of assigned nursing and unit-based personnel to provide a safe, caring environment for patients, family and staff which fosters professional nursing practice, mutual conclusion-making, inter-professional synergy and partnership with positive patient and staff outcomes.
The Supervisor oversees day-to-day operations and productivity and assists the Nursing Manager in planning, developing, implementing, evaluating and monitoring policies and procedures, budgets and the allocation of resources, quality/performance improvement initiatives, educational programs and mutual governance councils to achieve departmental and organizational goals and targets. Provides nursing care as needed. Supervisor
Nursing RN job is to be used for nursing supervisors in hospital inpatient and outpatient departments with 24 X7 staffing which include those departments with on-call staffing on the off shifts.
Examples of hospital inpatient and outpatient procedural areas: GI Lab, Pain Management, Dialysis, Infusion Centers and IV Services. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE ROLE Clinical Judgment: Creates, fosters and sustains a healthy work environment which helps evidence-based practice and research. Coordinates patient care through partnership with inter-professional team members in planning, implementing and evaluating patients plans of care. Identifies potential problems and/or resources for patients
and families. Supervises personnel in providing safe, cost-effective, efficient care based on separate patient needs.
Ensures staff members maintain proficiency based on standards of practice for patient population. Provides nursing care as needed. Clinical Inquiry: Systematically evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice, including, but not limited to, nursing delicate indicators. Facilitates practice changes among nursing staff through quality and performance improvement initiatives and use of best, evidence-based practices and research findings. Identifies, proposes and conducts clinical research. Caring Practices: Creates and sustains an attentive, helpful, safe and therapeutic environment for patients, families and staff.
Assists in the coordination of patient care conferences and inter-professional rounds to address patient/family needs, discharge planning and best caring practices and outcomes. Response to Diversity: Identifies issues arising from personal differences and develops awareness of these issues in nursing staff, medical staff and other health care providers. Role models, teaches and provides age-specific and developmentally- appropriate patient care in accordance with established guidelines and scope of duty or practice for patients served in department.
Identifies and resolves conflicts between others that affect performance and/or the work environment. Advocacy and Moral Agency: Advocates on behalf of the nursing staff to represent the concerns of patients, families and staff. Fosters an ethical practice environment for professional practice and patient care based on optimum communication, synergy and coordination of care. Addresses ethical issues through a systematic process using institutional ethics committee as needed. Promotes health care at local, state and national levels. Facilitation of Learning: Monitors the learning needs of staff and patients/families and assists in the design, implementation and evaluation of educational activities to enhance their knowledge and skills.
Fosters an environment that is helpful of staff's professional and personal growth. Facilitates the development of clinical and leadership expertise in staff through role modeling, teaching and coaching/mentoring. Identifies staff professional growth opportunities and assists in the development of the department's succession plan. Provides and evaluates a comprehensive onboarding/orientation program for newly- hired staff.
Functions as a resource within the clinical specialty program. Partnership: Role models, teaches and mentors professional leadership and accountability for nursing's role within the inter-professional health care team. Partners with medical, allied health and administrative staff to ensure the provision of safe, quality, attentive care. Participates in departmental and organizational programs, committees and special projects to achieve desired outcomes. Systems Thinking: Recognizes, responds and provides follow-up to issues, concerns and suggestions on behalf of patient population and staff.
Provides timely follow-up to critical incidents and sentinel events and provides input into system redesign to promote a culture of safety for patients, families and staff and decrease risk. Allocates resources (e. g. staffing, supplies and equipment) and coordinates services to optimize patient care, throughput and services that maximize efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Assists in educating nursing staff in planning and evaluating staffing based on nursing-delicate indicators. Assists nursing manager in human resource management of personnel: hiring, coaching for improved performance and professional development and terminating employees.
Assists in developing/monitoring the operating and capital budgets, resolving variances and implementing strategies to improve efficiency and reduce costs. Assists in the development of department goals and targets. Interprets and guides nursing and unit-based personnel on BSWH policies and procedures. Assumes accountability, responsibility and authority for daily operations at department/shift level. Performs in the capacity of Nursing Manager in his/her absence. Completes special projects and other duties as assigned. Professionalism: Improves nursing practice and the work environment through promotion and facilitation of mutual governance and conclusion-making processes.
Identifies personal/professional development goals and fulfills to life-long learning for self and staff to maintain current knowledge in nursing and leadership/management practices through learning activities such as, 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.
Plans, develops, implements, evaluates and revises the department's recognition program to ensure meaningful recognition of the contributions of others. Demonstrates commitment to community service. Achieves national board certification in specialty within two years of promotion/appointment as Nursing Supervisor. KEY SUCCESS FACTORS Knowledge and expertise 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; methods 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. Ability to provide age-specific, quality, patient-centered care to all patients through the nursing process and standards of nursing practice with care 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 separate patients.
Ability to make operational conclusions around how work gets done - quality and productivity standards, measurable goals for employees and project teams, etc. Ability to use broader aims to resolve how best to use resources to meet schedules and goals. Ability to make or approve effective hiring and termination conclusions. Ability to evaluate and recommend changes to policies, and establish procedures that affect the managed organization.
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 - Associate's 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.
Recruiter: Joel Aleman Baylor Scott and White Job ID #23022765. Posted job title: RN Supervisor Trauma Unit About Baylor Scott & White Health As the largest not-for-profit health system in the state of Texas, Baylor Scott & White promotes the health and well-being of every individual, family and community it serves. It is committed to making quality care more accessible, convenient and affordable through its integrated delivery network, which includes the Baylor Scott & White Health Plan, Baylor Scott & White Research Institute, the Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance and its leading digital health platform – My BSWHealth.
Through 51 hospitals and more than 1,100 access points, including flagship academic medical centers in Dallas, Fort Worth and Temple, the system offers the full continuum of care, from primary to award-winning specialty care. Founded as a Christian ministry of healing more than a century ago, Baylor Scott & White today serves more than three million Texans. Benefits Holiday Pay Continuing Education 401k retirement plan Wellness and fitness programs Employee assistance programs Medical benefits Dental benefits Vision benefits Benefits start day 1 Life insurance Discount program For more details: jobs-search.
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part of something better! The #1 city in the nation for Nursing opportunities and advancement! Schedule: Full Time - Nights - 36 hours per week Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital – Temple is a 48-bed, highly advanced medical facility offering private treatment rooms and 24-hour access to a team of physicians located in Temple, Texas.
Our modern, patient-focused facility delivers comprehensive therapies for patients requiring extended hospital stays. Rather than chronic care, the Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital provides acute care, which involves active but short-term treatment following a severe medical condition or during recovery from surgery. It is also home
to our skilled nursing facility. Long Term Acute Care Opportunities Patients cared for are critically ill with complex conditions. Many of these patients depend on technology such as ventilators, special monitors or dialysis.
The average length of stay is 25 days. Baylor Scott & White Health's tradition of comprehensive, multispecialty care extends to the Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital in Temple. Our team, which includes physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, pharmacists and specialists in physical, occupational and speech therapy, utilizes its skills and experience to individualize care for our long-term patients. We treat patients with conditions such as: Ventilator
weaning Pulmonary disease Cardiopulmonary disorders Complex wound care Neuromuscular diseases Gastrointestinal diseases (difficulty eating/swallowing) Post-operative complications (infection, stroke, bleeding) Renal disease, including dialysis Medically-complex patients Post-trauma care “CCH is like a small family.
Staff and inter-disciplinary teams know and care for each other. We work hard but have fun at the same time. Every decision made is in the best interest of staff and the patients. ” -Manager of CCH Baylor Scott & White Health Registered Nurses Enjoy Competitive pay including an RN Bonus Program rewarding nurses for providing exceptional care and improving patient outcomes.
Attractive Relocation Assistance for full-time candidates. Excellent benefits including a generous 401(k) program with company match, vacation and paid time off (PTO), tuition assistance, immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits and wellness programs to keep you and your family healthy. (Note: benefits may vary based on position type and/or level). A strong shared governance model featuring unit-based councils that empower nurses and improve patient outcomes. Access to more than 4,000 hours of online continuing education for professional development. A strong system Nurse Practice Council that uses autonomy, authority and accountability in collaboration with transformational nursing leadership to drive nursing practice throughout Baylor Scott & White Health.
A spirit of inquiry and innovation that promotes Evidence-based practice, research and innovations in nursing practice. A healthy work environment and culture of safety using inter-professional collaboration and professional competencies to meet the needs of patients to provide safe passage and quality outcomes at every encounter. Why Baylor Scott & White Health At Baylor Scott & White Health, we empower each other to create healthier communities and deliver safe and high-quality care across the state of Texas.
With more than 52 hospitals, 800 access points, a quality health plan and an award-winning research institute , you’ll enjoy endless opportunities to make your mark on the future of healthcare. At Baylor Scott and White Health, you’ll be joining a team that’s committed to better. Because better never settles. And neither should you. As the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas and one of the largest in the United States, Baylor Scott & White Health has the resources to offer a variety of career opportunities to meet your personal and professional goals.
The Baylor Scott & White Health nursing team challenges each other to innovate, to constantly raise the bar and to never settle. Every day, our diverse group of team members bring unique talents, a passion for innovation and a deep Commitment to those we serve. Baylor Scott & White Health is the most awarded system in Texas, and a Certified Great Place to Work! Consider a career move to the Continuing Care Hospital and join our exceptional nursing team committed to something better. 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 backsses 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. RN job is to be used for RNs in hospital inpatient and outpatient departments with 24 X7 staffing which include those departments with on-call staffing on the off shifts. Examples of hospital inpatient and outpatient procedural areas: GI Lab, Pain Management, Dialysis, Infusion Centers and IV Services. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE ROLE Clinical Judgment: Using clinical reasoning, conducts accurate clinical backssments 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 delicate indicators. Helps evidence-based practice changes through research utilization and experiential learning. Participates in quality/performance improvement initiatives. Caring Practices: Creates an attentive, helpful, safe and therapeutic environment for patients, families and staff.
Develops therapeutic relationships with patient and family and maintains appropriate boundaries. Manages both fervid and physical pain with the aim of promoting relief 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 conclusions about their health care and treatments, including health promotion and disease prevention. backsses and documents learning needs and outcomes. Partnership: Works collaboratively and interdependently with colleagues and community to develop and implement an integrated plan of care.
Open and delicate 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 mutual governance and conclusion-making processes and meaningfully recognizing the contributions of others.
Participates in the staffing process from education and planning to evaluation. Identifies personal goals and fulfills 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 expertise 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; methods 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. Social 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 care 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 separate patients.
General computer skills, including but not limited to: Microsoft Office, information security, scheduling and payroll systems, electronic medical documentation, and Baylor Scott and White Job ID #23022331. Posted job title: RN LTAC Nights About Baylor Scott & White Health As the largest not-for-profit health system in the state of Texas, Baylor Scott & White promotes the health and well-being of every individual, family and community it serves.
It is committed to making quality care more accessible, convenient and affordable through its integrated delivery network, which includes the Baylor Scott & White Health Plan, Baylor Scott & White Research Institute, the Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance and its leading digital health platform – My BSWHealth. Through 51 hospitals and more than 1,100 access points, including flagship academic medical centers in Dallas, Fort Worth and Temple, the system offers the full continuum of care, from primary to award-winning specialty care. Founded as a Christian ministry of healing more than a century ago, Baylor Scott & White today serves more than three million Texans.
Benefits Holiday Pay Continuing Education 401k retirement plan Wellness and fitness programs Employee assistance programs Medical benefits Dental benefits Vision benefits Benefits start day 1 Life insurance Discount program For more details: jobs-search. org/advertising_temple-c448605/staff-registered-nurse-rn-long-term-acute-care-temple_i1975046444
of assigned nursing and unit-based personnel to provide a safe, caring environment for patients, family and staff which fosters professional nursing practice, shared decision-making, inter-professional teamwork and collaboration with positive patient and staff outcomes.
The Supervisor oversees day-to-day operations and productivity and assists the Nursing Manager in planning, developing, implementing, evaluating and monitoring policies and procedures, budgets and the allocation of resources, quality/performance improvement initiatives, educational programs and shared governance councils to achieve departmental and organizational goals and objectives. Provides nursing care as needed. The
Supv Nursing Ambulatory RN is to be used for nursing supervisors in ambulatory departments, clinics or outpatient departments that provide services Monday-Friday during normal business hours.
Evening and weekend coverage may be required as needed based on clinic operations. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE ROLE Clinical Judgment: Creates, fosters and sustains a healthy work environment which supports evidence-based practice and research. Coordinates patient care through collaboration with inter-professional team members in planning, implementing and evaluating patients plans of care. Identifies potential problems and/or resources for patients and families. Supervises personnel in providing
safe, cost-effective, efficient care based on individual patient needs.
Ensures staff members maintain competency based on standards of practice for patient population. Provides nursing care as needed. Clinical Inquiry: Systematically evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice, including, but not limited to, nursing sensitive indicators. Facilitates practice changes among nursing staff through quality and performance improvement initiatives and use of best, evidence-based practices and research findings. Identifies, proposes and conducts clinical research. Caring Practices: Creates and sustains a compassionate, supportive, safe and therapeutic environment for patients, families and staff.
Assists in the coordination of patient care conferences and inter-professional rounds to address patient/family needs, discharge planning and best caring practices and outcomes. Response to Diversity: Identifies issues arising from individual differences and develops awareness of these issues in nursing staff, medical staff and other health care providers. Role models, teaches and provides age-specific and developmentally- appropriate patient care in accordance with established guidelines and scope of duty or practice for patients served in department.
Identifies and resolves conflicts between others that affect performance and/or the work environment. Advocacy and Moral Agency: Advocates on behalf of the nursing staff to represent the concerns of patients, families and staff. Fosters an ethical practice environment for professional practice and patient care based on optimum communication, teamwork and coordination of care. Addresses ethical issues through a systematic process using institutional ethics committee as needed. Promotes health care at local, state and national levels. Facilitation of Learning: Monitors the learning needs of staff and patients/families and assists in the design, implementation and evaluation of educational activities to enhance their knowledge and skills.
Fosters an environment that is supportive of staff's professional and personal growth. Facilitates the development of clinical and leadership expertise in staff through role modeling, teaching and coaching/mentoring. Identifies staff professional growth opportunities and assists in the development of the department's succession plan. Provides and evaluates a comprehensive onboarding/orientation program for newly- hired staff. Functions as a resource within the clinical specialty program.
Collaboration: Role models, teaches and mentors professional leadership and accountability for nursing's role within the inter-professional health care team. Collaborates with medical, allied health and administrative staff to ensure the provision of safe, quality, compassionate care. Participates in departmental and organizational programs, committees and special projects to achieve desired outcomes. Systems Thinking: Recognizes, responds and provides follow-up to issues, concerns and suggestions on behalf of patient population and staff.
Provides timely follow-up to critical incidents and sentinel events and provides input into system redesign to promote a culture of safety for patients, families and staff and decrease risk. Allocates resources (e. g. staffing, supplies and equipment) and coordinates services to optimize patient care, throughput and services that maximize efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Assists in educating nursing staff in planning and evaluating staffing based on nursing-sensitive indicators. Assists nursing manager in human resource management of personnel: hiring, coaching for improved performance and professional development and terminating employees.
Assists in developing/monitoring the operating and capital budgets, resolving variances and implementing strategies to improve efficiency and reduce costs. Assists in the development of department goals and objectives. Interprets and guides nursing and unit-based personnel on BSWH policies and procedures. Assumes accountability, responsibility and authority for daily operations at department/shift level. Performs in the capacity of Nursing Manager in his/her absence. Completes special projects and other duties as assigned. Professionalism: Improves nursing practice and the work environment through promotion and facilitation of shared governance and decision-making processes.
Identifies personal/professional development goals and commits to life-long learning for self and staff to maintain current knowledge in nursing and leadership/management practices through learning activities such as, 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.
Plans, develops, implements, evaluates and revises the department's recognition program to ensure meaningful recognition of the contributions of others. Demonstrates commitment to community service. Achieves national board certification in specialty within two years of promotion/appointment as Nursing Supervisor. 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. 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.
Ability to make operational decisions around how work gets done - quality and productivity standards, measurable goals for employees and project teams, etc. Ability to use broader objectives to determine how best to use resources to meet schedules and goals. Ability to make or approve effective hiring and termination decisions. Ability to evaluate and recommend changes to policies, and establish procedures that affect the managed organization.
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 - Associate's - 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.
Recruiter: Joel Aleman Baylor Scott and White Job ID #23020645. Posted job title: RN Supervisor Rheumatology About Baylor Scott & White Health As the largest not-for-profit health system in the state of Texas, Baylor Scott & White promotes the health and well-being of every individual, family and community it serves. It is committed to making quality care more accessible, convenient and affordable through its integrated delivery network, which includes the Baylor Scott & White Health Plan, Baylor Scott & White Research Institute, the Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance and its leading digital health platform – My BSWHealth.
Through 51 hospitals and more than 1,100 access points, including flagship academic medical centers in Dallas, Fort Worth and Temple, the system offers the full continuum of care, from primary to award-winning specialty care. Founded as a Christian ministry of healing more than a century ago, Baylor Scott & White today serves more than three million Texans. Benefits Holiday Pay Continuing Education 401k retirement plan Wellness and fitness programs Employee assistance programs Medical benefits Dental benefits Vision benefits Benefits start day 1 Life insurance Discount program For more details: jobs-search.
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Hours: FT, 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday, 8:00-5:00 PM This position would be both Procedural and In-clinic job duties JOB SUMMARY The Clinic 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 Clinic RN backsses 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 Clinic 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 Clinic RN delegates interventions to health care personnel based on the Texas Nursing Practice Act, each patient's condition and the competencies of the employee.
The Clinic RN is to be used in ambulatory departments, clinics or outpatient departments that provide services Monday-Friday during normal business hours. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE ROLE Clinical Judgment: Using clinical reasoning, conducts accurate clinical backssments 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 delicate indicators.
Helps evidence-based practice changes through research utilization and experiential learning. Participates in quality/performance improvement initiatives. Caring Practices: Creates an attentive, helpful, safe and therapeutic environment for patients, families and staff. Develops therapeutic relationships with patient and family and maintains appropriate boundaries. Manages both fervid and physical pain with the aim of promoting relief 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 conclusions about their health care and treatments, including health promotion and disease prevention.
backsses and documents learning needs and outcomes. Partnership: Works collaboratively and interdependently with colleagues and community to develop and implement an integrated plan of care. Open and delicate 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 mutual governance and conclusion-making processes and meaningfully recognizing the contributions of others. Participates in the staffing process from education and planning to evaluation. Identifies personal goals and fulfills 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 expertise 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; methods 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. Social 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 care 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 separate 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.
Recruiter: Kelli Lange Baylor Scott and White Job ID #23022816. Posted job title: RN General Surgery/Trauma Clinic About Baylor Scott & White Health As the largest not-for-profit health system in the state of Texas, Baylor Scott & White promotes the health and well-being of every individual, family and community it serves. It is committed to making quality care more accessible, convenient and affordable through its integrated delivery network, which includes the Baylor Scott & White Health Plan, Baylor Scott & White Research Institute, the Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance and its leading digital health platform – My BSWHealth.
Through 51 hospitals and more than 1,100 access points, including flagship academic medical centers in Dallas, Fort Worth and Temple, the system offers the full continuum of care, from primary to award-winning specialty care. Founded as a Christian ministry of healing more than a century ago, Baylor Scott & White today serves more than three million Texans. Benefits Holiday Pay Continuing Education 401k retirement plan Wellness and fitness programs Employee assistance programs Medical benefits Dental benefits Vision benefits Benefits start day 1 Life insurance Discount program For more details: jobs-search.
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