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.
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.
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
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.
Day Shift · 7am-7pm