Location: Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital
701 S Fry Rd
Katy, TX 77450
Category: RN - Other
Job Type: Full-Time
Posted Date: Feb. 6, 2019
Work Shift: Days: 7a-7p
Work Week: varies rotating weekends
Talent Area
RN - Other
Company Profile
Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital is a long-term acute care hospital (LTACH) that proudly serves the Greater Houston area, focused on the needs of patients requiring extended hospitalization. Located in Katy, west of the Texas Medical Center, we are committed to providing our patients with the unparalleled safety, quality, service and innovation the community depends on from Houston Methodist.
Job Summary
JOB SUMMARYThe RN II is a staff nurse, who as an experienced clinician functions at the Competent stage of Benner's model of clinical practice. The RN II provides direct patient care effectively and efficiently to a patient team which may include patients with varied and complex needs. The RN II assumes leadership roles with progressive responsibility including but not limited to participating in or leading unit and shared governance initiatives, serving as charge nurse or preceptor to students or new employees, and possibly contributing to service line or hospital wide initiatives
Duties and Responsibilities are cross-referenced to the hospital's Pillars of Excellence:
People (providing direction and plans, leading and managing people, ICARE values)
Service (patient/customer satisfaction, interpersonal effectiveness)
Quality and Safety (making judgments and decisions)
Finance (driving for performance excellence)
Innovation and Growth (leading improvement and innovation, role-specific expertise)
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESLEADERSHIP
Provides care to increasingly complex patients and coordinates the interdisciplinary team. (Quality/Safety) (EF)
Identifies and presents areas for improvement in patient care or unit operations and offers solutions by participating in unit projects and shared governance activities. (Growth/Innovation) (EF)
Identifies leadership opportunities for professional growth of peers. (People) (EF)
Provides input into the unit resource utilization including unit capital and operational budget needs. (Finance) (EF)
Contributes to meeting departmental financial target on unit-based scorecard. (Finance) (EF)
PATIENT/FAMILY-CENTERED CARE
Develops and updates plan of care in partnership with the patient and family using the nursing process, incorporating the patient's priorities and abilities. (Service) (EF)
Establishes mutual educational goals with patient and family, provides appropriate resources, incorporating planning for care after discharge. (Service) (EF)
Supports patients and families in preventing/resolving clinical or ethical issues. (Service) (EF)
Contributes to meeting departmental target for patient satisfaction on unit-based scorecard. (Service) (EF)
CLINICAL JUDGEMENT/CRITICAL THINKING
Follows the nursing process, modifies care based on continuous evaluation of the patient's condition, demonstrates clinical problem-solving and critical thinking, and makes decisions using evidence-based analytical approach. (Quality/Safety) (EF)
Plans for routine events and anticipates/prevents and manages/elevates emergent situations. (Quality/Safety) (EF)
Contributes to meeting departmental targets for quality and safety measures on unit-based scorecard. (Quality/Safety) (EF)
COMMUNICATION
Communicates in an active, positive and effective manner to all health care team members and reports pertinent patient care and family data in a comprehensive and unbiased manner, listens and responds to the ideas of others. (People) (EF)
Uses a structured format for regular communication with patients and families, such as hourly rounding. (Quality/Safety) (EF)
Uses therapeutic communication to establish a relationship with patients and families and communicates the plan of care. (Service) (EF)
TEAMWORK
Manages usual patient assignment and other unit demands, completes patient care responsibilities in timely manner with accurate documentation, organizes multiple priorities and anticipates/plans for potential problems. (Quality/Safety) (EF)
Uses downtime efficiently, aware of team members' workload, consistently offers assistance, and responds positively to requests for assistance from other team members. (People) (EF)
Supportive of change initiatives. Adapts to unexpected changes. (Growth/Innovation) (EF)
SAFETY
Reports ""near misses"" as well as errors promptly and consistently to improve systems and processes and identify trends. (Quality/Safety) (EF)
Collaborates with staff from the interdisciplinary team concerning safety data to improve outcomes. (Quality/Safety) (EF)
Implements unit and hospital initiatives to achieve National Patient Safety Goals. (Quality/Safety) (EF)
EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE/RESEARCH
Identifies areas for improvement based on understanding of evidence-based practice literature. Initiates evidence-based practice/performance improvement projects based on these observations. (Innovation/Growth) (EF)
Identifies opportunity for practice changes. Researches the change and presents options to shared governance and leadership. (Quality/Safety) (EF)
Assures that designated core measures are met in providing care. (Quality/Safety) (EF)
STAFF EDUCATION
Identifies own learning needs, consults with healthcare team experts and seeks continuing education opportunities to meet those needs. (Growth/Innovation) (EF)
Implements staff education specific to patient populations and unit processes; coaches and mentors other staff and students. May include preceptorship. (People) (EF)
PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS
Maintains level of professional contributions as defined in Clinical Career Path program guide. (EF)
10.Demonstrates the components of the ICARE values statement.
11.Demonstrates SERVICE PRIDE standards.
12.Follows all safety rules while on the job. Reports accidents promptly and corrects minor hazards.
13.Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS Graduate of an accredited Nursing School
Associate degree in Nursing (ADN) (or RN Diploma) required, Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree strongly preferred
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTSAt least 18 months' of Nursing experience required
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES AND REGISTRATIONS REQUIREDRegistered Nurse with current Texas license
American Heart Association (AHA) BLS required; AHA ACLS required by the end of the month following 60 days of hire/transfer date
SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIREDMust be able to perform skills and competencies as defined in orientation checklist and annual departmental competency checklist if applicable
Basic computer skills
Must be able to write and speak effectively in English
Competencies, skills, training as listed according to applicable Nursing and HR policies and procedures
WORKING ENVIRONMENTVaries
Equal Employment Opportunity
Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Equal employment opportunity is a sound and just concept to which Houston Methodist is firmly bound. Houston Methodist will not engage in discrimination against or harassment of any person employed or seeking employment with Houston Methodist on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.
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Company Description:
At Houston Methodist, we take our responsibility as the region’s premier health care system seriously.
With a national reputation for excellence in patient care, education and research, we hold ourselves — and the careers we build — to a higher standard. We invite you to find your place among the best of the best, and to stand with us in earning the trust of millions of people across the Houston Metro area every day.
Houston Methodist is comprised of a nationally recognized academic medical center and six community hospitals with a history of health care innovation. For the tenth straight year we have been named to FORTUNE’s list of “100 Best Companies to Work For” and have also been ranked the no.1 hospital in Texas by U.S. News & World Report.
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