Registered Nurse/Acute Care Nights
Lubbock Heart Hospital
- Lubbock, TX
- Permanent
- Part-time
- Great Benefits – Medical, Vision, Dental, PTO & 401K
- Individually Tailored 6-12 Week Orientation
- Opportunities for Advancement
- Career Ladder for RNs, LVNs, & CSTs
- Consumer discounts through Perks
- Family Atmosphere
- Opportunity for Multi-Unit Training
- Free CEUs through Cornerstone, our online training system
- Assesses the physical, biophysical and health education needs of adolescent, adult, and geriatric acute care patients.
- Gathers pertinent patient care data using all available resources.
- Establishes a nursing plan of care, including pertinent measurable short and long-term goals for adolescents, adult and geriatric acute care patients.
- Prepares a plan for discharge and follow-up appropriate to both patient and family needs.
- Participates with the responsible supervisor to develop monthly staffing plan.
- Implements interventions appropriate to the age-specific needs of adolescent, adult and geriatric acute care patients.
- Safely and accurately administer medications commonly used in acute care nursing units.
- Provides patient and family education for adolescent, adult and geriatric patients and their family/caregivers.
- Provides appropriate and safe interventions in emergency situations commonly experienced by acute care patients.
- Performs basic patient care procedures for adolescents, adult and geriatric acute care patients, as required by the specific nursing unit.
- Communicates with members of the health care team and other appropriate parties as necessary in the delivery of care.
- Documents nursing care to maintain an accurate and legal medical record.
- Operates specialized equipment included in the acute care unit equipment checklist.
- Assists in maintaining a safe environment for patients.
- Manages the care of patients undergoing procedures requiring analgesia, sedation and anesthesia.
- May participate on department and hospital committees; and provide in-service training to hospital staff.
- Attends meetings as required
- Utilizes special knowledge of age-specific differences in acute care patients to recognize changes in patient status.
- Actively participates on appropriate committees and QA/PI activities.
- Follows OSHA and other standards for protection against blood borne pathogens
- Serves as relief Charge Nurse as needed or instructed by Nursing Director
- Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
- Currently licensed in the state of Texas.
- BSN preferred.
- BCLS and ACLS required.
- 2-5 years’ experience in cardiac care setting and prior supervisory experience required.
- Flexible Scheduling
- No mandatory overtime
- Career Ladder
- Sign on Bonus for qualified candidates