Essential Functions:

• Utilizes the nursing process to provide quality and efficient patient care according to established standards. Ensures that professional and skilled nursing care has been provided to all patients.
• Contributes to the appropriate development, maintenance, and update of individualized patient plan of care.
• Implements identified plan of care in accordance with current professional standards and practices and in accordance with patient needs.
• Monitors, records, and reports symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
• Identifies patient and family learning needs. Teaches patient and families using effective teaching methods and documents accordingly.
• Completes all documentation in a timely manner. Maintains patient clinical records and reports in accordance with Hospital policy and established standards.                                                                     
• Based on needs assessment, coordinates and delegates care and treatments with the interdisciplinary team. Provides timely and adequate supervision to LPNs/LVNs and Nursing Aides/Techs.
• Performs supervisory Charge Nurse responsibilities as assigned.
• Provides timely assistance with urgent and emergency situations, i.e., Code Blue and Rapid Response.
• Helps identify problems and potential risks and contributes to corrective action plans. Notifies proper personnel of real or potential problems with patient issues and quality and/or appropriateness of care.
• May be required to work during inclement weather and other staffing emergencies.
• Provides an environment conducive to safety for patients, visitors, and staff. Assesses the risks for safety and implements appropriate precautions. Complies with appropriate and approved safety and Infection Prevention standards.
• Maintains regular attendance in keeping with assigned work schedule.
• Performs other duties as assigned to support overall effectiveness of the organization.

Minimum Job Requirements 

Minimum Education & Experience :

• Successful completion of accredited Registered Nursing program required.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree preferred.
• One (1) year recent experience preferred. Acute care setting preferred.

Required Licenses, Certifications, and/or Documentation:

• Current state license as a Registered Nurse required.
• Current BLS Certification required.
• CRRN certification preferred.
• ACLS certification preferred in Texas hospitals. Required if in Charge Nurse role.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of and adherence to current nursing theory and practice, infection prevention, and wound care standards of practice.
• Knowledge of accreditation standards to ensure adherence to all standards set forth by state and accrediting agencies of TJC and CMS.
• Knowledge of clinical operations and procedures, and utilizes proper policies, procedures, and guidelines in caring for patients.
• Demonstrates general computer skills including data entry, word processing, email, and records management.
• Demonstrates critical thinking skills.
• Effective organizational and time management skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, and complete complex tasks.
• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection prevention standards.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to maintain proper levels of confidentiality.
• Ability to work closely and professionally with others at all levels of the organization.

Physical Requirements Over the Course of a Shift:

• A significant amount of standing, walking, bending, lifting, reaching, pushing, and pulling, often for prolonged periods of time.
• Both gross and precise motor functions.
• Lifting/exerting of up to 50 lbs.
• Possible exposure to bodily fluids.
• Visual acuity required for patient assessment and documentation of care.
• Acute hearing required for accurate patient assessment.
• Prolonged periods of standing, bending, and reaching.
• Sufficient manual dexterity to operate equipment and computer keyboard.