DHS
Inpatient RN - 4th Tower / Oncology / Hematology
Corpus Christi, TX
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About the role
- Where compassion meets innovation and technology and our employees are family.
- Thank you for your interest in joining our team!
- Please review the job information below.
Responsibilities
- The practice of the staff nurse contributes to creating an environment that is patient focused, family centered and is designed to provide continuation of care and patient transition management.
- Establishes and maintains a therapeutic relationship with patient and family using individualized interventions to ensure patient comfort and dignity.
- Performs initial and ongoing focused assessments to analyze actual, potential and critical changes in the patient's condition and follows through with appropriate reporting and actions.
- Develops, implements, and modifies an individualized plan of care that reflects cultural aspects as appropriate of illness/hospitalization to meet patient needs and diagnoses.
- Supports real time staffing decisions and assignments for the greater good.
- Supports goals through participation and compliance in unit activities and decision-making.
- Maintains and respects relationships, and builds rapport with peers and leadership.
- Complies with and supports regulatory and organizational policies and professional standards.
Nice to have
- BLS and Advanced Specialty Courses (ASC)/Credentials according to Attachment A
- ASC courses should be taken at earliest opportunity, completed within timeframes specified on Attachment A and continuously maintained ongoing
- National Certification in specialty must be attempted within 3 years of completing orientation and if successful, continuously maintained ongoing
Benefits
- Identifies barriers to learning, develops and implements education plan based on assessed patient/family needs.
- Uses chain of command to obtain appropriate health care response as an advocate for the patient.
- Initiates appropriate referrals to the healthcare team based on assessed patient needs.
- Documents timely and accurately in the electronic medical record to reflect patients' plan of care and response to interventions.
- Employs strategies to promote health and involves the patient and family in healthcare decisions and care as appropriate.
- Completes required ongoing development and education/competency/certifications as required.
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