Rn ii - Apheresis (Prn)

• Why ut southwestern?
• With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion.
• As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees.
• Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S.
• News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals.
• Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more.
• We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

JOB SUMMARY This position works under the general supervision of a physician, advanced practice provider, and/or nursing leadership to provide nursing services in care and treatment of patients.

Benefits

UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include: PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage 100%25 coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay Paid Time Off, available day one Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) Paid Parental Leave Benefit Wellness programs Tuition Reimbursement Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

Experience and education

Required Education Graduate of an approved/accredited nursing program either by a governmental authority, nursing board, or by a licensing authority that has jurisdiction over approval/accreditation of nursing programs (Texas BON 217.1). Experience 1 year of RN experience Licenses and Certifications (NLC) NURSING LICENSURE COMPACT-BNE Current Texas (or BNE Compact State) license and (BLS) BASIC LIFE SUPPORT Course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) (ACLS) ADV CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT Course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC)

• JOB DUTIES Performs and accurately documents physical, psychosocial, and emotional assessments.
• All assessments take into consideration age specific criteria (children, adolescents, adults and older adults).
• Actively anticipates patients' and/or patient's family needs and expectations and utilizes these in conjunction with the assessment to develop an appropriate plan of care for the patient.
• Utilizes critical thinking skills in planning and prioritizing nursing care.
• Maintains and utilizes competencies per unit expectation Identifies and implements appropriate nursing interventions based on the completed assessment.
• Completes accurate and timely documentation of these interventions.
• Active coordinator of the interdisciplinary plan of care.
• Confers with all members of the health care team in a collaborative fashion, sharing information and observations of the patient and/or patient's family in a manner that contributes to optimal patient care.
• Appropriately prioritizes nursing interventions based upon completed assessment.
• Promptly identifies changes in condition as evidenced by nursing assessment, labs, x-rays, etc.
• Reports changes, takes follow-up action as appropriate.
• Evaluates implemented interventions and modifies care according to the evaluation.
• Documents interventions and modifications to the plan of care in an accurate and timely manner.
• Adheres to appropriate hospital and/or Department of Nursing policies, procedures, clinical pathways and nationally accepted standards of nursing practice while delivering nursing care to patients.
• Suggests practices to enhance Nursing care based on current literature and research.
• Provides appropriate and timely answers and/or education to patients and/or patient's families.
• Completes accurate and timely documentation of all education provided.
• Obtains feedback/evaluation of understanding from patient/family, i.e., have we helped you?
• Patient/family verbalizes comfort with after discharge care.
• Demonstrates effective communication with children, adolescents, adults and older adults.
• Welcomes and orients patient/family to the unit.
• Encourages patient/family participation in care.
• Reviews plan of care with patient/family every shift.

Security and eeo statement

Security This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.