RN - TDCJ Hospital Units (Med/Surg, Womens, Surgery, Tele, Infirmary) - Galveston
This position is at the UTMB TDCJ Hospital, Galveston(Texas Department of Criminal Justice Hospital) The ideal applicant must be willing to provide nursing care to offenders in an inpatient setting. Positions are available in multiple units.
Mission: The purpose of the TDCJ Hospital is to operate a secure medical facility for the provision of inpatient care as well as outpatient ambulatory care to the offender patients of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the hospital is an acute care inpatient and outpatient facility accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations. The UTMB-TDCJ Hospital was the first and remains the only one of its kind, specializing in offenders' health care on the campus of a major academic medical center. The hospital opened in July 1983 and currently operates 172 inpatient beds, a multi-service ambulatory care center, a minor operating room with a recovery room, a telemetry unit of 12 beds, a medical intensive care unit of 6 beds, and a 56-bed overnight holding unit. The UTMB-TDCJ Hospital provides a complete range of inpatient and outpatient services within the confines of a secured environment.
JOB SUMMARY:
Competent Clinician. Possesses knowledge and skill to meet standards for competent professional nursing practice as specified in the Texas Nurse Practice Act. Experienced, knowledgeable, and skilled in a specialty area. Competently functions as a member of the interdisciplinary team. Practice is characterized by predominantly interdependent decision-making. Practice is problem-focused and patient-centered in the manner care is provided. Able to manage unexpected or emergency situations that are commonly seen in assigned specialty populations. Serves as a resource for Nurse Clinician I or II. Can manage commonly seen contingency situations that arise on the clinical unit. Provides patient care through nursing practices based upon the American Nurses Association Standards of Professional Practice, and Professional Performance. Values specialty unit, nursing, and institutional strategic initiatives and health system goals.
REQUIRED EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:
RN with two years of clinical RN experience. Must possess and maintain a current license or valid permit to practice in Texas. Current BLS required.
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