Parkland Health
Nurse Resident - Acute Care 8 Trauma/General Surgery - February 2024
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Job Description
- Req#: 926521
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 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 specialty certification at hire or within one year of placement in job classification.
Experience
If less than 9 months experience, a Nurse residency is required. LVN experience does not waive this requirement. Applies to the following:
61300
Observation Unit
76050
Urgent Care Center
60270
Hospitalist Medicine
60350
Hospitalist B
60380
Hospitalist A
60410
Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU)
60440
Medicine Secure Unit
60470
General Medicine
60480
Medicine Specialties
60510
General Medicine/Cardiology
60520
Neuroscience Acute Care
61550
Inpatient Rehab
71100
Constant Observation
Medicine
60460
Nurse Residency
60210
General Surgery
60230
Ortho A
60240
Burn Acute Care
60700
Plastic Surgery
60860
8 A Gyn Onc
62330
OB/GYN Emergency Services
63220
Mother/Baby MFM
Equivalent Education and/or Experience
None
Certification/Registration/Licensure
Must have current RN license or valid temporary permit with the Texas Board of Nursing or valid Compact RN license
Must have current healthcare provider BLS for Healthcare Providers certification from one of the following:
American Heart Association
American Red Cross
Military Training Network
Required Tests for Placement
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.
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.
Must be able to demonstrate effective interpersonal skills and possess good oral and written communication skills.
Must be able to communicate effectively with patients, families, and hospital staff in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Must be able to demonstrate patient centered/patient valued behaviors.
As applicable, will be required to demonstrate acceptable knowledge of nursing standards of care for specialty care area.
Responsibilities
1. Serves as a patient advocate, by focusing on patient needs, patient rights, confidentiality, and religious and cultural preferences. Maintains positive working relationships with all Parkland internal and external customers, employees, etc. Serves as a resource for patients and other healthcare tParkland 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.
About the company
Parkland Memorial Hospital is a hospital in Dallas, Texas, United States.