Where compassion meets innovation and technology and our employees are family.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; employees will perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and/or hospital administration as required.
COMMUNICATION -Conveys information and shares ideas using the appropriate techniques to reach different audiences; promotes understanding and open information sharing. Listens actively; solicits and gives constructive and honest feedback. Is sensitive to the needs, ideas, and feelings of others.  Develops and maintains rapport with others. Establishes and maintains a therapeutic relationship with patient and family using individualized interventions to ensure patient comfort and dignity.
•  Identifies barriers to learning, develops and implements plan based on assessed patient/family needs.
•   Uses clear, closed loop communication that enhances team information sharing and decision making.
•  Uses chain of command to obtain appropriate health care response as an advocate for the patient. 

•      Functions as a patient/family advocate, seeking direction as needed to provide
       timely care.
•      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.

CUSTOMER/PATIENT FOCUS-Understands and anticipates the needs of both internal and external customers.
Meets customer needs while remaining a good steward of organizational resources.
Performs initial and ongoing focused assessments to identify 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.

Prioritizes, plans, organizes and directs care of assigned patients. Involves the patient and family in healthcare decisions and care as appropriate. Evaluates and reports pertinent patient response to interventions based on evidence-based best practice. Administers medications and other therapeutic treatments per clinical guidelines and orders; recognizes abnormal responses to medication therapy and initiates corrective therapy. Intervenes appropriately after correlating clinical picture to therapeutic treatment plan. Selects and utilizes appropriate equipment, devices, and supplies based on the patient’s needs and treatment plan. Ensures the correct functioning of equipment, identifies deficits and reports appropriately.

LICENSE EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

—Graduate from an accredited school of nursing. BSN preferred.
—Current RN license in the State of Texas.

CERTIFICATES  REGISTRATIONS
-BLS required before hire
-Advanced Specialty Courses (ASC)/Credentials according to Appendix A

- ASC courses should be taken at earliest opportunity, completed within 1 year and continuously maintained ongoing. National Certification in specialty must be attempted within 3 years of completing orientation and continuously maintained ongoing