Senior Registered Nurse - Rapid Assessment/Rapid Response Team

**NIGHT SHIFT**

Full Time Position

Primary Purpose
The RN is a licensed professional who uses the Parkland nursing professional practice model to coordinate patient care delivery, that focuses on a particular patient population(s)/specific health conditions, by the health care team. Using the nursing process, the RN assesses the patient, identifies nursing diagnoses based on responses to health problems, develops and implements an individualized plan of care, and evaluates the patient's response. The RN utilizes knowledge of patient needs and the healthcare environment to assist patients to transition through the healthcare encounter without any preventable complications or delays. The RN delegates interventions to health care personnel based on the Texas Nursing Practice Act, each patient's condition and the competencies of the employee.

Minimum Specifications

Education

• Must be a graduate from an accredited school of nursing.

Experience

• Must have three (3) to five (5) years of critical care experience.

• Prefer experience in an acute care setting.

Equivalent Education and/or Experience

Certification/Registration/Licensure

• Must have current, valid RN license or temporary RN license from the Texas Board of Nursing, or valid Compact RN license.

• Must have current healthcare provider BLS for Healthcare Providers certification from one of the following:

  • American Heart Association

  • American Red Cross

  • Military Training Network

• Must have current Advanced Life Support (ALS) or Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification on hire or placement in role. Certification must be from one of the following:

  • American Heart Association

  • American Red Cross

  • Military Training Network

• Must have NIHSS certification within 30 days of hire.

• Upon hire, individuals must have Trauma Certification completion card within 6 months. Current incumbents as of November 6, 2024, must obtain this certification by May 6, 2025.

• Preferred Advanced Certification (CCRN or CEN) upon hire.

Skills or Special Abilities

• Provides care for assigned patient population in accordance with the current State of Texas Nursing Practice Act, established protocols, multi-disciplinary plan of care, and clinical area specific standards. Provides continuous assessment, consults with other team members as required and provides nursing care which demonstrates patient centered/patient valued care. Exercises independent judgment in providing nursing care and takes initiative in recommending changes to care plan.

• Must have effective verbal and written communication skills in working with physicians, nursing and ancillary healthcare team members. Must demonstrate knowledge of Parkland policies and procedures, nursing standards of practice and be capable of staff leadership.

• Must be able to demonstrate effective interpersonal skills and possess good oral and written communication skills.

• Must be able to demonstrate the ability to provide direction to non-nursing staff, serves as a preceptor, and serve on rotation as a staff and/or Charge Nurse.

• Must be able to prepare and conduct in-service educational programs.

• Must be able to demonstrate patient centered/patient valued behaviors and be capable of handling complex or clinical specialty care, and initiate changes utilizing independent judgment with minimum supervision.

• As applicable, will be required to demonstrate acceptable knowledge of nursing standards of care for specialty unique critical care area.

Responsibilities

• Participates in the development and implementation of new protocols, nursing programs, policies and procedures specific to the clinical area and which support the standards, missions, goals and objectives of the Parkland. By representing the Rapid Assessment Team on a hospital committee or as a device/skill superuser, or leading a process improvement/education project, or participating in data collection.

• Serves as a patient advocate, by focusing on patient needs, patient rights, confidentiality, and religious and cultural preferences. Ensures positive working relationships are maintained with all Parkland internal and external customers, employees, etc. Serves as a resource for patients, physicians and other healthcare team members. Serves as resource for early recognition of patient decline, leads emergency responses, and fac