RN- Emergency Department: Holcombe
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Job Title RN- Emergency Department: Holcombe Location Job Description The Registered Nurse II practices as a full partner on the multidisciplinary team. Independently plans, implements, and evaluates patient care and performs related duties as required. Assesses patient's needs for nursing care, assures continuity of care through appropriate discharge planning, patient education and coordination of services, and acts as a patient and family advocate. Demonstrates and models the full range of nursing professional practice in both patient care provided and in development of strategies to improve patient outcomes, satisfaction, and cost effectiveness at the unit level. Required Skills and Experience - Registered Nurse (RN) - Required: ADN or Diploma - BLS and PALS required (and ACLS, if applicable) - At least one (1) year of RN experience - Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills - Demonstrated competence in Registered Nurse I performance expectations or meets experience requirements upon hire What You Need to Know - Serves as a highly engaged and full partner on the care team and responds willingly to care team member needs for assistance. - Leads multidisciplinary rounds to facilitate appropriateness of care and smooth transitions across the continuum. - Formulates a plan of care and daily goals that takes into consideration the individualized needs of the patient. - Consistently documents in the patient and unit records according to written health system standards of care in order to meet legal and quality patient care requirements. - Provides safe therapeutic care in a holistic and systematic way. Incorporates differences into the provision of care. Integrates knowledge, skills and experiences to meet the needs of patients and families throughout the continuum. - In conjunction with case management, develops a plan to connect the patient and family to the appropriate community resources to meet their post-acute care needs. - Practices solid communication skills and is able to articulate and translate the patient’s condition to physicians and other colleagues; effectively utilizes AIDET and SBAR communication methods. - Demonstrates knowledge of principles of adult learning (and/or teaching children) and applies in teaching patients, families, students and new staff. - Provides detailed and appropriate teaching to patients and families to meet regulatory requirements and effectively prepare them for the episode of care as well as transitions from one level of care to another.
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We are affiliated with several nursing schools and three medical schools, and was the first hospital in Texas named a Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, receiving the award three times.