Palo Pinto General Hospital

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Mineral Wells

Palo Pinto General Hospital is the primary countywide provider of healthcare for Palo Pinto, west of Fort Worth with more than 28,000 residents.

PPGH, based in Mineral Wells, has moved to position itself to our community as more than just an acute care hospital, and as a critically needed countywide resource to help foster wellness and combat higher incidences of disease common in rural communities.

Palo Pinto General Hospital is dedicated to promoting optimal health and well being of the entire community by providing patient and family-centered, quality healthcare in a respectful and safe environment. Our network offers immediate and primary care with diagnostic assessments, women's services, men's health, lab draws, and more with several convenient locations.

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Palo Pinto General Hospital in Mineral Wells, TX is not nationally ranked in any specialty.

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<body><h3>RN</h3><br/><p>Job Summary: Performs the primary functions of a professional nurse leader in assessing, planning, directing and evaluation patient care in the Emergency Department. Manages all supplies and equipment and supervises all personnel on the unit and promotes team efforts with physicians and personnel of other departments. Qualifications/Reporting: Required minimum education: Graduate of a Professional Nursing School. Bachelor#s degree in Nursing preferred. Required minimum experience: Two years experience in emergency and/or critical care nursing is preferred. Experience in related healthcare field will be considered. Required skills (if applicable): Demonstrated ability in nursing practice. Leadership and management abilities and effective oral and written communication skills. Required license/certification: Registered Nurse currently licensed to practice in the State of Texas. # # Required: Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS within six (6) months of employment), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS within six (6) months of employment.)# ## Strongly Recommended: Emer. Nurse Pediatric Course (ENPC), Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC), Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN). Job reports to (title of the position): Emergency Department Nurse Manager and Trauma Services Manager#

Job Summary: Performs the primary functions of a professional nurse leader in assessing, planning, directing and evaluation patient care in the Emergency Department. Manages all supplies and equipment and supervises all personnel on the unit and promotes team efforts with physicians and personnel of other departments.

Qualifications/Reporting:

Required minimum education: Graduate of a Professional Nursing School. Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.

Required minimum experience: Two years experience in emergency and/or critical care nursing is preferred. Experience in related healthcare field will be considered.

Required skills (if applicable): Demonstrated ability in nursing practice. Leadership and management abilities and effective oral and written communication skills.

Required license/certification: Registered Nurse currently licensed to practice in the State of Texas.

* Required: Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS within six (6) months of employment), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS within six (6) months of employment.)
* Strongly Recommended: Emer. Nurse Pediatric Course (ENPC), Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC), Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN).

Job reports to (title of the position): Emergency Department Nurse Manager and Trauma Services Manager

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RNJob Summary: Performs the primary functions of a professional nurse leader in assessing, planning, directing and evaluation patient care in the Emergency Department. Manages all supplies and equipment and supervises all personnel on the unit and promotes team efforts with physicians and personnel of other departments. Qualifications/Reporting: Required minimum education: Graduate of a Professional Nursing School. Bachelor#s degree in Nursing preferred. Required minimum experience: Two years experience in emergency and/or critical care nursing is preferred. Experience in related healthcare field will be considered. Required skills (if applicable): Demonstrated ability in nursing practice. Leadership and management abilities and effective oral and written communication skills. Required license/certification: Registered Nurse currently licensed to practice in the State of Texas. # # Required: Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS within six (6) months of employment), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS within six (6) months of employment.)# ## Strongly Recommended: Emer. Nurse Pediatric Course (ENPC), Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC), Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN). Job reports to (title of the position): Emergency Department Nurse Manager and Trauma Services Manager# Job Summary: Performs the primary functions of a professional nurse leader in assessing, planning, directing and evaluation patient care in the Emergency Department. Manages all supplies and equipment and supervises all personnel on the unit and promotes team efforts with physicians and personnel of other departments. Qualifications/Reporting: Required minimum education: Graduate of a Professional Nursing School. Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred. Required minimum experience: Two years experience in emergency and/or critical care nursing is preferred. Experience in related healthcare field will be considered. Required skills (if applicable): Demonstrated ability in nursing practice. Leadership and management abilities and effective oral and written communication skills. Required license/certification: Registered Nurse currently licensed to practice in the State of Texas. * Required: Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS within six (6) months of employment), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS within six (6) months of employment.) * Strongly Recommended: Emer. Nurse Pediatric Course (ENPC), Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC), Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN). Job reports to (title of the position): Emergency Department Nurse Manager and Trauma Services Manager 

<body><h3>RN</h3><br/><p>Job Summary:#Has principal responsibility for the total nursing care, assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of each assigned patient. Plans, provides, and documents cares and teaching rendered. Assures a plan of care is carried out in a safe environment through performance and supervision of subordinate personnel. Meets departmental nursing care standards using evidenced based practice and quality metrics; meets appropriate hospital standards through cost containment and utilization/quality mechanisms.# Observes HIPAA standards and regulations. Qualifications/Reporting: Required minimum education: Graduate of a Professional Nursing School. Required minimum experience: Prior experience in an acute care setting is preferred. Required skills (if applicable): Effective oral and written communication skills. Basic EKG, current BLS required. Required license/certification: Registered Nurse currently licensed to practice in the State of Texas.############# Required: Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) (within 6 months of hire.) Strongly Recommended: Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) or (PCCN), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) Job reports to (title of the position): Nurse Manager Job titles reporting to this position: RN, PCT and Graduate Nurse

Job Summary: Has principal responsibility for the total nursing care, assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of each assigned patient. Plans, provides, and documents cares and teaching rendered. Assures a plan of care is carried out in a safe environment through performance and supervision of subordinate personnel. Meets departmental nursing care standards using evidenced based practice and quality metrics; meets appropriate hospital standards through cost containment and utilization/quality mechanisms. Observes HIPAA standards and regulations.

Qualifications/Reporting:

Required minimum education: Graduate of a Professional Nursing School.

Required minimum experience: Prior experience in an acute care setting is preferred.

Required skills (if applicable): Effective oral and written communication skills. Basic EKG, current BLS required.

Required license/certification: Registered Nurse currently licensed to practice in the State of Texas.

* Required: Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) (within 6 months of hire.)
* Strongly Recommended: Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) or (PCCN), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC)

Job reports to (title of the position): Nurse Manager

Job titles reporting to this position: RN, PCT and Graduate Nurse

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RNJob Summary:#Has principal responsibility for the total nursing care, assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of each assigned patient. Plans, provides, and documents cares and teaching rendered. Assures a plan of care is carried out in a safe environment through performance and supervision of subordinate personnel. Meets departmental nursing care standards using evidenced based practice and quality metrics; meets appropriate hospital standards through cost containment and utilization/quality mechanisms.# Observes HIPAA standards and regulations. Qualifications/Reporting: Required minimum education: Graduate of a Professional Nursing School. Required minimum experience: Prior experience in an acute care setting is preferred. Required skills (if applicable): Effective oral and written communication skills. Basic EKG, current BLS required. Required license/certification: Registered Nurse currently licensed to practice in the State of Texas.############# Required: Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) (within 6 months of hire.) Strongly Recommended: Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) or (PCCN), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) Job reports to (title of the position): Nurse Manager Job titles reporting to this position: RN, PCT and Graduate Nurse Job Summary: Has principal responsibility for the total nursing care, assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of each assigned patient. Plans, provides, and documents cares and teaching rendered. Assures a plan of care is carried out in a safe environment through performance and supervision of subordinate personnel. Meets departmental nursing care standards using evidenced based practice and quality metrics; meets appropriate hospital standards through cost containment and utilization/quality mechanisms. Observes HIPAA standards and regulations. Qualifications/Reporting: Required minimum education: Graduate of a Professional Nursing School. Required minimum experience: Prior experience in an acute care setting is preferred. Required skills (if applicable): Effective oral and written communication skills. Basic EKG, current BLS required. Required license/certification: Registered Nurse currently licensed to practice in the State of Texas. * Required: Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) (within 6 months of hire.) * Strongly Recommended: Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) or (PCCN), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) Job reports to (title of the position): Nurse Manager Job titles reporting to this position: RN, PCT and Graduate Nurse 

<body><h3>Infection Preventionist RN</h3><br/><p>Job Summary: Identifies potential risk for exposure both to employee, patients, visitors or medical staff. Preparation of reports to Medical Staff Committees and hospital leadership regarding health-care acquired infections; disseminates data to medical and nursing staff, and others as required. Reports communicable diseases per regulations.#Reports blood/body fluid exposures.#Collaborates with local/state agencies when requested and required by regulations. Monitors new products that impact reduction of potential for infection.#Conducts educational programs relating to infection prevention and control during orientation and as needed.#Participates in mandatory standard precaution in service required by JCAHO and OSHA annually and as needed.#Provides resource data to supervisors, department managers, medical staff, patient, and/or family members regarding infection control issue.# Serves as subject-matter expert for these topics. Facilitates management of policies and procedures for Infection Control.#Advises and supports Employee Health initiatives. Monitors information and completes annual infection control plan and risk analysis for presentation to the Board of Directors and staff.#Daily surveillance rounding regarding infection prevention issues.#Participation and information sharing/advice in the Safety Huddle and Grand Rounds. Identifies, monitors prevention and control processes for infectious disease processes and infection agents. Conducts surveillance and epidemiologic investigation. Prevention and control of the transmission of infectious agents. Assesses high risk patients to determine potential and/or risk of infections. Identifies outbreaks and/or trends. Develops action plans, reports and occurrences through proper channels. Reviews all construction areas to assure expected infection prevention processes are adhered to and coordinates corrective action as needed.# Signs off on ICRA documentation. Ownership of the Infection Control chapter for Joint Commission compliant and planning of activities to ensure full organizational compliance. Is aware of and scans the healthcare environment to identify practices and trends that might impact PPGH and/or our community. Qualifications/Reporting: Required minimum education:#Graduate of a professional nursing school. Degree in Nursing or Allied Field required. Required minimum experience:#Three years of professional nursing experience in a clinical setting. Prefer one year in an infection preventionist role, healthcare quality or healthcare employee health role. Required skills (if applicable):#Must be able to communicate effectively with physicians, staff and patient/families.# Effective oral and written communication skills.# Must be detail oriented with strong follow through skills, human resource skills and financial skills.# Strong interpersonal skills and problem-solving ability is essential.# Good working knowledge of nursing theory and practice and of adult learning principles. Demonstrated teaching skills, leadership skills, and skills in critical thinking and reading are essential.# Knowledge of program development, and familiarity with regulatory and accrediting agency standards for infection control and clinical safety preferred.# Required license/certification:#Registered nurse#currently licensed to practice in the State of Texas.# Basic Cardiac Life Support required.# APIC Infection Preventionist Certification preferred.# APIC required within first year of employment. Job reports to (title of the position):#Chief Quality Officer Job titles reporting to this position:#None

Job Summary: Identifies potential risk for exposure both to employee, patients, visitors or medical staff. Preparation of reports to Medical Staff Committees and hospital leadership regarding health-care acquired infections; disseminates data to medical and nursing staff, and others as required. Reports communicable diseases per regulations. Reports blood/body fluid exposures. Collaborates with local/state agencies when requested and required by regulations. Monitors new products that impact reduction of potential for infection. Conducts educational programs relating to infection prevention and control during orientation and as needed. Participates in mandatory standard precaution in service required by JCAHO and OSHA annually and as needed. Provides resource data to supervisors, department managers, medical staff, patient, and/or family members regarding infection control issue. Serves as subject-matter expert for these topics. Facilitates management of policies and procedures for Infection Control. Advises and supports Employee Health initiatives. Monitors information and completes annual infection control plan and risk analysis for presentation to the Board of Directors and staff. Daily surveillance rounding regarding infection prevention issues. Participation and information sharing/advice in the Safety Huddle and Grand Rounds. Identifies, monitors prevention and control processes for infectious disease processes and infection agents. Conducts surveillance and epidemiologic investigation. Prevention and control of the transmission of infectious agents. Assesses high risk patients to determine potential and/or risk of infections. Identifies outbreaks and/or trends. Develops action plans, reports and occurrences through proper channels. Reviews all construction areas to assure expected infection prevention processes are adhered to and coordinates corrective action as needed. Signs off on ICRA documentation. Ownership of the Infection Control chapter for Joint Commission compliant and planning of activities to ensure full organizational compliance. Is aware of and scans the healthcare environment to identify practices and trends that might impact PPGH and/or our community.

Qualifications/Reporting:

Required minimum education: Graduate of a professional nursing school. Degree in Nursing or Allied Field required.

Required minimum experience: Three years of professional nursing experience in a clinical setting. Prefer one year in an infection preventionist role, healthcare quality or healthcare employee health role.

Required skills (if applicable): Must be able to communicate effectively with physicians, staff and patient/families. Effective oral and written communication skills. Must be detail oriented with strong follow through skills, human resource skills and financial skills. Strong interpersonal skills and problem-solving ability is essential. Good working knowledge of nursing theory and practice and of adult learning principles. Demonstrated teaching skills, leadership skills, and skills in critical thinking and reading are essential. Knowledge of program development, and familiarity with regulatory and accrediting agency standards for infection control and clinical safety preferred.

Required license/certification: Registered nurse currently licensed to practice in the State of Texas. Basic Cardiac Life Support required. APIC Infection Preventionist Certification preferred. APIC required within first year of employment.

Job reports to (title of the position): Chief Quality Officer

Job titles reporting to this position: None

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Infection Preventionist RNJob Summary: Identifies potential risk for exposure both to employee, patients, visitors or medical staff. Preparation of reports to Medical Staff Committees and hospital leadership regarding health-care acquired infections; disseminates data to medical and nursing staff, and others as required. Reports communicable diseases per regulations.#Reports blood/body fluid exposures.#Collaborates with local/state agencies when requested and required by regulations. Monitors new products that impact reduction of potential for infection.#Conducts educational programs relating to infection prevention and control during orientation and as needed.#Participates in mandatory standard precaution in service required by JCAHO and OSHA annually and as needed.#Provides resource data to supervisors, department managers, medical staff, patient, and/or family members regarding infection control issue.# Serves as subject-matter expert for these topics. Facilitates management of policies and procedures for Infection Control.#Advises and supports Employee Health initiatives. Monitors information and completes annual infection control plan and risk analysis for presentation to the Board of Directors and staff.#Daily surveillance rounding regarding infection prevention issues.#Participation and information sharing/advice in the Safety Huddle and Grand Rounds. Identifies, monitors prevention and control processes for infectious disease processes and infection agents. Conducts surveillance and epidemiologic investigation. Prevention and control of the transmission of infectious agents. Assesses high risk patients to determine potential and/or risk of infections. Identifies outbreaks and/or trends. Develops action plans, reports and occurrences through proper channels. Reviews all construction areas to assure expected infection prevention processes are adhered to and coordinates corrective action as needed.# Signs off on ICRA documentation. Ownership of the Infection Control chapter for Joint Commission compliant and planning of activities to ensure full organizational compliance. Is aware of and scans the healthcare environment to identify practices and trends that might impact PPGH and/or our community. Qualifications/Reporting: Required minimum education:#Graduate of a professional nursing school. Degree in Nursing or Allied Field required. Required minimum experience:#Three years of professional nursing experience in a clinical setting. Prefer one year in an infection preventionist role, healthcare quality or healthcare employee health role. Required skills (if applicable):#Must be able to communicate effectively with physicians, staff and patient/families.# Effective oral and written communication skills.# Must be detail oriented with strong follow through skills, human resource skills and financial skills.# Strong interpersonal skills and problem-solving ability is essential.# Good working knowledge of nursing theory and practice and of adult learning principles. Demonstrated teaching skills, leadership skills, and skills in critical thinking and reading are essential.# Knowledge of program development, and familiarity with regulatory and accrediting agency standards for infection control and clinical safety preferred.# Required license/certification:#Registered nurse#currently licensed to practice in the State of Texas.# Basic Cardiac Life Support required.# APIC Infection Preventionist Certification preferred.# APIC required within first year of employment. Job reports to (title of the position):#Chief Quality Officer Job titles reporting to this position:#None Job Summary: Identifies potential risk for exposure both to employee, patients, visitors or medical staff. Preparation of reports to Medical Staff Committees and hospital leadership regarding health-care acquired infections; disseminates data to medical and nursing staff, and others as required. Reports communicable diseases per regulations. Reports blood/body fluid exposures. Collaborates with local/state agencies when requested and required by regulations. Monitors new products that impact reduction of potential for infection. Conducts educational programs relating to infection prevention and control during orientation and as needed. Participates in mandatory standard precaution in service required by JCAHO and OSHA annually and as needed. Provides resource data to supervisors, department managers, medical staff, patient, and/or family members regarding infection control issue. Serves as subject-matter expert for these topics. Facilitates management of policies and procedures for Infection Control. Advises and supports Employee Health initiatives. Monitors information and completes annual infection control plan and risk analysis for presentation to the Board of Directors and staff. Daily surveillance rounding regarding infection prevention issues. Participation and information sharing/advice in the Safety Huddle and Grand Rounds. Identifies, monitors prevention and control processes for infectious disease processes and infection agents. Conducts surveillance and epidemiologic investigation. Prevention and control of the transmission of infectious agents. Assesses high risk patients to determine potential and/or risk of infections. Identifies outbreaks and/or trends. Develops action plans, reports and occurrences through proper channels. Reviews all construction areas to assure expected infection prevention processes are adhered to and coordinates corrective action as needed. Signs off on ICRA documentation. Ownership of the Infection Control chapter for Joint Commission compliant and planning of activities to ensure full organizational compliance. Is aware of and scans the healthcare environment to identify practices and trends that might impact PPGH and/or our community. Qualifications/Reporting: Required minimum education: Graduate of a professional nursing school. Degree in Nursing or Allied Field required. Required minimum experience: Three years of professional nursing experience in a clinical setting. Prefer one year in an infection preventionist role, healthcare quality or healthcare employee health role. Required skills (if applicable): Must be able to communicate effectively with physicians, staff and patient/families. Effective oral and written communication skills. Must be detail oriented with strong follow through skills, human resource skills and financial skills. Strong interpersonal skills and problem-solving ability is essential. Good working knowledge of nursing theory and practice and of adult learning principles. Demonstrated teaching skills, leadership skills, and skills in critical thinking and reading are essential. Knowledge of program development, and familiarity with regulatory and accrediting agency standards for infection control and clinical safety preferred. Required license/certification: Registered nurse currently licensed to practice in the State of Texas. Basic Cardiac Life Support required. APIC Infection Preventionist Certification preferred. APIC required within first year of employment. Job reports to (title of the position): Chief Quality Officer Job titles reporting to this position: None 

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