Staff RN - Overnight
North Richland Hill, TX 76182 US
Job Description
The Registered Nurse will be clinically competent while delivering care to patients utilizing the
nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation and evaluation. RNs will
effectively interact with patients, significant others and other health team members while
maintaining all standards of professional nursing. This includes, but is not limited to: patient
assessment, therapeutic treatment as ordered by the physician, laboratory testing, and patient
discharge and education.
PAY RANGE
$34 / hr - $42 / hr depending on Experience
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES
Provide patients and their family with a customer focused, friendly, reassuring and open
environment that encourages patient participation in health care decisions.
Assist in patient care to the extent that training and education allows. This may include
duties not usually performed but that are within the scope of practice.
Encourage a work environment that is friendly and respectful.
COMPETENCIES
1. Customer/Client Focus.
2. Teamwork Orientation.
3. Problem Solving/Analysis.
4. Excellent Communication and customer service skills.
5. Learning Orientation.
6. Ethical Conduct.
7. Computer application and lab skills.
8. Stress Management/Composure.
9. Discretion.
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Knowledge regarding the nursing process and its application, including the assessment,
planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care
PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Previous experience in patient care setting. Experience in an Urgent Care or ER/ICU
environment is required.
ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY QUALIFICATIONS
Unrestricted registered nurse license in the state of practice
Current ACLS, PALS/ENCP, and CPR/BLS Certification
Graduate from an accredited nursing program
High School (or accredited equivalent) diploma
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities, but does serve as a coach and mentor for
other positions in the department.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Incumbent will be exposed to virus, disease and infection from patients and specimens in working
environment. Incumbent may be required to work extended periods of time at a video display
terminal (VDT). Incumbent may experience traumatic situations, including psychiatric,
dismembered and deceased patients.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. Specific
vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral
vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
This position requires intermittent physical activity, including standing, walking, bending, kneeling,
stooping and crouching as well as lifting and supporting patients.
POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK
Incumbent will be scheduled based on operational need (rotate shifts, standby, on-call).
TRAVEL
Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-the-area and overnight travel
may be expected. Incumbent will be required to work at any facility and be responsible for own
transportation.
OTHER DUTIES
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of
activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties,
responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Feel free to send a copy of your updated resume directly to lawrence.Williams@lkjordan.Com