RN PACU Heart Hospital
Company: Baylor Scott & White Health
Location: Plano
Posted on: May 15, 2022
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Job Description:
$10,000 Sign On Bonus Eligible****Must have 2 years RN
experience to qualify for the sign on bonus.**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 1Note: Benefits may vary
based upon position type and/or level**QUALIFICATIONS**EDUCATION:
Grad of an Accredited ProgramMAJOR: NursingEXPERIENCE: 2 Years of
ExperienceCERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION:+ Registered Nurse
(RN)+ Basic Life Support (BLS): BLS or BLS within 30 days of hire
or transfer.As a health care system committed to improving the
health of those we serve, we are asking our employees to model the
same behaviours that we promote to our patients. As of January 1,
2012, Baylor Scott & White Health no longer hires individuals who
use nicotine products. We are an equal opportunity employer
committed to ensuring a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants
will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,
color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected
veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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