Outpatient Clinic RN Dialysis
Company: Employer
Location: Killeen
Posted on: May 11, 2022
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Job Description:
$20,000 Sign-On Bonus Available (external candidates only)*JOB
SUMMARY*The Procedural 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.This role is only to be used in specific procedural
departments as determined by the Office of the CNO.*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 Accred Prog
or Eqival* MAJOR - Nursing* EXPERIENCE - 2 Years of Experience*
CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATIONRegistered Nurse (RN)Basic Life
Support (BLS): BLS or BLS within 30 days of hire or transfer.
Salary: $map.get("vacancy_salary-text"). Date posted:
05/08/2022
Keywords: Employer, Killeen , Outpatient Clinic RN Dialysis, Healthcare , Killeen, Texas
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