Registered Nurse - Houston, United States - Universal Strategy Group Inc

Universal Strategy Group Inc

Verified Company

Houston, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Welcome to Universal Strategy Group Inc (USGI) USGI is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business. USGI was founded in 2007 with the single focus of preserving and promoting American security.

Our mission is to provide the best-in-class personnel who provide tailored analytical, operational, and technical solutions to our Nation's most complex national security challenges while exceeding customer expectations.

USGI is committed to recruiting, nurturing, and retaining top talent that set us apart from our competition.

USGI is an experienced, team-oriented, dynamic, and expanding company that values exceptional performance USGI understands that well-cared for and motivated personnel are the key to the successful accomplishment of any mission, and toward that end, USGI takes exceptional care of our team.

USGI is seeking Registered Nurses to support The Veterans Health Administration in various locations.

Units Serviced/Experience Needed:
Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Medical Intensive Care Unit, Cardiac Care Unit, Emergency Room, Medical / Surgical Units, Stepdown Unit, Spinal Cord Injury Unit, and Extended Care Unit Services

Recent Experience Required:
This contract requires the services of RNs in various areas of MEDVAMC. In addition to the basic qualifications mentioned above, each area requires specific knowledge/qualifications, which are identified below.

The experience required should be within the past five (5) years:

RN (Specialty Care -SICU/ CCU/MICU/ ICU/PACU/Cath Lab/Bronch, Emergency Department & Stepdown) Current ACLS Certification (SICU/ IMCU/ CCU/ ICU, Stepdown, and Emergency Room.

Current BLS Certification. One (1) year experience in Critical Care Nursing.

Note:

Contract nurse(s) performing services on this contract may not provide nursing services or pickup additional shifts at other health care systems/medical centers located within the Houston, Texas area concurrently will be providing services at MEDVAMC unless getting approval/authorization by designated VA personnel to do so.

Position Duties and Responsibilities:

The RN will utilize their broad-based clinical knowledge to effectively assess, implement health promotion and prevention interventions, manage acute and chronic illness states, assist patient/residents in the attainment of optimal levels of functioning rehabilitation, evaluate patient/resident response to actual or potential health problems, and provide supportive measures for the dying patient/resident and their significant others.

Nursing care is performed in accordance with the Texas Registered Nurses Practice Act and within the individual nurse's scope of license.

The VA Nurse Manager(s), or appropriate nursing leadership delegate (i.e. Assistant Nurse Manager), will provide the RN with clinical oversight during their tour of duty.

More specific duties and responsibilities of the Registered Nurse are described below and shall be assessed by MEDVAMC prior to provider acceptance.

Maintain patient/resident confidentiality and a safe patient/resident care environment, including familiarity with requirements such as medication administration, patient/resident/family education, discharge process, restraint usage, 36C25624Q0538 Page 8 of 85 hazardous waste disposals, etc., as defined by The Joint Commission and all other VA regulatory bodies (i.e. Long-Term Care Institute and Office of Inspector General)
Provide patient/residentcentered care by performing the following tasks:
Assess the health care needs of the patient/resident and maintain or develop a plan of care to meet interdisciplinary goals
Assess and act on significant changes in the patient's/resident's health condition
Carry out the plan of care by performing/assigning delegated tasks
Collect and document pertinent data into the electronic patient/resident medical record using designated temp plates with no personalized or customized documentation
Complete nursing assessments within required time frames, and in accordance with policy and procedure
Identify and act on predictable needs of the patient/resident
Meet the health care needs of patient/resident by assessing and assisting the patient/resident to meet expressed needs
Meet the emotional and spiritual needs of patients/residents and/or families
Prioritize and complete tasks within the RN's assigned shift
Update patient/resident care plans
Notify assigned physician of any changes in condition
Practice the VA core values Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and excellence (ICARE)
Report incidents of verbal or physical abuse immediately to the Nurse Manager of the unit they are assigned; or designated offshift nursing leadership
Perform the following tasks:
Head-to-toe assessment
Insert IV lines
Care and management of peripheral and central lines, including PICC lines
Administer medication including IV
Coordinate and participate in admission and discharge of patient
Measure vital signs/he