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RN II

Posted Date  Fri Aug 07, 2009
Closing Date  until filled
Salary  * Negotiable *
FLSA Status  Exempt
Department  4 West Orth 2 - University Hospitals
Job Category  Nursing
Hours  various-7 PM - 7 AM
Requisition Number  09003140
Position Number  42667
Experience & Education Required (any one of the following):

1. Graduate of NLN approved nursing program and one year experience is required. **Current Texas (or BNE Compact State) license, and current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) required.**  

Skills And Abilities Effective Communications Skills
Customer Service
Security This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.
 Job Duties 1. Assesses and documents physiological, psychlogical sociocultural, and spiritual health status of patient on admission utilizing age- age specific concerns for children, adolescents, adults, and older adults. Performs ongoing assessment of patient's physiological health status during intraoperative phase. Communicates relevant health status data to other team members and departments. departments.

2. Interprets health status data to anticipate patient's family, and physician's needs and expectations. Develops appropriate plan of care for patient. Utilizes critical thinking skills in planning and prioritizing intraoperative nursing care.

3. Identifies and implements appropriate intraoperative nursing interventions based on health status data. Completes accurate and timely documentation of these interventions. Confers with all members of health care team in collaborative fashion, sharing information and observations of patient and/or patient's family in manner that contributes to optimal patient care.

4. Evaluates implemented interventions and modifies care according to evaluation. Documents interventions and modifications to plan of care in accurate and timely manner. Prioritizes intraoperative nursing interventions per patient's health status data, physician, and planned procedures as applicable.

5. Adheres to appropriate hospital policies, procedures,and standards of nursing practice while delivering intraoperative nursing care.

6. Provides appropriate and timely patient education to patient and/or patient's family. Completes accurate and timely documentation of education provided. Demonstrates effective communication with children, adolescents, adults, and older adults.

7. Supervises, directs, and coordinates patient care assignments of other members of healthcare team. Delegates duties within legal parameters.

8. Prepares for procedures as appropriate by obtaining supplies and equipment in timely manner.

9. Serves as technical subject matter person, resource person, and/or preceptor to nursing staff. Completes written clinical performance performance evaluation form in timely manner.

10. Handles and operates instruments, supplies, and equipment and performs safe nursing care in manner that is cost effective without compromising quality of care.

11. Solves minor problem issues of counts and errors, patient care, relationships, equipment, supplies, and environment prior to management intervention. Provides and supports efforts to develop and maintain team environment.

12. Performs other duties as assigned.

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