RN PACU - Evenings
Company: BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE
Location: Temple
Posted on: February 23, 2021
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Job Description:
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Temple PACU Evenings 4-10
hour shifts 12p-11:30p JOB SUMMARYThe 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
ROLEClinical 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 FACTORSKnowledge 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.BENEFITSOur 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 1Note:
Benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level
QUALIFICATIONS- EDUCATION - Grad of an Accredited Program- MAJOR -
Nursing- EXPERIENCE - 2 Years of RN Experience-
CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION -Registered Nurse (RN)Basic Life
Support (BLS): BLS or BLS within 30 days of hire or transfer.
Associated topics: intensive, mhb, nurse, nurse rn, psychiatric,
recovery, staff nurse, surgical, tcu, unit
Keywords: BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE, Temple , RN PACU - Evenings, Healthcare , Temple, Texas
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