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Expectations - Patience and focus to constantly monitor high acuity patients  - Proven ability to think and react quickly in critical or emergency situations - Medication evaluation, administration, and education specific to the patient’s custom care plan - Facilitate education to patients and caregivers concerning condition, treatment plan, and prevention (if appropriate)  - Actively participate in decisions affecting your practice environment for excellence in delivering quality care to patients in intensive care 

 As a Registered Nurse you will be responsible for the delivery of excellence in patient care through assessing, formulating nursing diagnoses and establishing goals, planning and implementing intervention and evaluating patient care outcomes. With the staff nurse's professional practice he/she responsible for participating in and maintaining quality, cost effectiveness and guest relations. Provide patient care in compliance with hospital policies and procedures and the standards of professional nursing practice as defined by the Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas.    Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring, and our families need protection. With our combined resources, we are committed to building healthy communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen, both inside our hospitals and out in the community. This role will allow you to give back to our community and broaden your healthcare skills. 

Expectations - Patience and focus to constantly monitor high acuity patients - Proven ability to think and react quickly in critical or emergency situations - Medication evaluation, administration, and education specific to the patient’s custom care plan - Facilitate education to patients and caregivers concerning condition, treatment plan, and prevention (if appropriate) - Actively participate in decisions affecting your practice environment for excellence in delivering quality care to patients in intensive care

**Eligible for $10,000 Sign-on Bonus & $10,000 Educational Assistance!**   As a Registered Nurse, you will be responsible for delivering the highest quality patient care according to the specific orders of each patient’s individual physician. This will involve, utilizing your knowledge and skills to educate patients and their families on prevention and healthy habits. Additional responsibilities for this health care role include: - Monitoring patients’ conditions and assessing their needs - Collaborating with physicians and nurses to devise individualized care plans for patients - Administering patients’ medications and providing treatments according to physicians’ orders - Fostering a supportive and compassionate environment to care for patients and their families

**Eligible for New Sign-on Bonus!** As a Registered Nurse, you will be responsible for delivering the highest quality patient care according to the specific orders of each patient’s individual physician. This will involve, utilizing your knowledge and skills to educate patients and their families on prevention and healthy habits. Additional responsibilities for this health care role include: - Monitoring patients’ conditions and assessing their needs - Collaborating with physicians and nurses to devise individualized care plans for patients - Administering patients’ medications and providing treatments according to physicians’ orders - Fostering a supportive and compassionate environment to care for patients and their families

Expectations - Patience and focus to constantly monitor high acuity patients - Proven ability to think and react quickly in critical or emergency situations - Medication evaluation, administration, and education specific to the patient’s custom care plan - Facilitate education to patients and caregivers concerning condition, treatment plan, and prevention (if appropriate) - Actively participate in decisions affecting your practice environment for excellence in delivering quality care to patients in intensive care

We are looking for a responsible and compassionate Registered Nurse with top-notch clinical skills, a caring attitude, and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision to join our ICU Team!   Responsibilities for this role as an RN in the ICU include: - Monitoring patients’ conditions and assessing their needs - Collaborating with physicians and nurses to devise individualized care plans for patients - Administering patients’ medications and providing treatments according to physicians’ orders - Fostering a supportive and compassionate environment to care for patients and their families

Expectations: - Ability to multitask in a fast paced environment while delivering quality patient care   - Collect, read, and interpret assigned patient’s health history - Create and implement care plans in collaboration with other care team members - Administer medications to patients and educate caregivers when necessary

Critical Care at St. Francis includes a 14-bed medical/surgical intensive care unit and a 16-bed progressive care unit. In the ICU, we take care of patients who’ve experienced cardiac arrest, hypothermia and sepsis. In the PCU, we have a varied medical/surgical population of cardiac, vascular, pulmonary, bariatric and sepsis patients. Our ICU registered nurses provide primary care and we have an RN to patient ratio of 2:1. The PCU has an RN to patient ratio of 4:1. What We Have To Offer To You: • Highly collegial and team-oriented staff members • Unit-based nursing councils • An established practice of staff-led change that is based upon evidence-based best practices • A strong foundation in our organization that is based upon quality and patient-centered care • Opportunities for career growth within the growing and highly successful CHI Franciscan Health system • Competitive wages and a generous employee benefits program

Critical Care at St. Francis includes a 14-bed medical/surgical intensive care unit and a 16-bed progressive care unit. In the ICU, we take care of patients who’ve experienced cardiac arrest, hypothermia and sepsis. In the PCU, we have a varied medical/surgical population of cardiac, vascular, pulmonary, bariatric and sepsis patients. Our ICU registered nurses provide primary care and we have an RN to patient ratio of 2:1. The PCU has an RN to patient ratio of 4:1. What We Have To Offer To You: • Highly collegial and team-oriented staff members • Unit-based nursing councils • An established practice of staff-led change that is based upon evidence-based best practices • A strong foundation in our organization that is based upon quality and patient-centered care • Opportunities for career growth within the growing and highly successful CHI Franciscan Health system • Competitive wages and a generous employee benefits program  

Critical Care at St. Francis includes a 14-bed medical/surgical intensive care unit and a 16-bed progressive care unit. In the ICU, we take care of patients who’ve experienced cardiac arrest, hypothermia and sepsis. In the PCU, we have a varied medical/surgical population of cardiac, vascular, pulmonary, bariatric and sepsis patients. Our ICU registered nurses provide primary care and we have an RN to patient ratio of 2:1. The PCU has an RN to patient ratio of 4:1. What We Have To Offer To You: • Highly collegial and team-oriented staff members • Unit-based nursing councils • An established practice of staff-led change that is based upon evidence-based best practices • A strong foundation in our organization that is based upon quality and patient-centered care • Opportunities for career growth within the growing and highly successful CHI Franciscan Health system • Competitive wages and a generous employee benefits program  

Critical Care at St. Francis includes a 14-bed medical/surgical intensive care unit and a 16-bed progressive care unit. In the ICU, we take care of patients who’ve experienced cardiac arrest, hypothermia and sepsis. In the PCU, we have a varied medical/surgical population of cardiac, vascular, pulmonary, bariatric and sepsis patients. Our ICU registered nurses provide primary care and we have an RN to patient ratio of 2:1. The PCU has an RN to patient ratio of 4:1. What We Have To Offer To You: • Highly collegial and team-oriented staff members • Unit-based nursing councils • An established practice of staff-led change that is based upon evidence-based best practices • A strong foundation in our organization that is based upon quality and patient-centered care • Opportunities for career growth within the growing and highly successful CHI Franciscan Health system • Competitive wages and a generous employee benefits program  

It takes a very skilled cardiac nurse to monitor patients with high acuity heart issues in the CVICU. They care for our patients who’ve experienced cardiac surgery, MI, heart failure, cardiac dysrhythmias, structural heart disease, hypothermia post-cardiac arrest, vascular surgery and ventricular assist devices for destination or bridge to transplant therapy. We’ve made sure each of our 24 private room beds are equipped with the capability of NIBP, SpO2, arterial, pulmonary artery, cardiac output, temperature and arrhythmia monitoring. If you are a passionate cardiac nurse ready to work for an organization who champions your skillset, it’s time to talk to St Joseph Medical Center!  What you’ll do: Provide break reliefs for the RN staff. Provide continuous cardiac monitoring, arrhythmia recognition and intervention Initiate multiple, complex cardiac related infusions at higher doses Care for patients with invasive lines i.e.: arterial lines, pulmonary artery catheter, ventriculosomy/ICP Monitor intubated/mechanically ventilated patients, acute post cardiac surgery patients, and acute trauma patients   Why you should choose us: St Joseph Medical Center’s Cardiac Surgery program was honored as a prestigious three star program for CABG and Aortic Valve Replacement procedures by the Society for Thoracic Surgery. Only 33 out of 989 hospitals evaluated in the U.S. received this esteemed rating for both procedures. This unit has an experienced clinical manager and an experienced critical care educator to advance our nursing practice and education. Normal ratios for cardiac patients are 1:1 or 1:2 and 1:3 for progressive care.

JOB SUMMARY / PURPOSE Provides nursing care according to the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementing and evaluating. Implements appropriate nursing care interventions. Administers medications and treatments in accordance with physician orders and established nursing policies and procedures. Care provided is based on defined standards of patient care and nursing evidence-based practice.   ESSENTIAL KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Assumes responsibility for acquiring knowledge and skills necessary for patient care in the identified practice setting. 2. Performs assessment and analyzes patient problems and conditions using critical decisioning to determine need for standard, urgent or emergent interventions. 3. Implements and/or modifies plan of care using assessment data, standards of care and evidence based practice inclusive of nursing care coordination, appropriate patient and family education, and discharge planning. Facilitates interdisciplinary partnership in patient care. 4. Integrates ethical provisions in nursing practice and delivers care in a manner that preserves and protects patient autonomy, dignity and rights. 5. Administers medications, IV therapy, and treatments in compliance with policies and procedures. 6. Evaluates progress towards attainment of desired patient outcomes. 7. Demonstrates effective on-going observations and reassessment of patient/family and their response to the interventions and changes in condition. 8. Documents assessments and interventions in accordance with hospital policy and standards of care. 9. Utilizes resources appropriately and follows facility guidelines for documentation and charging of medical supplies and equipment. 10. Assigns or delegates tasks to designated support personnel based on needs and conditions of the patient, complexity of the task, predictability of the outcome and facility policy. 11. Collaborates with new employees and peers to support orientation, training and development opportunities. Supports the profession of nursing through support for nursing student clinical activities, as appropriate. 12. Other duties as assigned by management.

Position Summary The Registered Nurse II practices as a full partner on the multidisciplinary team. Independently plans, implements, and evaluates patient care and performs related duties as required. Assesses patient's needs for nursing care, assures continuity of care through appropriate discharge planning, patient education and coordination of services, and acts as a patient and family advocate. Demonstrates and models the full range of nursing professional practice in both patient care provided and in development of strategies to improve patient outcomes, satisfaction, and cost effectiveness at the unit level.   Position Responsibilities: 1. Demonstrates accountability for professional development that improves the quality of professional practice and patient care. 2. Serves as a highly engaged and full partner on the care team and responds willingly to care team member needs for assistance. 3. Adapts to change and demonstrates flexibility with the change process. 4. Leads multidisciplinary rounds to facilitate appropriateness of care and smooth transitions across the continuum. 5. Effectively applies the nursing process within the framework of the organization’s professional model of care, using the nursing process to meet the clinical, psychosocial and spiritual needs of the patient and family. 6. Formulates a plan of care and daily goals that takes into consideration the individualized needs of the patient. 7. Effectively delegates care as appropriate while retaining accountability for the quality of care given to patients and families. 8. Consistently documents in the patient and unit records according to written health system standards of care in order to meet legal and quality patient care requirements. 9. Provides safe therapeutic care in a holistic and systematic way. Incorporates differences into the provision of care. Integrates knowledge, skills and experiences to meet the needs of patients and families throughout the continuum. 10. In conjunction with case management, develops a plan to connect the patient and family to the appropriate community resources to meet their post-acute care needs. 11. Incorporates national and organizational goals to improve quality, patient safety and satisfaction. 12. Creates a caring and compassionate patient focused experience by building healing relationships with patients, families, and colleagues. 13. Identifies ethical situations within patient care or within the workforce and seeks to mitigate as appropriate. 14. Practices solid communication skills and is able to articulate and translate the patient’s condition to physicians and other colleagues; effectively utilizes AIDET and SBAR communication methods. 15. Demonstrates knowledge of principles of adult learning (and/or teaching children) and applies in teaching patients, families, students and new staff. 16. Provides detailed and appropriate teaching to patients and families to meet regulatory requirements and effectively prepare them for the episode of care as well as transitions from one level of care to another. 17. Creates an environment of open dialogue, inquiry, and continuous development by asking for feedback and improving practice. 18. Identifies opportunities for quality improvement to colleagues and management. 19. Applies evidence-based practice as a regular aspect of professional practice. 20. Ensures improvements in the practice setting by assuming responsibility for self-development in life-long learning. 21. Demonstrates commitment to the goals and values of patient, hospital, community and nursing profession through cost containment measures, maintaining confidentiality, appropriate ethical decision-making, adherence to organizational policies and procedures, and ensuring patient safety. 22. Demonstrates an understanding of cultural intelligence, workplace horizontal violence and impairment and holds peers accountable for healthy relationships. 23. Models safe work hours, time management and healthy lifestyles. 24. Participates in unit-based shared governance activities while on duty. 25. Takes personal accountability for improving quality, patient safety and satisfaction outcomes. 26. Participates in quality of care activities, evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.         ReplyReply allForward  

**Eligible for New Hire $9K Sign-on Bonus!**    As a Registered Nurse, you will be responsible for delivering the highest quality patient care according to the specific orders of each patient’s individual physician. This will involve, utilizing your knowledge and skills to educate patients and their families on prevention and healthy habits.   At St Francis, we are a 16 bed ICU that cares for wide variety of critically ill patients with renal, cardiac, pulmonary, neuro, neuro-surgical, endocrine, GI, and surgical conditions. We are a designated stroke center and we care for a diverse population of patients, pulling from multiple areas of the state. We provide big town care with a small town feel. Additional responsibilities for this health care role include: - Monitoring patients’ conditions and assessing their needs - Collaborating with physicians and nurses to devise individualized care plans for patients - Administering patients’ medications and providing treatments according to physicians’ orders - Fostering a supportive and compassionate environment to care for patients and their families

As a Registered Nurse, you will be responsible for delivering the highest quality patient care according to the specific orders of each patient’s individual physician. This will involve, utilizing your knowledge and skills to educate patients and their families on prevention and healthy habits. Additional responsibilities for this health care role include: - Monitoring patients’ conditions and assessing their needs - Collaborating with physicians and nurses to devise individualized care plans for patients - Administering patients’ medications and providing treatments according to physicians’ orders - Fostering a supportive and compassionate environment to care for patients and their families

#MISSIONCRITICAL   Responsible for the delivery of excellence in patient care through assessing, formulating nursing diagnoses and establishing goals, planning and implementing intervention and evaluating patient care outcomes.  With the staff nurse's professional practice he/she is responsible for participating in and maintaining quality, cost effectiveness and guest relations.  Provide patient care in compliance with hospital policies and procedures and the standards of professional nursing practice as defined by the Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas

**Eligible for New Hire $15K Sign-on Bonus & $10K Educational Assistance!**    As a Registered Nurse, you will be responsible for delivering the highest quality patient care according to the specific orders of each patient’s individual physician. This will involve, utilizing your knowledge and skills to educate patients and their families on prevention and healthy habits.   At St Francis, we are a 16 bed ICU that cares for wide variety of critically ill patients with renal, cardiac, pulmonary, neuro, neuro-surgical, endocrine, GI, and surgical conditions. We are a designated stroke center and we care for a diverse population of patients, pulling from multiple areas of the state. We provide big town care with a small town feel. Additional responsibilities for this health care role include: - Monitoring patients’ conditions and assessing their needs - Collaborating with physicians and nurses to devise individualized care plans for patients - Administering patients’ medications and providing treatments according to physicians’ orders - Fostering a supportive and compassionate environment to care for patients and their families

**Eligible for New Hire $15K Sign-on Bonus & $10K Educational Assistance!**   As a Registered Nurse, you will be responsible for delivering the highest quality patient care according to the specific orders of each patient’s individual physician. This will involve, utilizing your knowledge and skills to educate patients and their families on prevention and healthy habits. Additional responsibilities for this health care role include: - Monitoring patients’ conditions and assessing their needs - Collaborating with physicians and nurses to devise individualized care plans for patients - Administering patients’ medications and providing treatments according to physicians’ orders - Fostering a supportive and compassionate environment to care for patients and their families