Senior Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room - Dynamic multi-disciplinary team environment (Hiring Immediately)Parkland Health and Hospital System • Dallas, TX, United States

Senior Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room - Dynamic multi-disciplinary team environment (Hiring Immediately)

Parkland Health and Hospital System • Dallas, TX, United States

15 days ago

Job type

Full-time

Job description

Interested in a career with both meaning and growth? Whether your abilities are in direct patient care or one of the many other areas of healthcare administration and support, everyone at Parkland works together to fulfill our mission : the health and well-being of individuals and communities entrusted to our care. By joining Parkland, you become part of a diverse healthcare legacy thats served our community for more than 125 years. Put your skills to work with us, seek opportunities to learn and join a talented team where patient care is more than a job. Its our passion.

Primary Purpose

A Registered Nurse (RN) with >

2 years of experience. The RN is a licensed professional who uses the

Parkland nursing professional practice model to coordinate patient care delivery, which focuses on a

particular patient population(s) / specific health conditions, by the health care team. Using the nursing

process, the RN assesses the patient, identifies nursing diagnoses based on responses to health

problems, develops and implements an individualized plan of care, and evaluates the patient's response.

The RN utilizes knowledge of patient needs and the healthcare environment to assist patients to

transition through the healthcare encounter without any preventable complications or delays. The RN

delegates interventions to health care personnel based on the Texas Nursing Practice Act, each patient's

condition and the competencies of the employee.

Minimum Specifications

Education

Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

Experience

Must have two years of nursing experience.

Prefer experience in an acute care setting.

Certification / Registration / Licensure

Must have current, valid RN license or temporary RN license from the Texas Board of Nursing; or, valid Compact RN license.

Must have current healthcare provider BLS for Healthcare Providers certification from one of the following :

American Heart Association

American Red Cross

Military Training Network

Skills or Special Abilities

Provides care to the assigned patient population in accordance with the current State of Texas Nursing

Practice Act, established protocols, multidisciplinary plan of care, and clinical area-specific standards.

Provides continuous assessment, consults with other team members as required, and provides nursing care that demonstrates patient centered / patient-valued care.

Exercises independent judgment in providing nursing care.

Must be able to demonstrate effective interpersonal skills and possess good oral and written communication skills.

Must be able to communicate effectively with patients, families, and hospital staff in accordance with established policies and procedures.

Must be able to demonstrate the ability to provide direction to non-nursing staff, serve as a preceptor, and serve on rotation as a Charge Nurse.

Must be able to demonstrate patient centered / patient-valued behaviors.

As applicable, will be required to demonstrate acceptable knowledge of nursing standards of care for specialty care area.

Responsibilities

Serves as a patient advocate, by focusing on patient needs, patient rights, confidentiality, and religious and cultural preferences. Utilizes effective verbal and non-verbal communication facilitating development of therapeutic relationship and environment that promotes wellness. Serves as a resource for patients and other healthcare team members. Serves as a resource for specific clinical patient care issues. Provides patient care, educational information, and training to patient and family members. May participate in community outreach activities (such as health fairs, community collaborations or outreach clinics) as assigned.

Maintains and implements knowledge of applicable rules, regulations, policies, laws and guidelines that impact or govern Perioperative nursing practice, and ensures the hospital and Parkland are in compliance. Develops effective internal controls that promote adherence to applicable state / federal laws and the program requirements of accreditation agencies and federal, state, and private health plans. Maintains and updates knowledge of sanitation, infection control, safety, supplies, equipment, appropriate utilization of supplies and materials. Implements principles of aseptic technique.

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