RN LTAC Days
Company: BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE
Location: Temple
Posted on: January 5, 2021
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Job Description:
Baylor Scott & White Temple Continuing Care Hospital Full Time
Day Shift 7a-7p Continuing Care Hospital is a 58 bed
hospitalproviding care for medically complex patients in critical
care, acute care andskilled care areas. Average patient stay is 25
days and 75%return to their home setting. Patient ratios are 5/1 on
acute and skilledunits, 3/1 in critical care Cross train
opportunity in all levels and areas Full Time positions / 12 hour
shifts / dayand night shifts currently available JOB SUMMARY The
Registered Nurse (RN) is a licensed professional who uses the BSWH
nursing professional practice model to coordinate patient care
delivery 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 promotes safe passage for their patients by using 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.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE ROLE Clinical Judgment: Using clinical
reasoning, conducts accurate clinical assessments according to
practice standards. Identifies and prioritizes patient and family
needs. Develops, implements and evaluates the nursing plan of care.
Modifies plan to meet clinical outcomes. Clinical Inquiry:
Systematically evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing
practice, including, but not limited to, nursing sensitive
indicators. Supports evidence-based practice changes through
research utilization and experiential learning. Participates in
quality/performance improvement initiatives. Caring Practices:
Creates a compassionate, supportive, safe and therapeutic
environment for patients, families and staff. Develops therapeutic
relationships with patient and family and maintains appropriate
boundaries. Manages both emotional and physical pain with the aim
of promoting comfort and healing and preventing unnecessary
suffering. Response to Diversity: Recognizes, appreciates and
incorporates a patient's and family's unique differences, such as
culture, spiritual beliefs, gender, race, ethnicity, lifestyle,
socioeconomic status, age, and values, into an individualized plan
of care. Advocacy and Moral Agency: Preserves and protects the
confidentiality, autonomy, dignity and rights of patient and family
and represents their concerns. Creates an individualized plan that
accurately reflects patient and family values and goals. Identifies
and helps resolve ethical and clinical concerns. Facilitation of
Learning: Facilitates learning for patients and families, nursing
staff, other members of the health care team and community;
integrating appropriate education throughout the continuum of care
to help them participate and/or make informed decisions about their
health care and treatments, including health promotion and disease
prevention. Assesses and documents learning needs and outcomes.
Collaboration: Works collaboratively and interdependently with
colleagues and community to develop and implement an integrated
plan of care. Open and sensitive to all team members' unique
contributions. Delegates tasks and care to appropriate staff and
ensures timely follow-up. Systems Thinking: Uses strategies and
available resources for problem-solving for patients, family and
staff. Recognizes that resources are limited and considers factors
related to safety, effectiveness and efficiency in planning and
delivering patient care. Professionalism: Improves nursing practice
and the work environment through participating in shared governance
and decision-making processes and meaningfully recognizing the
contributions of others. Participates in the staffing process from
education and planning to evaluation. Identifies personal goals and
commits to ongoing professional growth through continuing
education, networking with professional colleagues, membership and
involvement in professional nursing organizations, self-study,
professional reading, certification and seeking advanced degrees.
Contributes to the professional development of peers, colleagues
and others. Demonstrates commitment to community service. KEY
SUCCESS FACTORS Knowledge and understanding of nursing and patient
care standards and procedures. Knowledge of laws, rules and
regulations; standards and guidelines of certifying and accrediting
bodies; hospital and department/unit standards, protocols, policies
and procedures governing the provision of nursing care applicable
to the area of assignment. Knowledge of medical terminology;
principles and practices of health promotion, risk reduction,
illness and disease prevention and management; medications and
drugs, common dosages, their physical and physiological effects,
and possible adverse reactions. Knowledge of medical and
professional nursing ethics and patient privacy rights. Must be
able to communicate thoughts clearly, both verbally and in writing.
Interpersonal skills to interact with a wide-range of
constituencies. Must have critical thinking and problem-solving
skills. Ability to observe changes in the medical condition of
patients and effectively communicate these changes to other nursing
staff members and physicians/providers. Ability to provide
age-specific, quality, patient-centered care to all patients
through the nursing process and standards of nursing practice with
sensitivity and respect for the diversity of human experience and
to develop, evaluate, implement and, as necessary, modify a patient
care plan to meet the needs of individual patients. General
computer skills, including but not limited to: Microsoft Office,
information security, scheduling and payroll systems, electronic
medical documentation, and email. BENEFITS Our competitive benefits
package includes the following - Immediate eligibility for health
and welfare benefits - 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar
match up to 5% - Tuition Reimbursement - PTO accrual beginning Day
1 Note: Benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level
QUALIFICATIONS - EDUCATION - Grad of an Accredited Program - MAJOR
- Nursing - EXPERIENCE - 2 Years of Experience -
CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION - Registered Nurse (RN) Basic
Life Support (BLS): BLS or BLS within 30 days of hire or transfer.
Associated topics: bsn, cardiothoracic, hospice, intensive,
maternal, neonatal, nurse, recovery, tcu, transitional
Keywords: BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE, Temple , RN LTAC Days, Healthcare , Temple, Texas
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