RN ICU Critical Care Days
Company: BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE
Location: Kingsland
Posted on: February 23, 2021
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Job Description:
LOCATION: Baylor Scott & White Medical Center, Marble Falls
TXDEPT: CRITICAL CARESCHEDULE: Full Time Days 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 Experience
- CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION -
Registered Nurse (RN)
Basic Life Support (BLS): BLS or BLS within 30 days of hire or
transfer.
Associated topics: cardiothoracic, care, ccu, coronary, infusion,
intensive care, nurse clinical, psychiatric, registed, registered
nurse
Keywords: BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE, Austin , RN ICU Critical Care Days, Healthcare , Kingsland, Texas
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