Registered Nurse/Acute Care – Lubbock Heart Hospital – Lubbock, TX

LHSH Acute Care PRN/Rotating Shifts

Your Essential Job Functions

• Assesses the physical, biophysical and health education needs of adolescent, adult, and geriatric acute care patients.
• Gathers pertinent patient care data using all available resources.
• Establishes a nursing plan of care, including pertinent measurable short and long-term goals for adolescents, adult and geriatric acute care patients.
• Prepares a plan for discharge and follow-up appropriate to both patient and family needs.
• Participates with the responsible supervisor to develop monthly staffing plan.
• Implements interventions appropriate to the age-specific needs of adolescent, adult and geriatric acute care patients.
• Safely and accurately administer medications commonly used in acute care nursing units.
• Provides patient and family education for adolescent, adult and geriatric patients and their family/caregivers.
• Provides appropriate and safe interventions in emergency situations commonly experienced by acute care patients.
• Performs basic patient care procedures for adolescents, adult and geriatric acute care patients, as required by the specific nursing unit.
• Communicates with members of the health care team and other appropriate parties as necessary in the delivery of care.
• Documents nursing care to maintain an accurate and legal medical record.
• Operates specialized equipment included in the acute care unit equipment checklist.
• Assists in maintaining a safe environment for patients.
• Manages the care of patients undergoing procedures requiring analgesia, sedation and anesthesia.
• May participate on department and hospital committees; and provide in-service training to hospital staff.
• Attends meetings as required
• Utilizes special knowledge of age-specific differences in acute care patients to recognize changes in patient status.
• Actively participates on appropriate committees and QA/PI activities.
• Follows OSHA and other standards for protection against blood borne pathogens
• Serves as relief Charge Nurse as needed or instructed by Nursing Director

Minimum Education and Experience

Board Eligible Graduate nurse or Associate’s degree from an accredited two-year college or university, or diploma in nursing. BSN desired. At least two years of cardiac care experience.

LHSH Incentives

• Flexible Scheduling
• No mandatory overtime
• Career Ladder