Job Title: RN – Telemetry I/IMC MedSurg
Location: Longview, TX
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift/Schedule: Nights, 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
Type of patients: general IMC, wide variety Neuro, Resp, Cardiac, GI, tri 3 drips, bipaps
Job Summary:
The competent Nurse, in the same or similar clinical setting, practices independently and demonstrates an awareness of all relevant aspects of a situation. Provides routine and complex care, with the ability to on long-range goals or plans. Continues to develop the ability to cope with and manage contingencies of clinical nursing. Makes appropriate assignments and delegates to other care providers as a means to help manage the clinical situation.
Job Responsibilities:

• Meets expectations of the applicable Client Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Consistent with the ANA Product and Standards of Practice, provides nursing care utilizing the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation for assigned patients.
• Addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patient and families in accordance with their level of practice.
• Using the appropriate protocol, administers medications and treatments; monitors for side-effects and effectiveness of the treatment prescribed.
• Documents patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given.
• Assess learning needs and provides education to patients, family members and/or care givers; identify issues and resources.

Education:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred

Licensure & Certifications:

• BLS required (AHA only)
• ACLS required (AHA only)
• NIH required
• RN License in state of TX or compact

Required Skills & Experience:

• 2 years experience required
• 2 years of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred
• EPIC experience highly preferred/recommended