Texas Health Resources • Fort Worth, TX 76196
Job #2686229674
Registered Nurse (RN) Med Surg
Work location: Texas Health Harris Fort Worth, 1301 Pennsylvania Ave., Fort Worth, TX 76104
Work hours: FT Night 7PM-7AM
Med Surg Department highlights:
Shared Scheduling (requests can be made in advance) that helps with work/life balance as well as opportunities for educational and career growth
No call required
Here's What You Need
Associate degree from an accredited Nursing program OR (RN) Nursing Diploma
One-year experience as a clinical nurse, or completion of an RN residency program.
One year of Med Surg experience strongly preferred
Here's What You Will Do:
a. Attention to emotional, social, and self-esteem needs.
b. Regular assessment and maintenance of comfort
c. Knowledge of basic physiology and pathophysiology
d. Knowledge of human emotions during health and illness
e. Knowledge of human development across the life span
f. Knowledge of pain and suffering, pain interventions and pain comfort/theories.
g. Provides safe patient care as evidenced by:
Using barcode medication verification (BMV) during medication administrations
Completing accurate documentation in the electronic health record
Completing assessments accurately and in a timely manner
Individualizing care plans specific to the needs of the patient
Providing consistent attention to airway, intake, elimination, sleep, rest, mobility and hygiene needs
Human Respect - Honors worth of humans through unconditional acceptance as evidenced by:
a. Handling of the body with care
b. Demonstrating knowledge of patient rights and incorporating into daily practice.
c. Calling patients by their preferred name.
d. Demonstrating use of eye contact and physical contact appropriately.
e. Speaking respectfully and professionally in a soothing tone.
a. Using active listening.
b. Exemplifying a non-judgmental attitude.
c. Tolerating both positive and negative ideas or expressions
d. Demonstrating flexibility.
e. Eliciting patient values and preferences
f. Recognizing and appreciating diversity.
g. Developing personal relationships with patients/significant others 5%
a. Demonstrating knowledge of individual patient's family situation and routines.
b. Demonstrating knowledge of family theories.
c. Being responsive to families.
d. Engaging family members in health decisions per patients' wishes.
e. Allowing family members' presence.
f. Involving family.
g. Conducting routine family meetings.
h. Sharing available resources with families.
I. Establishing, maintaining, and discontinuing appropriately therapeutic relationships with patients/families.
a. Providing information, using up to date literature, approved tools including EMMI and demonstrates knowledge of patient's unique learning approach.
b. Validating patient knowledge through use of teach back method.
c. Accepting feedback from patients and adopting patient ideas.
d. Prioritizing and individualizing care delivery based on professional judgment.
e. Using listening skills and demonstrating knowledge of how to engage others.
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