Job Information
Texas Health Resources Registered Nurse (RN) - Telemetry- Full Time, Days in Kaufman, Texas
Registered Nurse II- Telemetry
Days
Are you looking for a rewarding career? We’re looking for a qualified Registered Nurse II , like you, to join our Texas Health Resources family.
Work location: 850 Ed Hall Drive, Kaufman, TX 75142
Work hours: Full Time, 36 hours/week. Days with required weekends. Our schedule is balanced once all team members submit their preferences.
Department highlights:
Our Nursing Team is rated 5 Stars by CMS for communication.
Established UBC which regularly collaborates with other Nursing Departments.
Awarded the “Drop the Mic Award” for Patient Satisfaction Twice in the last year.
Over 50% of our nurses are Crossed Trained to ICU or ER.
Here’s What You Need
Education
Nursing Diploma Nursing is required Or
Associate's Degree Nursing is required Or
Bachelor's Degree Nursing is preferred
Experience
1 Year Experience as a Registered Nurse or completion of an RN residency program is required
Tele (Cardiac) or neuro experience is a plus.
Licenses and Certifications
RN - Registered Nurse Upon Hire is required And
BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly is required And
ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support 90 Days is required And
PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support 90 Days is required
What You Will Do
Basic Human Needs - Responds to others' priorities regarding safety, physical, psychological and social needs.The professional nurse exhibits understanding of basic human needs by demonstrating:
Attention to emotional, social, and self-esteem needs
Regular assessment and maintenance of comfort
Knowledge of basic physiology and pathophysiology
Knowledge of human emotions during health and illnesse. Knowledge of human development across the life span
Knowledge of pain and suffering, pain interventions and pain comfort/theories.
Provides safe patient care as evidenced by:
Using barcode medication verification (BMV) during medication administrations
Completing accurate documentation in the electronic health record
Completing assessments accurately and in a timely manner
Individualizing care plans specific to the needs of the patient
Providing consistent attention to airway, intake, elimination, sleep, rest, mobility and hygiene needs
Human Respect - Honors worth of humans through unconditional acceptance as evidenced by:
Demonstrating knowledge of patient rights and incorporating into daily practice
Calling patients by their preferred name
Demonstrating use of eye contact and physical contact appropriately
Speaking respectfully and professionally in a soothing tone
Appreciation of Unique Meanings - Concerned with understanding others frame of reference.
The professional nurse demonstrates an appreciation of unique meanings by:
Using active listening
Exemplifying a non-judgmental attitude
Tolerating both positive and negative ideas or expressions
Demonstrating flexibility
Eliciting patient values and preferences
Recognizing and appreciating diversity
Developing personal relationships with patients/significant others
Affiliation Needs - Engages family/caregivers in health care situations.
The professional nurse demonstrates recognition and understanding of affiliation needs by:
Demonstrating knowledge of individual patient's family situation and routines
Demonstrating knowledge of family theories
Being responsive to families
Engaging family members in health decisions per patients' wishes
Allowing family members' presence
Involving family
Conducting routine family meetings
Sharing available resources with families
Establishing, maintaining and discontinuing appropriately therapeutic relationships with patients/families
Mutual Problem Solving - Professional behaviors that help patients and families understand how to confront, learn about, and think about their health and illness; involves a reciprocal, shared approach with resulting decisions acceptable to involved parties.
The professional nurse demonstrates mutual problem solving by:
Providing information, using up to date literature, approved tools including EMMI and demonstrates knowledge of patient's unique learning approach.
Validating patient knowledge through use of teach back method
Accepting feedback from patients and adopting patient ideas
Prioritizing and individualizing care delivery based on professional judgment
Using listening skills and demonstrating knowledge of how to engage others
Attentive Reassurance - Listens and concentrates on others. Is reliable, available and attentive.
The professional nurse demonstrates attentive reassurance by being:
Optimistic
Accessible to patients and families
Available and re-confirming that availability
Reassuring
Self-reliant and demonstrating self- knowledge
Clarifying misperceptions-Using HEART as needed
Encouraging Manner - The professional nurse communicates an attitude that is supportive, open, positive and tolerant by demonstrating:
Knowledge and effective use of THR communication tools (HEART, Error Prevention Tools: Speak up for Safety, Question and Resolve)
Supportive verbal and non-verbal demeanor
Enthusiasm
Positive feedback
Supportive view of the system
Empowering, inspiring behaviors
Healing Environment - The professional nurse creates settings that provide privacy, safety, confidentiality and tranquility demonstrated by:
Establishing a safe environment
Using frequent checks/surveillance including national patient safety goals(NPSG)
Providing safety information and associated teach-backs
Validating the call system is in place
Completing accurate, timely and comprehensive hand offs
Maintaining privacy and confidentiality
Ensuring clean and pleasant surroundings
Demonstrating knowledge of and effectively using Error Prevention safety/communications tools
Demonstrating knowledge of current evidence related to prevention of adverse outcomes
Using safety enhancing technologies recognizing the benefits and limitations of them
Demonstrating understanding of the ethical standard, fidelity
Teamwork -- "Individuals caring for individuals, together"
Communicates and collaborates with all members of the health care team:
Delegates effectively by making efficient use of staff time and expertise
Uses SBAR format in communicating with physicians and other interdisciplinary team members
Uses hand off communication tool and/or processes appropriately for any change in caregivers across shifts and departments.
Identifies patient needs and coordinates care and resources to facilitate patient throughput/flow
Manages up other team members, intra and inter-departmentally looking for opportunities to positively recognize co-workers to leaders, patients, families and team.
Demonstrates flexibility and helps co-workers when needed
Follows attendance commitments by being timely and reliable
Incorporates Error Prevention Tools into practice and participates in High Reliability organizational training.
Promotes a cost effective team
Demonstrates judicious use of resources including supplies, products and equipment
Identifies ineffective and costly practices and provides suggestions for improvement
Incorporates innovation and technology in daily practice to enhance efficiencies
Leads by example by giving priority to doing the right thing for patient care
Adapts to changes in workload by demonstrating flexibility related to patient needs, staffing and patient acuity
Shared Decision Making
Actively participates in the Shared Governance model at unit, entity, and/or system level.
Actively engages in finding solutions for unit, division and/or entity concerns or issues.
Participates in process improvement activities at the unit, entity and/or system level
Seeks innovative ideas or promotes evidenced based practice changes among team
Uses multiple available tools to stay informed of changes, updates and communications.
Reads and responds to email as requested
Reviews meeting minutes when unable to attend in person
Meets staff meeting attendance participation rates as per department standard
Demonstrates the ability to respectfully listen to others' opinions.
Collaborates with physicians and interdisciplinary team members to promote safe individualized care.
Acceptable use of SBAR when communicating.
Supports interdisciplinary meetings such as daily care briefings, rounds, family conferences and support groups for optimal patient outcomes
Promotes the Magnet and/or Pathways to Excellence standards throughout the organization.
Professional Development
Participates in change and seeks opportunities for professional and personal growth.
Actively engages in peer to peer review
Willingly accepts feedback from colleagues including peers, leaders and other disciplines
Utilizes feedback to seek opportunities for advancing professional growth
Understands, promotes, and values evidence-based practices, quality improvement, and/or research, and utilizes them in practice.
Follows guidelines and recommendations defined by regulatory or professional practice agencies
Provides daily care that achieves outcome targets for Reliable Care Blueprints, NPSG, employee satisfaction, patient and family experience, NDNQI and other unit/organizational metrics
Demonstrates commitment to lifelong learning and development.
Maintains annual competencies
Attends in-services and training useful to area of practice
Shares with peers evidence based practice updates, policy changes, new technology and other pertinent information from conferences or meetings.
Demonstrates a commitment to advancing the professional practice of nursing.
Incorporates ethical principles from the ANA Code of Ethics
Adheres to the Nursing Practice Act
dentifies realistic and measurable goals at least annually
Identifies and participates in a standardized system tool for Self-Assessment and Evaluation, Peer to Peer feedback, and professional goal development/career planning
Participates in advancing professional practice as evidenced by:
Advancing Education
Certification
NCAP participation for eligible nursing staff
Professional organization membership
Other as described in employee comments
Additional perks of being a Texas Health employee
Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment Program as well as several other benefits.
Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.
Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).
A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.
Entity Highlights:
For more than 40 years, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman has served the communities of Kaufman, Crandall, Forney, Gun Barrel City, Mabank, Terrell and surrounding areas. We’re a 91-bed, acute-care, full-service hospital that serves our community with excellence every day.
We specialize in a wide variety of surgical services, including orthopedic surgery as well as diagnostic and imaging services and outpatient physical therapy. We also specialize in respiratory care, nuclear medicine and emergency medicine.
Texas Health Kaufman is a Joint Commission-certified facility. We’re recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a Pathway to Excellence hospital for our commitment to creating a positive practice environment that engages and empowers our staff.
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