Registered Nurse - Post Surgical Acute Care
Houston Methodist, The Woodlands, TX, United States
About the Role
Come lead with us at Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital. At Houston Methodist, the Registered Nurse (RN) II position is a licensed staff nurse and an experienced clinician, functioning at the Competent to Proficient stage of Benner’s model of clinical practice. The RN II provides professional nursing care to a diverse patient population, conducts nursing assessments, assists with exams and treatment, provides patient education, and maintains medical records. This role communicates and collaborates with physicians and the interprofessional health‑care team to facilitate, coordinate and maintain compassionate, efficient, quality care. It demonstrates clinical competence when providing care, using technology, administering medications, performing procedures, and managing emergencies, and acts as a patient and family advocate to monitor and maintain patient rights.
The RN II assumes leadership roles with progressive responsibility, including but not limited to participating in or leading unit and shared governance initiatives, serving as charge nurse or preceptor to students or new employees, and possibly contributing to service‑line or hospital‑wide initiatives in partnership with management.
FLSA Status
Non‑exempt
Qualifications
Education
Graduate of an education program approved by the credentialing body for the required credential(s) indicated below in the Certifications, Licenses and Registrations section.
Experience
Twelve months registered nurse experience in a healthcare environment.
Licenses and Certifications
Required:
RN – Registered Nurse – Texas State Licensure – Texas Board of Nursing (PSV Compact Licensure – must obtain permanent Texas license within 60 days of establishing Texas residency).
BLS – Basic Life Support or Instructor (AHA) – American Heart Association.
Preferred:
Magnet – ANCC Recognized Certification.
Skills and Abilities
Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, as determined through ongoing skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations defined in the orientation checklist and annual departmental competency checklist.
Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing English necessary for essential job functions, especially those impacting patient or employee safety or security.
Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co‑workers in a customer‑service focused manner.
Strong assessment, organizational and problem‑solving skills, evidenced by the capacity to prioritize multiple tasks and role components.
Ability to function independently and exercise judgment in interactions with physicians, interprofessional care team, patients and families.
Uses critical thinking skills and clinical judgment to work autonomously as defined by the Nurse Practice Act.
Demonstrates proficient time‑management skills.
Maintains level of professional contributions as defined in the Clinical Career Path program guide.
Working knowledge of Microsoft products, including Outlook.
Essential Functions
People Essential Functions
Uses therapeutic communication – active listening and teaching – to establish relationships with patients, families and the interprofessional health‑care team to collaborate on the plan of care.
Contributes to teamwork by awareness of overall unit acuity, consistently offering assistance and responding positively to requests for assistance; collaborates to foster healthy relationships in the work environment, seeks and offers guidance to the interprofessional health‑care team, and applies feedback to improve patient outcomes.
Implements staff education specific to patient populations and unit processes; coaches and mentors other staff and students, possibly including preceptorship; uses peer‑to‑peer accountability toward improvement of the department score for turnover/retention/employee engagement on the unit‑based scorecard.
Service Essential Functions
Follows patient and family‑centered care standards, as outlined in the Houston Methodist Professional Nursing Practice document. Conducts nursing assessments, assists with exams and treatment, and maintains medical records.
Develops, updates and communicates the plan of care, including discharge, in partnership with the patient, family and interprofessional health‑care team, using the nursing process. Prioritizes care based on the patient’s needs, abilities and preferences. Advocates on the patient/family’s behalf to identify and resolve clinical and ethical concerns, utilizing appropriate resources.
Provides patient teaching based on learning needs, using appropriate resources, incorporating planning for care after discharge. Consistently evaluates the patient’s comprehension and adapts teaching methods accordingly.
Helps drive improvement of the department score for patient satisfaction on the unit‑based scorecard, through peer‑to‑peer accountability to service standards.
Quality/Safety Essential Functions
Follows standards of care related to the nursing process, as outlined in the Houston Methodist Professional Nursing Practice document.
Follows standards related to regulatory requirements and professional practice as outlined in the same document. Identifies areas of practice improvement with research‑based evidence to achieve core measures and patient safety outcomes, supported by accurate documentation.
Provides and modifies care for complex patients and coordinates care with the interprofessional team based on evaluation of the patient’s condition, supported by accurate documentation. Utilizes clinical judgment, employing an evidence‑based analytical approach.
Improves quality and safety scores on the unit‑based scorecard, through peer‑to‑peer accountability, reporting near misses, and collaborating with the interprofessional health‑care team.
Finance Essential Functions
Displays self‑motivation to independently manage time effectively, document care promptly, minimize incidental overtime, and prioritize daily tasks. Provides input into the unit resource utilization, including unit capital and operational budget needs.
Contributes toward meeting department financial targets on the unit‑based scorecard by decreasing length of stay, optimizing efficiency and other areas according to department specifications.
Growth/Innovation Essential Functions
Identifies and presents areas for innovation, efficiency and improvement in patient care or unit operations using evidence‑based practice literature. Offers innovative solutions through evidence‑based practice/performance improvement projects and shared governance activities.
Champions new care pathways or service‑line implementation to improve service to the community. Identifies trends for improvement opportunities or practice changes and supports initiatives. Researches the change and presents options to shared governance and leadership.
Supplemental Requirements
Work Attire
Uniform: No
Scrubs: Yes
Business professional: No
Other (department approved): No
On‑Call
Employees may be required to be on‑call during emergencies (e.g., disaster, severe weather events) regardless of the checkbox below.
On Call: Yes
Travel
Travel specifications may vary by department.
May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area: Yes
May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area: No
Licenses and Certifications (Reiterated)
Required:
RN – Registered Nurse – Texas State Licensure – Texas Board of Nursing (PSV Compact Licensure – must obtain permanent Texas license within 60 days of establishing Texas residency).
BLS – Basic Life Support or Instructor (AHA) – American Heart Association.
Preferred:
Magnet – ANCC Recognized Certification.
Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Come lead with us at Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital. At Houston Methodist, the Registered Nurse (RN) II position is a licensed staff nurse and an experienced clinician, functioning at the Competent to Proficient stage of Benner’s model of clinical practice. The RN II provides professional nursing care to a diverse patient population, conducts nursing assessments, assists with exams and treatment, provides patient education, and maintains medical records. This role communicates and collaborates with physicians and the interprofessional health‑care team to facilitate, coordinate and maintain compassionate, efficient, quality care. It demonstrates clinical competence when providing care, using technology, administering medications, performing procedures, and managing emergencies, and acts as a patient and family advocate to monitor and maintain patient rights.
The RN II assumes leadership roles with progressive responsibility, including but not limited to participating in or leading unit and shared governance initiatives, serving as charge nurse or preceptor to students or new employees, and possibly contributing to service‑line or hospital‑wide initiatives in partnership with management.
FLSA Status
Non‑exempt
Qualifications
Education
Graduate of an education program approved by the credentialing body for the required credential(s) indicated below in the Certifications, Licenses and Registrations section.
Experience
Twelve months registered nurse experience in a healthcare environment.
Licenses and Certifications
Required:
RN – Registered Nurse – Texas State Licensure – Texas Board of Nursing (PSV Compact Licensure – must obtain permanent Texas license within 60 days of establishing Texas residency).
BLS – Basic Life Support or Instructor (AHA) – American Heart Association.
Preferred:
Magnet – ANCC Recognized Certification.
Skills and Abilities
Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, as determined through ongoing skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations defined in the orientation checklist and annual departmental competency checklist.
Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing English necessary for essential job functions, especially those impacting patient or employee safety or security.
Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co‑workers in a customer‑service focused manner.
Strong assessment, organizational and problem‑solving skills, evidenced by the capacity to prioritize multiple tasks and role components.
Ability to function independently and exercise judgment in interactions with physicians, interprofessional care team, patients and families.
Uses critical thinking skills and clinical judgment to work autonomously as defined by the Nurse Practice Act.
Demonstrates proficient time‑management skills.
Maintains level of professional contributions as defined in the Clinical Career Path program guide.
Working knowledge of Microsoft products, including Outlook.
Essential Functions
People Essential Functions
Uses therapeutic communication – active listening and teaching – to establish relationships with patients, families and the interprofessional health‑care team to collaborate on the plan of care.
Contributes to teamwork by awareness of overall unit acuity, consistently offering assistance and responding positively to requests for assistance; collaborates to foster healthy relationships in the work environment, seeks and offers guidance to the interprofessional health‑care team, and applies feedback to improve patient outcomes.
Implements staff education specific to patient populations and unit processes; coaches and mentors other staff and students, possibly including preceptorship; uses peer‑to‑peer accountability toward improvement of the department score for turnover/retention/employee engagement on the unit‑based scorecard.
Service Essential Functions
Follows patient and family‑centered care standards, as outlined in the Houston Methodist Professional Nursing Practice document. Conducts nursing assessments, assists with exams and treatment, and maintains medical records.
Develops, updates and communicates the plan of care, including discharge, in partnership with the patient, family and interprofessional health‑care team, using the nursing process. Prioritizes care based on the patient’s needs, abilities and preferences. Advocates on the patient/family’s behalf to identify and resolve clinical and ethical concerns, utilizing appropriate resources.
Provides patient teaching based on learning needs, using appropriate resources, incorporating planning for care after discharge. Consistently evaluates the patient’s comprehension and adapts teaching methods accordingly.
Helps drive improvement of the department score for patient satisfaction on the unit‑based scorecard, through peer‑to‑peer accountability to service standards.
Quality/Safety Essential Functions
Follows standards of care related to the nursing process, as outlined in the Houston Methodist Professional Nursing Practice document.
Follows standards related to regulatory requirements and professional practice as outlined in the same document. Identifies areas of practice improvement with research‑based evidence to achieve core measures and patient safety outcomes, supported by accurate documentation.
Provides and modifies care for complex patients and coordinates care with the interprofessional team based on evaluation of the patient’s condition, supported by accurate documentation. Utilizes clinical judgment, employing an evidence‑based analytical approach.
Improves quality and safety scores on the unit‑based scorecard, through peer‑to‑peer accountability, reporting near misses, and collaborating with the interprofessional health‑care team.
Finance Essential Functions
Displays self‑motivation to independently manage time effectively, document care promptly, minimize incidental overtime, and prioritize daily tasks. Provides input into the unit resource utilization, including unit capital and operational budget needs.
Contributes toward meeting department financial targets on the unit‑based scorecard by decreasing length of stay, optimizing efficiency and other areas according to department specifications.
Growth/Innovation Essential Functions
Identifies and presents areas for innovation, efficiency and improvement in patient care or unit operations using evidence‑based practice literature. Offers innovative solutions through evidence‑based practice/performance improvement projects and shared governance activities.
Champions new care pathways or service‑line implementation to improve service to the community. Identifies trends for improvement opportunities or practice changes and supports initiatives. Researches the change and presents options to shared governance and leadership.
Supplemental Requirements
Work Attire
Uniform: No
Scrubs: Yes
Business professional: No
Other (department approved): No
On‑Call
Employees may be required to be on‑call during emergencies (e.g., disaster, severe weather events) regardless of the checkbox below.
On Call: Yes
Travel
Travel specifications may vary by department.
May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area: Yes
May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area: No
Licenses and Certifications (Reiterated)
Required:
RN – Registered Nurse – Texas State Licensure – Texas Board of Nursing (PSV Compact Licensure – must obtain permanent Texas license within 60 days of establishing Texas residency).
BLS – Basic Life Support or Instructor (AHA) – American Heart Association.
Preferred:
Magnet – ANCC Recognized Certification.
Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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