What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical RN or LVN Med/Surg/Tele position at Medical Center Hospital?
Position Summary for RN:
Functions as a staff nurse under the guidance and supervision of an experience R.N. Performs routine patient care assignments and carries out established nursing procedures utilizing the nursing process.
Position Summary for LVN:
Functions as a staff nurse under the guidance and supervision of an experience R.N. Performs routine patient care assignments and carries out established nursing procedures utilizing the nursing process.
Education:
Hold a current Texas permit or license as a Registered Nurse (BSN preferred) or a current Texas permit or license as a LVN.
Training and Experience:
Current BLS Certification through the American Heart Association upon hire or transfer to department.
Unusual Physical Demands and Working Conditions:
A. Ability to perform:
1. Heavy lifting
2. Sustained standing and walking
3. Work under stress
4. Varied work hours and shifts
B. May encounter exposure to infectious diseases.
The Telemetry/Stroke unit is located on 9 Central. Patients are under continuous electronic monitoring while on a telemetry unit. This automatically communicates measurements and data to receiving equipment for monitoring. The monitored heart rate, heart rhythm, breathing and more is communicated to a monitoring station for a medical professional to view.
9 Central is home to the Dr. Abdul Kadir Stroke Center of Excellence. Nurses working on this 9 Central unit know that their nursing skills will be utilized with important, time-sensitive work that save lives. These nurses help patients recover and regain much more function than they might have otherwise experienced.