Houston Methodist
System Float Pool - Emergency Room - Full Time (Midshift)
Houston Methodist, Spring, Texas, United States, 77380
Emergency Room Rn Full Time
Specialties: Emergency Room Rn Shifts: 9am-9pm, 10am-10pm, 12pm-12am, 1pm-1am, 3p-3a Commitment: Must work at least 18 shifts in a 6-week self-scheduling period. Opportunities: Flexible Rn opportunities Employment Type: Full time with benefits (medical, dental, 403B, pto) Environment: Great work environment Compensation: Competitive pay Locations: Hospitals with available openings: Hmb (Baytown), Hmh (Medical Center), Hmwb (Willowbrook) Hmtw (The Woodlands), Hmsl (Sugar Land), Hmcy (Cypress), Hmcl (Clearlake) At Houston Methodist, the System Float Pool Registered Nurse (Rn) Prn position is a licensed staff nurse, an experienced clinician, functions at the competent to proficient stage of benner's model of clinical practice. The System Float Pool Rn Prn position provides professional nursing care to a diverse patient population, conducts nursing assessments, assists with exams and treatment, patient education, and maintenance of medical records. The System Float Pool Rn Prn 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 healthcare team to facilitate, coordinate and maintain compassionate, efficient, quality care and achievement of desired treatment outcomes. The System Float Pool Rn Prn 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 assumes leadership roles with progressive responsibility, including but not limited to participating in or leading unit and shared governance initiatives, serving as charge nurse or preceptor to students or new employees, and possibly contributing to service line or hospital-wide initiatives in partnership with management. The appropriate job code is determined based on the commitment level. Houston Methodist Standard
Patient Age Group(s) And Population(s) Served Refer to departmental "Scope Of Service" And "Provision Of Care" Plans, As Applicable, For Description Of Primary Age Groups And Populations Served By This Job For The Respective Hm Entity. Houston Methodist Experience Expectations Provide personalized care and service by consistently demonstrating our I Care values: Integrity: We are honest and ethical in all we say and do. Compassion: We embrace the whole person including emotional, ethical, physical, and spiritual needs. Accountability: We hold ourselves accountable for all our actions. Respect: We treat every individual as a person of worth, dignity, and value. Excellence: We strive to be the best at what we do and a model for others to emulate. Practices the Caring And Serving Model Delivers personalized service using Hm Service Standards Provides for exceptional patient/customer experiences by following our Standards Of Practice of always using positive language (aidet, managing up, key words) Intentionally collaborates with other healthcare professionals involved in patients/customers or employees' experiential journeys to ensure strong communication, ease of access to information, and a seamless experience Involves patients (customers) in shift/handoff reports by enabling their participation in their plan of care as applicable to the given job Actively supports the organization's vision, fulfills the mission and abides by the I Care values Responsibilities
People Essential Functions Uses therapeutic communication, which includes active listening and teaching, to establish a relationship with patients, families and interprofessional healthcare team to collaborate on the plan of care. Contributes to teamwork by awareness of overall unit acuity, 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 inter-professional health care team, when appropriate, and applies feedback to improve patient outcomes. Implements staff education specific to patient populations and unit processes; coaches and mentors other staff and students. May include preceptorship. Uses peer-to-peer accountability towards improvement of department score for employee engagement. Service Essential Functions Follows the patient and family-centered 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. Develops, updates and communicates plan of care, including discharge, in partnership with the patient, family and interprofessional healthcare team, using the nursing process. Prioritizes care based on the patient's needs, abilities and preferences. Advocates on patient/family's behalf to identify and resolve clinical and ethical concerns, utilizing appropriate resources. Provides patient teaching based on learning needs, uses appropriate resources, incorporating planning for care after discharge. Consistently evaluates the patient's comprehension and adapts teaching methods accordingly. Helps drive improvement of department score for patient satisfaction, through peer-to-peer accountability to service standards. Quality/Safety Essential Functions Follows the standards of care related to the nursing process, as outlined in the Houston Methodist Professional Nursing Practice document. Follows the standards related to regulatory requirements and professional practice as outlined in the Houston Methodist Professional Nursing Practice document. Identifies areas of practice improvements with research-based evidence to achieve core measure and patient safety outcomes, supported by accurate documentation. Provides and modifies care to complex patients and coordinates care with the inter-professional team based on evaluation of the patient's condition, supported by accurate documentation. Utilizes clinical judgement, using an evidence-based analytical approach. Improves quality and safety scores, through peer-to-peer accountability, reporting near misses, and collaborating with the interprofessional healthcare team. Finance Essential Functions Displays self-motivation to independently manage time effectively, timely document care, minimize incidental overtime, and prioritize daily tasks. Provides input into the unit resource utilization including unit capital and operational budget needs. Contributes towards meeting department financial targets through decreasing length of stay, optimizing efficiency and other areas according to department specifications. Growth/Innovation Essential Functions Identifies and presents areas for innovation, efficiency and improvement in patient care or unit operations using evidence-based practice literature. Offers innovative solutions through evidence-based practice/performance improvement projects and shared governance activities. Champions new care pathways or service line implementation to improve service to the community. Identifies trends for improvement opportunities or practice changes and supports initiatives. Researches the change and presents options to shared governance and leadership. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related business/job duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. Qualifications
Education Graduate of education program approved by the credentialing body for the required credential(s) indicated below in the Certifications, Licenses and Registrations section Work Experience Two years of registered nurse experience in a healthcare environment License/Certification
Licenses And Certifications - Required Rn - Registered Nurse - Texas State Licensure -- Compact Licensure - Must obtain permanent Texas license within 60 days (if establishing Texas residency) And Bls - Basic Life Support or Instructor (aha) And Acls - Advanced Cardiac Life Support or Instructor (aha) And Pals - Pediatric Advanced Life Support or Instructor (aha) And Nihstroke - National Institute Of Health Stroke Scale Certification (aha) And Nvcrisis - Nonviolent Crisis Intervention or Instructor (cpi) within 60 days Licenses And Certifications - Preferred Magnet - Ancc Recognized Certification (ancc) -- in applicable
Specialties: Emergency Room Rn Shifts: 9am-9pm, 10am-10pm, 12pm-12am, 1pm-1am, 3p-3a Commitment: Must work at least 18 shifts in a 6-week self-scheduling period. Opportunities: Flexible Rn opportunities Employment Type: Full time with benefits (medical, dental, 403B, pto) Environment: Great work environment Compensation: Competitive pay Locations: Hospitals with available openings: Hmb (Baytown), Hmh (Medical Center), Hmwb (Willowbrook) Hmtw (The Woodlands), Hmsl (Sugar Land), Hmcy (Cypress), Hmcl (Clearlake) At Houston Methodist, the System Float Pool Registered Nurse (Rn) Prn position is a licensed staff nurse, an experienced clinician, functions at the competent to proficient stage of benner's model of clinical practice. The System Float Pool Rn Prn position provides professional nursing care to a diverse patient population, conducts nursing assessments, assists with exams and treatment, patient education, and maintenance of medical records. The System Float Pool Rn Prn 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 healthcare team to facilitate, coordinate and maintain compassionate, efficient, quality care and achievement of desired treatment outcomes. The System Float Pool Rn Prn 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 assumes leadership roles with progressive responsibility, including but not limited to participating in or leading unit and shared governance initiatives, serving as charge nurse or preceptor to students or new employees, and possibly contributing to service line or hospital-wide initiatives in partnership with management. The appropriate job code is determined based on the commitment level. Houston Methodist Standard
Patient Age Group(s) And Population(s) Served Refer to departmental "Scope Of Service" And "Provision Of Care" Plans, As Applicable, For Description Of Primary Age Groups And Populations Served By This Job For The Respective Hm Entity. Houston Methodist Experience Expectations Provide personalized care and service by consistently demonstrating our I Care values: Integrity: We are honest and ethical in all we say and do. Compassion: We embrace the whole person including emotional, ethical, physical, and spiritual needs. Accountability: We hold ourselves accountable for all our actions. Respect: We treat every individual as a person of worth, dignity, and value. Excellence: We strive to be the best at what we do and a model for others to emulate. Practices the Caring And Serving Model Delivers personalized service using Hm Service Standards Provides for exceptional patient/customer experiences by following our Standards Of Practice of always using positive language (aidet, managing up, key words) Intentionally collaborates with other healthcare professionals involved in patients/customers or employees' experiential journeys to ensure strong communication, ease of access to information, and a seamless experience Involves patients (customers) in shift/handoff reports by enabling their participation in their plan of care as applicable to the given job Actively supports the organization's vision, fulfills the mission and abides by the I Care values Responsibilities
People Essential Functions Uses therapeutic communication, which includes active listening and teaching, to establish a relationship with patients, families and interprofessional healthcare team to collaborate on the plan of care. Contributes to teamwork by awareness of overall unit acuity, 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 inter-professional health care team, when appropriate, and applies feedback to improve patient outcomes. Implements staff education specific to patient populations and unit processes; coaches and mentors other staff and students. May include preceptorship. Uses peer-to-peer accountability towards improvement of department score for employee engagement. Service Essential Functions Follows the patient and family-centered 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. Develops, updates and communicates plan of care, including discharge, in partnership with the patient, family and interprofessional healthcare team, using the nursing process. Prioritizes care based on the patient's needs, abilities and preferences. Advocates on patient/family's behalf to identify and resolve clinical and ethical concerns, utilizing appropriate resources. Provides patient teaching based on learning needs, uses appropriate resources, incorporating planning for care after discharge. Consistently evaluates the patient's comprehension and adapts teaching methods accordingly. Helps drive improvement of department score for patient satisfaction, through peer-to-peer accountability to service standards. Quality/Safety Essential Functions Follows the standards of care related to the nursing process, as outlined in the Houston Methodist Professional Nursing Practice document. Follows the standards related to regulatory requirements and professional practice as outlined in the Houston Methodist Professional Nursing Practice document. Identifies areas of practice improvements with research-based evidence to achieve core measure and patient safety outcomes, supported by accurate documentation. Provides and modifies care to complex patients and coordinates care with the inter-professional team based on evaluation of the patient's condition, supported by accurate documentation. Utilizes clinical judgement, using an evidence-based analytical approach. Improves quality and safety scores, through peer-to-peer accountability, reporting near misses, and collaborating with the interprofessional healthcare team. Finance Essential Functions Displays self-motivation to independently manage time effectively, timely document care, minimize incidental overtime, and prioritize daily tasks. Provides input into the unit resource utilization including unit capital and operational budget needs. Contributes towards meeting department financial targets through decreasing length of stay, optimizing efficiency and other areas according to department specifications. Growth/Innovation Essential Functions Identifies and presents areas for innovation, efficiency and improvement in patient care or unit operations using evidence-based practice literature. Offers innovative solutions through evidence-based practice/performance improvement projects and shared governance activities. Champions new care pathways or service line implementation to improve service to the community. Identifies trends for improvement opportunities or practice changes and supports initiatives. Researches the change and presents options to shared governance and leadership. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related business/job duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. Qualifications
Education Graduate of education program approved by the credentialing body for the required credential(s) indicated below in the Certifications, Licenses and Registrations section Work Experience Two years of registered nurse experience in a healthcare environment License/Certification
Licenses And Certifications - Required Rn - Registered Nurse - Texas State Licensure -- Compact Licensure - Must obtain permanent Texas license within 60 days (if establishing Texas residency) And Bls - Basic Life Support or Instructor (aha) And Acls - Advanced Cardiac Life Support or Instructor (aha) And Pals - Pediatric Advanced Life Support or Instructor (aha) And Nihstroke - National Institute Of Health Stroke Scale Certification (aha) And Nvcrisis - Nonviolent Crisis Intervention or Instructor (cpi) within 60 days Licenses And Certifications - Preferred Magnet - Ancc Recognized Certification (ancc) -- in applicable