement in patient care or unit operations using evidence-based practice literature. Offers innovative solutions through evidence-based practice / performance improvement projects and shared governance activities.Champions new care pathways or service line implementation to improve service to the community. Identifies trends for improvement opportunities or practice changes and supports initiatives. Researches the change and presents options to shared governance and leadership.This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related business / job duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.
Qualifications
EDUCATION
Graduate of education program approved by the credentialing body for the required credential(s) indicated below in the Certifications, Licenses and Registrations sectionWORK EXPERIENCE
Two years of registered nurse experience in a healthcare environmentLicense / Certification
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS - REQUIRED
RN - Registered Nurse - Texas State Licensure - Compact Licensure - Must obtain permanent Texas license within 60 days (if establishing Texas residency) ANDBLS - Basic Life Support or Instructor (AHA) ANDACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support or Instructor (AHA) ANDPALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support or Instructor (AHA) ANDNIHSTROKE - National Institute of Health Stroke Scale Certification (AHA) ANDNVCRISIS - Nonviolent Crisis Intervention or Instructor (CPI) within 60 daysLICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS - PREFERRED
Magnet - ANCC Recognized CertificationKSA / Supplemental Data
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through ongoing skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations as defined in orientation checklist and annual departmental competency checklistSufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or securityAbility to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principlesStrong assessment, organizational and problem solving skills as evidenced by capacity to prioritize multiple tasks and role componentsAbility to function independently and exercise judgment in interactions with physicians, interprofessional care team and patients and their familiesUses critical thinking skills and clinical judgment to work autonomously as defined by the Nurse Practice ActDemonstrates proficient time management skillsMaintains level of professional contributions as defined in Clinical Career Path program guideWorking knowledge of Microsoft products including OutlookSUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
WORK ATTIRE
Uniform NoScrubs YesBusiness professional NoOther (department approved) NoON-CALL
Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. DIsaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.On CallNoTRAVEL
Travel specifications may vary by departmentMay require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area YesMay require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area NoCompany Profile
Houston Methodist (HM) is one of the nation's leading health systems and academic medical centers. HM consists of eight hospitals : Houston Methodist Hospital, its flagship academic hospital in the heart of the Texas Medical Center, and seven community hospitals throughout the greater Houston metropolitan area. HM also includes an academic institute, a comprehensive residency program, a global business division, numerous physician practices and several free-standing emergency rooms and outpatient facilities. Overall, HM employs over 25,000 employees. Houston Methodist is supported by a wide variety of business functions that operate at the system level to help enable clinical departments to provide the best patient care and service in a spiritual environment.
In 2019 Houston Methodist and its physicians treat more than 6,333 international patients from more than 76 countries. Houston Methodist Global Health Care Services' consulting and education divisions also provide advisory services and training and development to health care organizations around the world.
