RN Surgical Nights

Nights 7p-7a 

APPLICATION MUST BE FILLED OUT ENTIRELY TO BE CONSIDERED FOR INTERVIEW PROCESS

 Scope of Responsibility

Registered Nurses provide nursing care to a group of patients for a designated time frame and will routinely lead team of care providers.

 Responsible to Director of Surgical Unit

 Education

• Associates Degree Nurse or Bachelors of Science Nursing Degree

• Training and Experience

• Current licensure with the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners

• Obtains and maintains American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Providers

• Obtains and maintains ACLS within 6 months of employment

• Obtains and maintains PALS within 12 months of employment

• ONS training/certification for Chemotherapy Administration preferred

• 1 year previous experience preferred

• Health and Background Requirements

• Employment contingent upon successful completion of:

• Background Check

• Lab Work

• Immunization Records

Rarely              (Less than ½ hour per day)

Occasionally    (½ to 2 ½ hour per day)

Frequently       (2 ½ to 5 ½ hours per day)

Continually      (5 ½ to 8 hours per day)

Not Applicable

• Physical

• Sitting – occasionally

• Stationary Standing – continually

• Walking – continually

• Ability to be mobile – continually

• Crouching (bend at knees) – continually

• Kneeling/Crawling –occasionally

• Stooping (bend at waist) – continually

• Twisting (knees, waist, neck) – continually

• Turn/Pivot – continually

• Climbing – rarely

• Balancing – rarely

• Reaching overhead – continually

• Reaching extension – continually

• Pushing/Pulling – (Maximum weight: 35 lbs ) continually

• Lifting/Carrying – (Maximum weight: 35 lbs ) occasionally

• Other Physical Demands: Ability to talk to patient and/or staff – continually

• Other Physical Demands: Ability to hear patients and/or alarms – continually

• Other Physical Demands: Vision (near and/or far) – continually

• Other Physical Demands: Ability to distinguish colors – continually

• Other Physical Demands: Ability to drive – n/a

• Environment

• Risk of electrical shock – continually

• Risk of Radiation –rarely

• Fumes or Airborne Particles – occasionally

• Chemicals – frequently

• Moving Mechanical Parts – occasionally

• Noise Level – n/a

• Weather Conditions – n/a

• Bloodborne Exposure (Refer to Bloodborne Exposure Control Plan in Policy Tech for possible exposure tasks)

• Continually

• Respirator Fit Testing Required

• Annually

• Age of Patient Population Served

• Children 1 – 12 years

• Adolescents 13 – 18 years

• Adults 19 – 70 years

• Geriatrics 70+