Neuro Registered Nurse

Company: St. David's Medical Center
Location: Pflugerville
Posted on: August 6, 2022

Job Description:

Description

St. David's Medical Center is committed to investing in the latest technology enabling nurses to work more efficiently. Are you passionate about delivering patient-centered care? Submit your application for our Registered Nurse Neuro position and spend more time at the bedside with the patient.

The neuroscience unit is a 41-bed unit at SDMC. Our patient population consists largely of high acuity level stroke patients due to SDMC being the top comprehensive stroke center in central Texas. We also provide high level of care to patients with neurological disorders and postoperative spine/brain surgeries. In the field of Neurology there are always new opportunities to learn and grow! We work alongside of amazing Neurologist and Neurosurgeons!

Benefits

At St. David's Medical Center we want to ensure we support you through all stages of your life as a nurse. We offer eligible colleagues an attractive benefit package that includes medical, wellbeing, dental and vision benefits along with some unique benefits including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Flexible Spending
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Personal Leave
• 401K (100% annual match - 3% to 9% of pay based on years of service)
• Academic Assistance and Reimbursements for Tuition and Student Loans
• Employee Discountsincluding Tickets, Retail, Mental Health Apps, Education Apps, Identity Theft Protection etc.
• Home, Auto, and Pet Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability coverage
• Adoption Assistance
• Legal Benefits and lots more!
  
  You contribute to our success let us contribute to yours! Whether you choose to focus on bedside care, a leadership or C-suite role, shape business and operational outcomes, or work to deliver clinical excellence behind the scenes in data science, case management or transfer centers. Unlock your potential at St. David's Medical Center!
  
  Job Summary and Qualifications
  
  As a Medical Surgical Registered Nurse Neuro unit (RN), you will be responsible for performing patient assessments, developing a plan of care, and implementing and evaluating care. As a member of the interdisciplinary care team, you will work collaboratively with the other members to assure the safe and accurate delivery of care.
  • You will formulate a plan of care, revise the plan based on the patient s response to treatment and regularly evaluate plan for effectiveness
  • You will consult and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to develop, evaluate and revise the plan of care to meet the patient s needs and goals
  • You will administer medications and complete treatments according to hospital policy
  • You will delegate work appropriately to non-licensed staff in accordance with standards of practice
  • You will provide pre - and post-operative patient care
  • You will provide education materials to patients and families on care and treatments
  • You will facilitate discharge plans in collaboration with the care team Experience
    • 1 year of clinical nursing experience as a Registered Nurse (RN)
    • Experience in an acute care setting preferred Education
      • Bachelo r of Science in Nursing (BSN)
        
        License and Certifications
        • Current State of Texas Registered Nurse (RN) license or Compact Registered Nursing License. If Compact License Texas license must be obtained within 90 days of hire
        • Basic Life Support (BLS) required as per St. David s Healthcare policy
        • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification preferred
          • Basic Cardiac Life Support
          • NIH Stroke Scale must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
          • Registered Nurse
          • Bachelors Degree
            
            St. David s Medical Center is a full-service hospital located in central Austin, Texas. This300+ bed facilityfeatures a 24-hour emergency department,the region s largest Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), and the internationally-renowned Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute and St. David s Neuroscience & Spine Institute . The full scope of services provided at St. David s Medical Center includes cancer care, heart and vascular care, imaging services, joint replacement and orthopedics, women s services, complex surgical services, and a Bariatric Surgery Center . The facility is home to a60+ bed rehabilitation hospitalproviding both inpatient and outpatient comprehensive care.
            
            St. David s Medical Center is part of St. David s HealthCare, which is one of the largest healthcare systems in Texas and the third-largest employer in the Austin area. St. David s HealthCare was formed through a unique partnership between HCA Healthcare and two local non-profits St. David s Foundation and Georgetown Health Foundation.
            
            HCA Healthcare has been named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute for over a decade. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
            
            "Across HCA Healthcare s more than 2,000 sites of care, our nurses and colleagues have a positive impact on patients, communities and healthcare.
            Together, we uplift and elevate our purpose to give people a healthier tomorrow." - Jane Englebright, PhD, RN CENP, FAAN
            Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive Join a family that cares about every stage in your career! We are interviewing candidates for our Registered Nurse Neuro opening. Apply today and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will reach out.
            
            We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
            
            Associated topics: bsn, cardiothoracic, care, intensive, maternal, mhb, neonatal, staff nurse, surgical, unit

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