Registered Nurse - Community Living Center (NU1C) - Houston, Texas - Med Surg

Company: Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
Location: Houston
Posted on: January 27, 2023

Job Description:

Registered Nurse - Community Living Center (NU1C) - Houston, Texas
Duties

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package:

Duties include, but are not limited to:

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• The nurse is responsible and accountable for individual nursing practice and determines the delegation of tasks consistent with the nurse's obligation to provide optimal care (ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses).
  
• Provides a full range of nursing care to patients with complex care needs utilizing the nursing process based on the ANA Standards of Nursing Practice.
  
• Demonstrates consistent clinical competence in providing nursing care.
  
• Uses equipment correctly and accurately interprets data.
  
• Recognizes subtle changes in patient's condition and responds timely, choosing the correct interventions.
  
• Demonstrates evidence of critical thinking skills in identifying, analyzing, and resolving patient care problems on the unit.
  
• Initiates and implements an interdisciplinary plan of care based on assessments.
  
• Performs ongoing assessment of patient condition and response to treatment.
  
• Provides leadership in establishing goals, evaluating the plan of care, and in discharge planning.
  
• Initiates referrals to other disciplines and/or services as appropriate.
  
• Assesses the patient's learning needs, learning preference, and readiness to learn. Modifies teaching approach based on knowledge of human behavior, motivations, and reactions to situations.
  
• Accurately documents in the medical record patient findings, assessments, and care provided
  
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  EDRP Authorized
  
  
  Permanent Change of Station (PCS)
  
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