Registered Nurse (RN) - WC KATY

• Bachelor's degree in nursing or other degree in nursing with acceptance or current enrollment in a BSN program and signed agreement
• Current licensure with the Board of Nursing for the State of Texas or Nurse Licensure Compact and BLS certification are required
• 9 months of professional nursing experience
• The ability to demonstrate positive and appropriate interpersonal skills, good time and resource management skills, flexibility, strong oral and written communication skills, knowledge of unit-specific equipment, and knowledge of the nursing process, critical thinking skills, PALS, and interdisciplinary collaboration

 As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

• →Perform and document assessments of the patient/family including biophysical, psychosocial, developmental, cultural, spiritual, and environmental needs
• →Collect and analyze data from the medical record in order to coordinate patient care
• →Analyze situations, anticipate potential problems, and detect changes in patient status
• →Identify each patient’s needs pertaining to patient teaching, discharge planning, growth and development, nutritional screening, functional status, and pain management
• →Develop an individualized plan of care based upon the nursing assessment and re-prioritize and change as necessary
• →Determine which standards of care and practice apply to the patient and coordinate among other health team members as appropriate
• →Participate in interdisciplinary rounds and/or patient care conferences
• →Execute therapeutic physician or nurse interventions according to established standards
• →Evaluate and document the patient’s response to the care provided and recognize their progress towards the desired outcome
• →Identify actual/potential barriers to learning and utilize various teaching strategies to overcome them as appropriate
• →Maintain confidentiality concerning patient/family issues
• →Act as a resource in educating new employees/team members
• →Participate in achieving hospital/unit goals, structures, and priorities