BCM Temporary - Registered Nurse - Cardiology
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
Job posting number: #7145032 (Ref:15845-en_US)
Posted: May 13, 2023
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Job Description
Summary
Baylor College of Medicine's Cardiology team is seeking a BCM Temporary - Registered Nurse.
This is a temporary position and the assignment is expected to last approximately three months. This position is not eligible for benefits.
Job Duties
- Performs responsibilities in a manner that promotes quality and safe patient care and a positive patient experience.
- Provides professional nursing assessment of patients.
- Schedules appointments, tests, and examinations with hospital and other doctor’s offices.
- Documents patient care services by charting in patient’s electronic medical record.
- Instructs patients concerning the preparations needed for tests and surgical procedures.
- Communicates with other health care professionals regarding orders and care of patients.
- Promotes patient’s independence by involving patient in defining and establishing patient care goals; teaching and counseling patient, friends, and family and reinforcing their understanding of disease, medications, and self-care skills.
- Provides telephone triage to patients and ensure patients receive the right level of care.
- Respects and supports patient rights and promotes positive family and patient relations.
- Prioritizes and organizes work so that assignments are completed in an efficient and timely manner.
- Maintains a professional and cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information, responding to requests, and building rapport by participating in team problem-solving methods.
Minimum Qualifications
- Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
- One year of relevant experience as a licensed Registered Nurse (RN). Degrees in lieu of experience will not be accepted.
- Current license as a Registered Nurse (RN) by the State of Texas Board of Nursing.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
Baylor College of Medicine requires employees to be fully vaccinated -subject to approved exemptions-against vaccine-preventable diseases including, but not limited to, COVID-19 and influenza.
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
15845
Baylor College of Medicine fosters diversity among its students, trainees, faculty and staff as a prerequisite to accomplishing our institutional mission, and setting standards for excellence in training healthcare providers and biomedical scientists, promoting scientific innovation, and providing patient-centered care. - Diversity, respect, and inclusiveness create an environment that is conducive to academic excellence, and strengthens our institution by increasing talent, encouraging creativity, and ensuring a broader perspective. - Diversity helps position Baylor to reduce disparities in health and healthcare access and to better address the needs of the community we serve. - Baylor is committed to recruiting and retaining outstanding students, trainees, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds by providing a welcoming, supportive learning environment for all members of the Baylor community.