Registered Nurse, PRN12-Adult ICU/CCU-CSO (Nights)
Company: Parkland Health and Hospital System (PHHS)
Location: Dallas
Posted on: April 19, 2024
Job Description:
Interested in a career with both meaning and growth? Whether
your abilities are in direct patient care or one of the many other
areas of healthcare administration and support, everyone at
Parkland works together to fulfill our mission: the health and
well-being of individuals and communities entrusted to our care. By
joining Parkland, you become part of a diverse healthcare legacy
that's served our community for more than 125 years. Put your
skills to work with us, seek opportunities to learn and join a
talented team where patient care is more than a job. It's our
passion.Primary Purpose Provides care to assigned patient
population in accordance with established protocols and
multidisciplinary plan of care utilizing independent, dependent,
and interdependent interventions to restore stability, prevent
complications, and achieve and maintain optimal patient responses
for all patients through patient centered/patient valued care.
Minimum Specifications Education
Must be a graduate from an accredited
school of nursing. Prefer Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Experience
Must have two years of ICU/CCU
experience; OR Must have successfully completed an ICU/CCU
Residency program and one year of ICU/CCU experience; ORMust have
successfully completed a Nurse Internship Program and one year of
ICU/CCU experience. Equivalent Education and/or Experience - N/A
Certification/Registration/Licensure
Must have current RN license or valid
temporary permit with the Texas Board of Nursing; or, valid Compact
RN license. Must have current healthcare provider CPR course
completion card from one of the following: American Heart
Association American Red Cross Military Training Network. Must have
current Advanced Life Support (ALS) or Advanced Cardiac Life
Support (ACLS) certification on hire or placement in role.
Certification must be from one of the following: American Heart
Association American Red Cross Military Training Network May be
required to have additional specialty certifications. Required
Tests for Placement Skills or Special Abilities
Provides care for assigned patient
population in accordance with the current State of Texas Nurse
Practice Act, established protocols, multidisciplinary plan of
care, and clinical area specific standards. Must be able to provide
continuous assessment, consult with other team members as required
and provide nursing care which demonstrates patient
centered/patient valued care. Must exercise independent judgment in
providing nursing care. Must be able to demonstrate effective
interpersonal skills and possess good oral and written
communication skills. Must be able to communicate effectively with
patients, families, and hospital staff in accordance with
established policies and procedures. May be required to communicate
effectively, via the overhead paging system. Must be able to
demonstrate the ability to provide direction to non-nursing staff
and serve as a preceptor. Must be able to demonstrate patient
centered/patient valued behaviors. As applicable, will be required
to demonstrate acceptable knowledge of nursing standards of care
for specialty care area. Responsibilities 1. Serves as a patient
advocate, by focusing on patient needs, patient rights,
confidentiality, and religious and cultural preferences. Maintains
positive working relationships with all Parkland internal and
external customers, employees, etc. Serves as a resource for
patients and other healthcare team members. Serves as a resource
for specific clinical patient care issues. Provides patient care
educational information and training to patient and family members.
2. Performs appropriate patient assessments including continuous
surveillance. Recognizes changes in a patient's condition and
provides appropriate interventions as necessary. Consults with
other team members as required, notifies providers to report
changes in patient condition and implements orders in a timely
manner. Exercises independent judgment in providing safe nursing
care to the critically ill/stable patient. 3. Must be able to
manage an adult ICU patient with neurological, pulmonary,
cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, genitourinary
disorders/conditions. Must provide safe medical administration
using the patient's six (6) rights, provide maintenance and
management of IV access, must be able to perform POC monitoring,
demonstrate safe infection control practices and CRRT for the adult
ICU patient. Supports pain management as appropriate for each
individual patient, provides emergency resuscitation care of an
adult and provides an individualized plan of care. 4. Maintains and
implements knowledge of applicable rules, regulations, policies,
laws and guidelines that impact or govern nursing practice, and
ensures the hospital and Parkland are in compliance. Develops
effective internal controls that promote adherence to applicable
state/federal laws and the program requirements of accreditation
agencies and federal, state, and private health plans. Maintains
and updates knowledge of sanitation, infection control, safety,
supplies, equipment, appropriate utilization of supplies and
materials. 5. Completes appropriate documentation. Maintains
accurate and timely entries and notations in patient care records
and hospital documents. Ensures that all records and documents meet
the standards, goals, and objectives of the Adult ICU/Critical Care
department and Parkland. 6. Works with other staff in providing
direction to non-nursing staff. Participates in information
exchanges with nursing and other Parkland staff that support the
standards, missions, goals and objectives of the Adult ICU/Critical
Care department and Parkland. Seeks and utilizes direction from
more experience staff and team members as needed. Provides
appropriate hand off any time care is relinquished. Serves as a
preceptor or trainer to newer nursing staff members, as needed. 7.
Identifies ways to improve work process and improve patient and
customer satisfaction. Makes recommendations to supervisor,
implements and monitors results as appropriate in support of the
overall goals of the Adult ICU/Critical Care department and
Parkland. 8. Stays abreast of the latest developments, advancements
and trends in nursing practice by attending seminars/workshops,
reading professional journals and actively participating in
professional organizations. Maintains State of Texas Licensure as a
Registered Nurse, plus any additional required
licensures/certifications. Integrates knowledge gained into current
work practices. 9. May also be required to perform duties on
inpatient units (with a modified patient assignment) as directed by
the Centralized Staffing Office. 10. Employee commits to working a
minimum of two shifts per pay period when the Hospital has the
need. These shifts may include weekends, and one major and minor
holidays. Employee will be required to float to areas within
skillset. . (Major Holidays: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New
Year's Eve and New Year's Day //Minor Holidays: Labor Day,
Thanksgiving, Easter, Memorial Day, Fourth of July//Weekends are
defined as 3:00PM Friday to 7:00AM Monday) 11. The employee will
not be eligible for pay increases with evaluations. 12. The
employee will be required to float to areas within skillset as
needed and must maintain competency. 13. Employees in the RN PRN
program will be classified in a regular relief status with no
benefit eligibility. 14. Employees in this program will accept the
assignments given by the Hospital, to include accepting on-call
assignments. Employees will be expected to float as needed to
clinical departments for which the Hospital has deemed them
qualified and competent. 15. The Hospital does not guarantee any
work or minimum number of hours per week. 16. Employees must have
two years of prior work experience in their specialty area to be
eligible to participate in the RN PRN program but also must have
two years overall nursing experience. 17. Employees identified as
not meeting the scheduling requirements set forth in the job
description. Should they not meet the scheduling requirements,
staff will be performance managed and encouraged to seek roles for
which they can meet the scheduling requirements.Parkland Health and
Hospital System prohibits discrimination based on age (40 or over),
race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual
orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic
information, disability, national origin, marital status, political
belief, or veteran status.As part of our commitment to our patients
and employees' wellness, Parkland Health is a tobacco and
smoke-free campus.
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