COMPANY VISON, MISSION, VALUES

Values

Community Focused. Our community is our home. We work to bring the right services, medications, and level of care to this place we call home. For everyone who needs us.

Adaptable. We grow as the world grows, technologies change, and needs fluctuate. We work to meet the needs of our patients, our community, and our colleagues.

Healthy. We work to ensure everyone we come in contact with is physically, mentally, and emotionally healthy.

Collaborative. We can’t do this alone. WE need our team, our community, our patients, our friends, and our families to maintain our high quality of work. If we need something we work together to make it happen.

Mission

The mission of Haskell Memorial Hospital is to deliver compassionate care to all in our region: body, mind and spirit, with dignity and excellence.

Vision

Consistently deliver a superior patient experience with exceptional care while improving the health of our community and working to reduce the cost of healthcare.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Staff RN is a professional caregiver who assumes the responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame and provides care to these patients through the nursing process, environment/instrumentation, self and other health care team members. Assesses the physical, psychosocial and health education needs of child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients. Gathers pertinent patient care data using all available resources. Is aware of patient desires relating to Advance Directives, etc.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• BLS required.
• ACLS and PALS recommended
• Maintains current licensure with Texas Board of Nursing
• 1-2 years preferred Acute Care or ER Setting preferred

PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• To adhere to proper dress code, appearance is neat and clean.
• To complete annual education requirements.
• To maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
• To report to work on time and as scheduled
• To wear identification while on duty.
• To represent the organization in a positive and professional manner at all times.
• To comply with all organizational policies and standards regarding ethical business practices.
• To communicate the mission, visions and goals of the organization.
• To participate in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities.
• To attend regular staff meetings and in-service programs
• Demonstrates clinical knowledge and judgment necessary for patients’ nursing care.
• Assumes responsibility for professional growth and development.
• Delegates and supervises care provided by LVN’s and Nursing Assistants
• Works under direct supervision of the Charge Nurse, ACNO, CNO
• May participate on department and hospital committees.

BLOODBORNE PATHOGEN EXPOSURE CLASSIFICATION

• High potential for exposure to blood and body fluids.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical Requirements
  • Position requires reaching, bending, stooping, and handling objects with hands and or fingers, talking and or hearing and seeing.
  • Position requires light to moderate work with 50 pounds maximum weight to lift and carry.
  • Full range of body motion including handling and lifting heavy objects and patients.
  • Pushing and pulling heavy objects.
• Environmental Conditions
  • To work irregular hours including call hours if applicable.
  • To work in a physically demanding, high-stress environment.

JOB DUTIES/PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS

• Responsible for the physical assessment of patients upon admission, and daily, within the timeframes established by the hospital. Implements interventions appropriate to the age-specific needs of child, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.
• Safely and accurately administer medications commonly used in patient care areas.
• Provides patient and family education for child, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.
• Provides appropriate and safe interventions in emergency situations commonly experienced by patients.
• Performs basic patient care procedures for children, adolescents, adult and geriatric patients, as required by the specific nursing unit.
• Communicates with members of the health care team and other appropriate parties as necessary in the delivery of care.
• Documents nursing care to maintain an accurate and legal medical record.
• Operates specialized equipment as required to meet patient needs.
• Assists in maintaining a safe environment for patients.
• Manages the use of restrictive measures necessary to deliver care.
• Manages the care of patients undergoing procedures requiring analgesia, sedation and anesthesia.
• Performs procedures appropriately when dealing with death/autopsy/Organ Donation.
• Attends meetings as required.
• Utilizes special knowledge of age-specific differences in patients to recognize changes in patient status.
• Develops and alters the plan of care appropriate to changes in patient status.
• Serves as a resource when needed, including assisting in co-worker training and orientation.
• Observes organization policies and procedures.
• Supervises patient care provided by LVN’s and Nursing Assistants.
• Maintains patient right to privacy by protecting information about the patient.
• Reports to duty on time and as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Current Texas RN license or Compact RN license
• Current BLS certification
• ACLS and PALS required or must be obtained within facility-required timeframe
• Ability to work independently and respond appropriately to emergency and higher-acuity situations
• Ability to work in both Emergency Department and Med/Surg settings as needed
• Strong assessment, critical-thinking, prioritization, and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple patients and changing priorities in a rural Critical Access Hospital setting
• Willingness to assist with admissions, transfers, procedures, and other patient care needs throughout the facility

Preferred:

• Previous Emergency Department and/or acute-care Med/Surg experience
• Experience in a Critical Access Hospital or rural healthcare setting
• TNCC, ENPC, NIHSS, or other emergency/critical-care training