Registered Nurse, Med/Surg - Kerrville, United States - Peterson Health

Description

Job Description

Job Description
Peterson Health is a not-for-profit rural community hospital located in Kerrville, TX. We are among the nation's Best Places to Work and pride ourselves on our compassionate and team-oriented culture. We offer competitive pay, paid time off, as well as health and retirement benefits to our employees.

This position is PRN working 7am-7pm

The RN is responsible for assessing the needs of each patient on the unit and planning the nursing care needed to meet those needs, including spiritual, emotional, physiological, and psychosocial needs. Once planned, the RN is responsible to see that the plan of care is carried out through performance and/or leadership of subordinate personnel. After the plan is implemented and the care provided the patients' response is evaluated both verbally and in writing.


Required Education:
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing


Preferred Education:

BSN

Required Skills:
Patient Care assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Must communicate effectively verbally and in writing. Knowledge and ability to perform skills necessary for unit specific competencies, to include age specific competencies.


Preferred Skills:
Advanced competencies as defined by demonstrated participation in formal Continuing Nursing Education activities.


Required Licensure/Registration/Certification:
Unrestricted Texas license as a Registered Nurse and Basic Life Support


Preferred Licensure/Registration/Certification:
ACLS and PALS


Required Experience:
Eligibility to participate in a new RN Preceptorship program


Preferred Experience:
Six to Twelve months of experience as an RN in an inpatient medical surgical setting.