Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg
Kindred Healthcare
Mcallen, TX

Registered Nurse RN

$15,000 Sign-on Bonus! Full Time Day Med Surg RN About Us Cornerstone Healthcare Group, a segment of ScionHealth, provides excellent healthcare services to our patients, residents and their families by empowering the hands that heal. Our employees make a difference, join us so you can too! We pride ourselves on our quality of care, responsive service, and commitment to excellence. We treat each employee, patient and resident like we would a member of our own family, and measure our success by the direct impact we have on improving the quality of life for our employees, patients and residents. Responsibilities: The Registered Nurse is responsible for the direct and indirect nursing care of all patients ranging in age from 18 years to geriatric experiencing medically complex conditions, general medical-surgical conditions, with rehabilitation and/or wound care needs. The Registered Nurse (RN) duties include: * The overall direction and supervision of all patient care during his/her shift. * Demonstrates the knowledge and skill to carry out the nursing process when providing patient care. * Satisfies the established standards of the nursing practice. * Supervises and delegates patient care tasks to LVN/LPN or CNA and other patient care team members. * Promotes teamwork with physicians and personnel of other departments. * As appropriate, the registered nurse takes into consideration the patients' age in the performance of any task. * Perform other duties as assigned Minimum Qualifications: * Ability to project a professional image. * Knowledge of regulatory standards and compliance requirements and hospital policies and procedures. * Working knowledge and ability to apply professional standards of practice in job situations. * Strong organizational and analytical skills. * Working knowledge of personal computer and software applications used in job functions (Order entry, data input etc.) Education and/or Experience: * Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing. * Two or more years of med surg or critical care experience as a Registered Nurse (RN) is preferred. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: * A Registered Nurse who is currently licensed to practice, in good standing, by the state of employment. * Must maintain current ACLS certification throughout employment. * ACLS certification is required upon hire for ICU nurses.