Registered Nurse New Graduate (RN), Med Surg

About the Role

Join a dedicated healthcare team where compassion meets innovation. As a Registered Nurse, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patients' lives while enjoying a supportive work environment that fosters professional growth and work-life balance.

Job Summary

Under minimal supervision, the Registered Nurse - Med Surg provides nursing care for a group of patients assigned to the nurse based on matching the patients’ needs with the nurse’ competencies. Completes established competencies for the position within the designated introductory period. Other related duties as assigned. This position may qualify for a sign-on bonus.

Key Responsibilities

• Assesses human responses and adaptation to actual or potential health problems of the patient, family and/or significant other.
• Institutes and initiates a plan for patient care based on the initial assessment; implements and continuously evaluates interventions; reassesses patient needs on an on-going basis.
• Recognizes changing patient condition and utilizes unit resources, chain of command and Rapid Response Team (RRT) in a timely and appropriate manner.
• Documents all plans and care provided.
• Identifies the need for education of the patient, family and/or significant other and provides education through individualized instruction, the use of written materials and/or other available resources.
• Assigns nursing care to licensed staff, delegates nursing care to unlicensed staff and coordinates the flow of work.
• Calculates and administers medications.
• Coordinates and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members in the planning and management of patient care.
• Participates in discharge planning; provides instruction to patient/family.
• Maintains and promotes professional standards and development by participating in inservices, committees, staff meetings.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Possession of a current Texas State License for Registered Nurse.
• Must have active healthcare provider Basic Life Support (BLS) on hire (ARC or AHA); however, must have AHA Healthcare Provider BLS within 60 days of hire.

Qualifications

• Minimum Experience: None for Med/Surg and Behavioral Health.
• Preferred Experience: 2 years in acute care for Med/Surg.
• Preferred Education: Bachelors Degree.
• For RN in Behavioral Health: Non-Violent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 60 days of hire or transfer into the department.
• Dialysis Department: In addition to Basic Life Support, ACLS (AHA) must be completed within 60 days of hire or transfer into the unit.
• Behavioral Health Unit: Non-Violent Crisis Intervention for Behavioral Health must be obtained within 60 days of hire or transfer into role.