Interested in a career with both meaning and growth? Whether your abilities are in direct patient care or one of the many other areas of healthcare administration and support, everyone at Parkland works together to fulfill our mission: the health and well-being of individuals and communities entrusted to our care. By joining Parkland, you become part of a diverse healthcare legacy that’s served our community for more than 125 years. Put your skills to work with us, seek opportunities to learn and join a talented team where patient care is more than a job. It’s our passion.
Primary Purpose
The RN is a licensed professional who uses the Parkland nursing professional practice model to
coordinate patient care delivery, that focuses on a particular patient population(s)/specific health
conditions, by the health care team. Using the nursing process, the RN assesses the patient, identifies
nursing diagnoses based on responses to health problems, develops and implements an individualized
plan of care, and evaluates the patient's response. The RN utilizes knowledge of patient needs and the
healthcare environment to assist patients to transition through the healthcare encounter without any
preventable complications or delays. The RN delegates interventions to health care personnel based on
the Texas Nursing Practice Act, each patient's condition and the competencies of the employee.
Minimum Specifications
Education
- Must be a graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
- Prefer Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Experience
- Must have two years of nursing experience.
- Prefer experience in an acute care, critical care, or Radiology setting.
Equivalent Education and/or Experience
Certification/Registration/Licensure
- Must have current, valid RN license or temporary RN license from the Texas Board of Nursing; or, valid Compact RN license.
- Must have current healthcare provider CPR course completion card from one of the following:
- American Heart Association
- American Red Cross
- Military Training Network
- Must have ACLS/ALS course completion within 90 days of hire or reclassification into the role.
Skills or Special Abilities
- Provides care to assigned patient population in accordance with the current State of Texas Nurse
- Practice Act, established protocols, multidisciplinary plan of care, and clinical area specific standards.
- Must be able to demonstrate the ability to provide direction to non-nursing staff, serve as a preceptor, and/or serve on rotation as a Charge Nurse as needed
- Must be able to prepare and conduct in-service educational programs when requested.
- Must successfully complete extensive training that includes PICC concepts, sterile technique, vascular anatomy and physiology, use of ultrasound guidance, classroom work, and hands on application during orientation period of up to 90 days.
- Must be able to successfully complete chest x-ray and tip location ECGs.
- Provides continuous assessment, consults with other team members as required and provides nursing care which demonstrates patient centered/patient valued care.
- Exercises independent judgment in providing nursing care and takes initiatives in recommending
- changes to care plan.
- Must be able to communicate effectively with patients, families, and hospital staff in accordance with established policies and procedures.
- Must be able to demonstrate the ability to provide direction to non-nursing staff, serve as a preceptor, and serve on rotation as a Charge Nurse.
- Must be able to prepare and conduct in-service educational programs.
- Must be able to demonstrate knowledge of nursing standards of care for PICC Services.
- Utilizes national nursing organization resources/standards of practice in decision making and when designing projects and in-service educational programs.
- Must practice cost containment, monitor and adjust resource utilization, and exhibit professional and personal accountability.
- Must possess leadership abilities, a high degree of confidentiality, positive interpersonal skills, and an ability to function in a fast-paced environment.
- Must demonstrate appropriate use of sterile technique and adhere to safe infection control practices.
- Must demonstrate clinical proficiency performing ultrasound guided PICC insertions, maintaining aseptic technique while utilizing measures that prevent patient discomfort and trauma related to the procedure.
- Must demonstrate high level skills in critical thinking and assessment related to vascular access devices.
Parkland Health and Hospital System prohibits discrimination based on age (40 or over), race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, disability, national origin, marital status, political belief, or veteran status. As part of our commitment to our patients and employees’ wellness, Parkland Health is a tobacco and smoke-free campus.