Job Description

At Memorial Hermann, were about creating exceptional experiences for both our patients and our employees. Our goal is to provide opportunities for our diverse employee population that develop and grow careers in a team-oriented environment focused on patient care.

Every employee, at every level, begins their journey at Memorial Hermann learning about the history of the organization and its established culture built on trust and integrity. Our employees drive this culture, and we want you to be a part of it.

Job Summary

Collaborates with the physician and healthcare team in the delivery of patient care, utilizing the nursing process. Provides professional nursing care to patients, including conducting nursing assessments, assisting with exams and treatment, patient education, and maintenance of medical records. MHHS hires RNs based on years of experience groupings (i.e. newly licensed RN [working under the supervision of RN clinical preceptor], less than 1 year, 1-3 years, 3 to 10 and 10+).

Job Description

Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital is now among an elite group of facilities nationwide that has received Magnet recognition for excellence in nursing services by the American Nurses Credentialing Centers (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program. The designation is one of the highest levels of recognition a hospital can receive and recognizes healthcare organizations for quality patient care, nursing excellence and innovation in professional nursing practice. Memorial Hermann Greater Heights joins four other Memorial Hermann acute care hospitals as one of 36 Magnet recognized facilities in Texas.

This IMU consists of 9 beds with 3 swing beds (IMU or Med/Surg).

As an IMU, we provide acute care to adult medical-surgical patients with a broad range of pathology ranging from respiratory failure requiring vapotherm and BiPAP to patients with DKA requiring insulin drips to trauma.

All rooms contain bedside cardiac monitoring, and our nurses are highly skilled in taking care of patient experiencing respiratory failure, cardiac dysrhythmias, post AMI, post cardiac catheterization with PTCA/stent, CHF, Pneumonia, Sepsis, and COPD to name a few. Our nurses are proficient at the administration of the following IV drips: lasix, bumex, heparin, amiodarone, cardizem, aggrastat, milrinone, dobutrex, nitroglycerine, cardene, and dopamine.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Graduate of an accredited School of Professional Nursing; Bachelors of Nursing preferred

Licenses/Certifications:

* Current State of Texas license or temporary/compact license to practice professional nursing
* Certified in Basic Life Support
* Additional certifications may be required based on discipline and/or nursing unit requirements

Experience / Knowledge / Skills:

* RN I < 1 year
* RN II = 1-3 years
* RN III = 3-10 years
* RN IV = 10+ years
* Effective oral and written communication skills
* Demonstrates commitment to the Partners-in-Caring process by integrating our culture in all internal and external customer interactions; delivers on our brand promise of we advance health through innovation, accountability, empowerment, collaboration, compassion and results while ensuring one Memorial Hermann.

Principal Accountabilities

* Delivers safe and appropriate care to patients, according to the nursing skills inventory and the age and needs of the patient/population served.
* Coordinates the planning for the delivery of nursing care with an interdisciplinary team and administers appropriate clinical decisions in the delivery of patient care.
* Collaborates with, directs, and may delegate to the healthcare team in the attainment of positive outcomes based on data, research, evidence, and professional standards of care.
* Coordinates treatment plans; develops/implements discharge and/or transfer plans.
* Participates in a systemic, interdisciplinary, and ongoing evaluation of programs, process improvement and desired client-centered outcomes.
* Considers the diverse needs of each patient through the entire continuum of care, providing and ensuring the highest level of service according to established service standards, optimizing the patient experience.
* Adheres to all regulatory and Texas Board of Nursing standards.
* Ensures safe care to patients, staffs and visitors; adheres to all Memorial Hermann policies, procedures, and standards, being a good steward of resources, including time management, supply management, productivity and quality of service.
* Promotes individual professional growth and development by meeting requirements for mandatory/continuing education and skills competency; supports department-based goals which contribute to the success of the organization; may serve as preceptor, mentor and resource to less experienced staff.
* Other duties as assigned.