Staff Registered Nurse - Sugar Land, United States - Houston Methodist Specialty Physician Group

Houston Methodist Specialty Physician Group
Houston Methodist Specialty Physician Group
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Sugar Land, United States

22 hours ago

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At Houston Methodist, the Staff Registered Nurse (RN) position is responsible for functioning at the Competent to Proficient stage of Benner's model of clinical practice.

The Staff RN position provides professional nursing care to a diverse patient population, conducts nursing assessments, assists with exams and treatment, clinical triage, patient education, and maintenance of medical records.

The Staff RN position provides direct patient care effectively and efficiently which may include patients with varied and complex needs.

This position communicates and collaborates with the physicians and interprofessional health care team to facilitate, coordinate, and maintain compassionate, efficient, quality care and achievement of desired treatment outcomes, during and after care.

The Staff RN position demonstrates clinical competence when providing care, using technology, administering medications, performing procedures, and managing emergencies, acting as a patient and family advocate in order to monitor and maintain patient rights.

This position uses leadership skills/clinical judgment in coordinating patient care and directing/delegating activities of the patient care clinical team.

with progressive responsibility including but not limited to serving as preceptor to new employees and contributing to initiatives in partnership with management.


PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

  • Uses therapeutic communication, which includes active listening and teaching, to establish a relationship with patients, families and interprofessional health care team to collaborate on the plan of care.
  • Contributes to teamwork by awareness of patient flow, consistently offering assistance, and responding positively to requests for assistance. Collaborates to foster healthy relationships in the work environment. Seeks guidance from and offers guidance to the interprofessional health care team, when appropriate, and applies feedback to improve patient outcomes.
  • Implements staff education specific to patient populations and department processes, coaches and mentors other staff and students. May include preceptorship. Uses peertopeer accountability towards improvement of department score for employee engagement, i.e., peertopeer accountability.

SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

  • Follows the patient and familycentered care standards, as outlined in the Houston Methodist Professional Nursing Practice document. Conducts nursing assessments, assists with exams and treatment, and maintenance of medical records. Practices in a manner that is congruent with cultural diversity and inclusion principles.
  • Advocates on patient/family's behalf to identify and resolve clinical and ethical concerns, utilizing appropriate resources, coordinating with the interprofessional team to facilitate a holistic and goaloriented approach to care across the continuum that meets the patient's physical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs.
  • Monitor and effectively manage the electronic health record for incoming and outgoing electronic communication, that includes but not limited to patient medical advice requests and refill requests, that directly impact patient care plans.

QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

  • Follows the standards related to the nursing process, regulatory requirements and professional practice as outlined in the Houston Methodist Professional Nursing Practice document. Identifies areas of practice improvements with researchbased evidence to achieve quality measures and patient safety outcomes, supported by accurate documentation and patient teaching.
  • Provides and modifies care to complex patients and coordinates care with the interprofessional team based on evaluation of the patient's condition, supported by accurate documentation. Utilizes clinical judgement, using an evidencebased analytical approach.
  • Improves quality and safety scores, through peertopeer accountability, reporting near misses, and collaborating with the interprofessional health care team.
  • Operates all required equipment and machinery accurately and safely, prepares, assembles, and sterilizes instruments and supplies according to parameters of sterilization in accordance with The Department of Health, TJC, OSHA, CDC, AAMI and AORN standards. Maintains appropriate records, and monitors quality control and infection control standards. Provides asset management and support of surgical instruments and trays belonging to or consigned to the facility.
  • Prepare equipment and assist the provider during treatment, examination and testing of patients. Ensure exam rooms are stocked, neat and orderly. Clean, sterilize and test medical equipment.

FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

  • Displays selfmotivation to independently manage time effectively, timely document care, minimize incidental overtime, and prioritize daily tasks. Provides input into department resource utilization including capital and operational budget needs.
  • Contributes towards meeting department fina
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