Job Title:
Registered Nurse RN - Med Surg
Company: Kindred Healthcare
Location: mcallen, TX
Created: 2024-04-20
Job Type: Full Time
Job Description:
Registered Nurse RN$15,000 Sign-on Bonus! Full Time Day Med Surg RN About Us Cornerstone Healthcare Group, a segment of ScionHealth, provides excellent healthcare services to our patients, residents and their families by empowering the hands that heal. Our employees make a difference, join us so you can too! We pride ourselves on our quality of care, responsive service, and commitment to excellence. We treat each employee, patient and resident like we would a member of our own family, and measure our success by the direct impact we have on improving the quality of life for our employees, patients and residents. Responsibilities: The Registered Nurse is responsible for the direct and indirect nursing care of all patients ranging in age from 18 years to geriatric experiencing medically complex conditions, general medical-surgical conditions, with rehabilitation andor wound care needs. The Registered Nurse (RN) duties include: * The overall direction and supervision of all patient care during hisher shift.
* Demonstrates the knowledge and skill to carry out the nursing process when providing patient care.
* Satisfies the established standards of the nursing practice.
* Supervises and delegates patient care tasks to LVNLPN or CNA and other patient care team members.
* Promotes teamwork with physicians and personnel of other departments.
* As appropriate, the registered nurse takes into consideration the patients' age in the performance of any task.
* Perform other duties as assigned Minimum Qualifications: * Ability to project a professional image.
* Knowledge of regulatory standards and compliance requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
* Working knowledge and ability to apply professional standards of practice in job situations.
* Strong organizational and analytical skills.
* Working knowledge of personal computer and software applications used in job functions (Order entry, data input etc.) Education andor Experience: * Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing.
* Two or more years of med surg or critical care experience as a Registered Nurse (RN) is preferred. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: * A Registered Nurse who is currently licensed to practice, in good standing, by the state of employment.
* Must maintain current ACLS certification throughout employment.
* ACLS certification is required upon hire for ICU nurses.