Description

Title: Clinic RN Heart and Lung

Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm, no holidays or weekends

Location: Fort Worth, Texas

Experience: Having experience with heart and/or lung disease patient population highly preferred. Clinic experience preferred; RN acute care experience is a plus.

Education: ADN Required; BSN preferred

About Us

Here at Baylor Scott & White Health we promote the well-being of all individuals, families, and communities. Baylor Scott and White is the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas that empowers you to live well.

Our Core Values are:

• We serve faithfully by doing what's right with a joyful heart.
• We never settle by constantly striving for better.
• We are in it together by supporting one another and those we serve.
• We make an impact by taking initiative and delivering exceptional experience.

Benefits

Our competitive benefits package empowers you to live well and provides:

• Eligibility on day 1 for all benefits
• Dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match, up to 5%
• Debt-free tuition assistance, offering access to many no-cost and low-cost degrees, certificates and more
• Immediate access to time off benefits

At Baylor Scott & White Health, your well-being is our top priority.

Note: Benefits may vary based on position type and/or level

Job Summary

You, as a Clinic Registered Nurse, manage patient care coordination. Your expertise guides the team in delivering top-notch care. Assess patient conditions, identify health issues, and create personalized care plans. Monitoring patient responses is crucial. Ensuring a safe healthcare experience is crucial. Guide patients effectively to prevent complications and delays in their healthcare encounter.

Essential Functions of the Role

• Prioritize patient needs, plan care. Adjust as needed to meet outcomes.
• Support practice changes with research and hands-on learning. Energetic participation in quality improvement initiatives.
• You will build relationships with patients and families, managing emotional and physical pain to promote relief and healing.
• You will help patients, families, staff, and community learn about health care.
• Partnering with colleagues and community to create a care plan is part of your duties.
• You will leverage strategies and available resources for problem-solving for patients, family, and staff with a systems-thinking mindset.

Key Success Factors

• A solid grounding in nursing values and patient care standards.
• Familiarity with relevant laws, rules, and regulations as well as certification and accreditation body guidelines.
• An awareness of medical terminology, as well as strategies for health promotion, risk reduction, disease prevention, and management.
• Respect for medical and professional nursing ethics as well as patient privacy.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• The aptitude to monitor and effectively communicate any changes in patient medical conditions.
• The aptitude to deliver quality care that's tailored to the age of the patient.
• Good computer skills, including mastery of Microsoft Office and electronic medical record documentation.

Belonging Statement

We believe that all people should feel welcomed, valued and supported, and that our workforce should be reflective of the communities we serve.

Qualifications

• Grad of an Accredited Program
• 2 Years of Experience.
• License Registered Nurse.
• Basic Life Support certification is required. Applicants without it must get certified within 30 days of hiring.