Description
Description SHIFT: Days (rotating weekends)
SCHEDULE: Full-time
Do you have the career opportunities as a Registered Nurse PCU Progessive Care Unit you want in your current role? We have an exciting opportunity for
you to join Heart Hospital of Austin, a facility that is part of the nation's
leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.
At Heart Hospital of Austin we want to ensure your needs are
met. We offer a variety of comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
along with some unique benefits including:
• Tuition
Reimbursement/Assistance Programs • Paid
Personal Leave • 401k
(100% annual match – 3%-9% of pay based on years of service) • Identity
Theft Protection discounts • Auto,
Home, and Life Insurance options • Adoption
Assistance • Employee
Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) You contribute to our success. Every role has an impact on
our patients’ lives and you have the opportunity to make a difference. We are
looking for a dedicated RN PCU like you to be a part of our
team.
Responsibilities
- Ability to formulate an individualized plan of care and revise plan by the patient’s response to treatment. Evaluate plan regularly for effectiveness.
- Communicates appropriately and clearly to Resource Nurse, Team Leader, and Physician.
- Demonstrates knowledge of cardiac monitoring identifies dysrhythmias and treats appropriately based on protocol.
- Able to perform a head-to-toe assessment on all patients per policy.
- Able to monitor hemodynamic status of patient and correctly interpret the results.
- Consults other departments as appropriate to provide an interdisciplinary approach to the patient’s needs.
- Coordinates and supervises patient care as necessary.
Patient Care - Completes admission assessment and periodic reassessments according to patient’s progress and/or unit protocols and age-specific parameters.
- Documents findings and communicates all pertinent information to interdisciplinary team members as appropriate.
- Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members in the development, evaluation, and revision of the plan of care as appropriate to meet the patient’s needs and goals.
- Provides competent direct care and ensures the provision of a safe and comforting environment resulting in a high level of patient satisfaction.
- Assists healthcare team members in the understanding of hospital policies and procedures.
- Provides education to patients/families/significant others, incorporating age-specific criteria and assessment of readiness to learn.
- Maintains patient confidentiality. Maintains standard precautions. Maintains all necessary documentation.
- Administers medications and completes treatments according to hospital policy and within age-specific parameters.
- Facilitates discharge plan in collaboration with interdisciplinary team.
- Demonstrates knowledge and ability to use necessary patient care equipment.
- Coordinates response of the interdisciplinary team to emergency situations.
- Performs Point of Care procedures in a timely manner according to established policy and procedure. Documents required information and complies with all Point of Care quality control standards.
Staff / Unit Responsibilities - Delegates appropriately to non-licensed staff in accordance with job descriptions, license requirements, and standards of practice.
- Utilizes resources in an efficient and cost effective manner.
- Participates in developing other staff and affiliating students.
- Maintains and develops own professional competencies. Maintains unit-based competencies.
- Maintains and promotes a team spirit through active cooperation and collaboration.
- Assists in interdepartmental service coordination.
- Actively participates in the Performance Improvement and Utilization Review program.
- Assumes a leadership role in the maintenance of the patient-focused care delivery system.
- Assists in directing and guiding staff in the coordination of unit operations.
- Supports the multi-skilled worker environment (i.e., cross training).
- Demonstrates willingness to assist other areas of the hospital as needed.
- Cross-trains and willingly works in other areas of the hospital accepting assignments within competency level.
- Effectively applies prioritization and time management to patient’s care.
- Assists in all aspects of care in the environment.
- Adheres to all policy and procedures.
- Ensures that a patient has a signed consent present in the chart prior to procedure.
- Assists with recruiting and interviewing of competent staff.
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