RN - Surgery (Days) Full Time

CHI St. Luke's Health -- The Vintage Hospital is specifically

designed to offer a compassionate healing environment while providing its

unique brand of care to the Northwest Houston community. As well as named one

of "The 20 Most Beautiful Hospitals in the United States" for 2014 by Soliant

Health, a leading specialty healthcare staffing provider and part of Adecco

Group.

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.

Minimum Job Qualifications

Minimum Education: Associate's Degree Registered Nurse (RN)

Preferred years in field previous to employment: One (1) year experience

Shift will be Days.

1.Utilizes the nursing process to ensure appropriate patient care is

provided in a cost effective, quality driven, and patient focused manner.

Collects pertinent social, psychological, developmental and spiritual data from

the patient, significant others and other health care team members.

2.Performs as ongoing assessment, formulates nursing diagnosis and goals,

plans appropriate interventions, and evaluates the outcome of the

interventions.

3.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.

4.Provides appropriate teaching and information to patients and families

including information on Pain Management, Nutrition, Skin Integrity, Fall

prevention, Diabetes, Disease Process, Smoking Cessation, and Discharge

instructions.

5.Demonstrates commitment to the goals and values of the patient,

Hospital, community and nursing profession through cost containment measures,

maintaining confidentiality, appropriate ethical decision --making, and ensuring

patient safety.

6.Uses interventions substantiated by research as

appropriate in the patient population, participates in research activities,

identifies opportunities for research, and collaborates with the Outcomes

managers and department.

7.Participates in quality of care activities, evaluates

the quality and the effectiveness of nursing practice. Assists in collecting

quality data, analyzes the data, and formulates action plans to improve quality

care.

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