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United Regional Health Care System, based in Wichita Falls, Texas, serves our community with a hospital that provides comprehensive medical care including inpatient and outpatient services, advanced diagnostics, surgical specialties and life-saving emergency care to a nine-county service area. It has the area’s only Level II Trauma Center and serves as the Primary Stroke Center for the region.

United Regional Physician Group is made up of surgeons, physicians, advanced practice providers and staff skilled in a variety of specialties. These providers look forward to caring for our communities in our Wichita Falls, Burkburnett and Bowie brick and mortar locations, and through virtual visits as well.

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<body><h3>RN Apprentice  - Wichita Falls, TX</h3><br/><div class="fieldValueText">
<div><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Summary of Essential Functions</span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Nurse Apprentice plans and delivers selected aspects of nursing care under the direct supervision of an LVN or Registered Nurse Preceptor/Clinical Instructor.  The Nurse Apprentice may perform any technical skill which has been taught in their nursing program, after the skill has been accurately demonstrated to the Preceptor or Clinical Educator.  </span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Educational Requirements</span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Must be enrolled and in good standing with an accredited LVN or RN program. Must be within 12 months of anticipated graduation.</span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Licenses and Certifications</span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> CPR Certifications. </span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Knowledge/Skills/Abilities</span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Apply understandings to carry out written and oral instructions.  </span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Recognize problems and take reporting action based upon sound judgment.  </span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Reading and writing, speaking, and basic addition, subtraction skills required.</span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Physical Requirements</span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.</span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Standing, walking for extensive periods of time.</span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Lifting and carrying items weighing up to 50 pounds, pushing and pulling of heavy objects.</span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Corrected vision and hearing to normal range.</span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Working under stressful conditions and working irregular hours.</span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Some exposure to communicable disease or bodily fluids.</span></span></div>
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<div class="TableText"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Duties and Responsibilities</span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Provides personal or hygiene care (i.e. assisting with elimination), assisting with activity, and transporting patients. </span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ensure that proper equipment and supplies are used for tasks to be performed and that no wasting of supplies takes place. Reports broken equipment or unsafe conditions in assigned area, assists with stocking and cleaning supply areas and nutrition stations. </span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Performs all procedures and conducts self according to hospital and safety policies and procedures. Answers patient call-lights quickly, assists in admission, transfer, and discharge of patients, observes patient condition and reports immediately, any untoward signs symptoms, on unusual occurrences, assists other team members with completion of duties and seeks assistance when needed, assists with collection and transport of lab specimens and retrieves blood/blood products from lab and supplies/equipment from CS.</span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">May perform technical skills for which competence may be verified through educational “checkoffs” or United Regional’s precepted orientation programs, including but not limited to: EKG: 12 Lead &amp; remote monitors, insertion of Foley catheter – care &amp; specimens, surgical preps, and NG Tube insertion/removal. </span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assist with unit specific routine patient care protocols, BBG monitoring, peripheral venipuncture, IV starts, discontinuation of peripheral IVs, actively shadow and learn organizational and medicolegal aspects of accepting patients, transferring patients, managing death, etc.</span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Administer medications under the direct supervision of their preceptor or clinical instructor. They will document the administration in the electronic medical record and obtain a co-signature by their preceptor or clinical instructor.</span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Nurse Apprentice WILL NOT:  1) receive verbal orders; 2) acknowledge physician’s orders without the direct supervision of the RN Preceptor; 3) initiate blood products; and 4) co-sign high-risk medications.  </span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Performs all other tasks/responsibilities as necessary.</span></span></div>
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RN Apprentice - Wichita Falls, TX Summary of Essential Functions The Nurse Apprentice plans and delivers selected aspects of nursing care under the direct supervision of an LVN or Registered Nurse Preceptor/Clinical Instructor. The Nurse Apprentice may perform any technical skill which has been taught in their nursing program, after the skill has been accurately demonstrated to the Preceptor or Clinical Educator. Educational Requirements Must be enrolled and in good standing with an accredited LVN or RN program. Must be within 12 months of anticipated graduation. Licenses and Certifications CPR Certifications. Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Apply understandings to carry out written and oral instructions. Recognize problems and take reporting action based upon sound judgment. Reading and writing, speaking, and basic addition, subtraction skills required. Physical Requirements Full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination. Standing, walking for extensive periods of time. Lifting and carrying items weighing up to 50 pounds, pushing and pulling of heavy objects. Corrected vision and hearing to normal range. Working under stressful conditions and working irregular hours. Some exposure to communicable disease or bodily fluids. Duties and Responsibilities Provides personal or hygiene care (i.e. assisting with elimination), assisting with activity, and transporting patients. Ensure that proper equipment and supplies are used for tasks to be performed and that no wasting of supplies takes place. Reports broken equipment or unsafe conditions in assigned area, assists with stocking and cleaning supply areas and nutrition stations. Performs all procedures and conducts self according to hospital and safety policies and procedures. Answers patient call-lights quickly, assists in admission, transfer, and discharge of patients, observes patient condition and reports immediately, any untoward signs symptoms, on unusual occurrences, assists other team members with completion of duties and seeks assistance when needed, assists with collection and transport of lab specimens and retrieves blood/blood products from lab and supplies/equipment from CS. May perform technical skills for which competence may be verified through educational “checkoffs” or United Regional’s precepted orientation programs, including but not limited to: EKG: 12 Lead &amp; remote monitors, insertion of Foley catheter – care &amp; specimens, surgical preps, and NG Tube insertion/removal. Assist with unit specific routine patient care protocols, BBG monitoring, peripheral venipuncture, IV starts, discontinuation of peripheral IVs, actively shadow and learn organizational and medicolegal aspects of accepting patients, transferring patients, managing death, etc. Administer medications under the direct supervision of their preceptor or clinical instructor. They will document the administration in the electronic medical record and obtain a co-signature by their preceptor or clinical instructor. The Nurse Apprentice WILL NOT: 1) receive verbal orders; 2) acknowledge physician’s orders without the direct supervision of the RN Preceptor; 3) initiate blood products; and 4) co-sign high-risk medications. Performs all other tasks/responsibilities as necessary. 

<body><h3>Registered Nurse | 5 South | Med-Surg General Surgery/Trauma | 10k-20k Sign On Bonus - Wichita Falls, TX</h3><br/><div class="fieldValueText">
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<div><span style="font-size: 12px;"><strong>Summary of Essential Functions:</strong></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 12px;">To provide general nursing care and/or supervision of personnel delivering general nursing care to patients in the hospital, ages infant to geriatric. Condition may vary from ambulatory to acutely or chronically ill.</span></div>
</li>
</ul>
<div><span style="font-size: 12px;"><strong>Educational Requirements:</strong></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 12px;">High school diploma or equivalent required.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 12px;">Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 12px;">Must be able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 12px;"><strong>Licenses and Certifications:</strong></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 12px;">Registered with the Board of Nursing for the State of Texas.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 12px;">CPR Certification.</span></div>
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</ul>
<div><span style="font-size: 12px;"><strong>Qualifications/Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:</strong></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 12px;">Demonstrates competency in the care of patients.</span></div>
</li>
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<div><span style="font-size: 12px;">Uses common sense and special nursing skills to care for the sick or handicapped.</span></div>
</li>
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<div><span style="font-size: 12px;">Understands information from supervisors, charts, reference books, manuals, and labels.</span></div>
</li>
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<div><span style="font-size: 12px;">Must have good computer skills.</span></div>
</li>
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<div><span style="font-size: 12px;">Communicates with people when they are sick, handicapped or nervous and works quickly and efficiently in an emergency.</span></div>
</li>
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<div><span style="font-size: 12px;">Changes from one duty to another frequently, follows reasonable instructions, and records information accurately.</span></div>
</li>
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<div><span style="font-size: 12px;">Sets priorities, makes decisions based on available data and supervises others.</span></div>
</li>
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<div><span style="font-size: 12px;">May be required to have BLS and possibly additional courses and certifications as required by division.</span></div>
</li>
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<div><span style="font-size: 12px;">Remains current in continuing education in both the nursing profession and in the field of specialty.</span></div>
</li>
</ul>
<div><span style="font-size: 12px;"><strong>Duties and Responsibilities:</strong></span></div>
<ul>
<li>
<div><span style="font-size: 12px;">Performs patient assessment on all assigned patients in the department. Assesses new admissions and transfers in a timely manner. Provides ADLs and course of care for all patients. Reevaluates patients' status throughout shift as necessary. Uses AIDET consistently.</span></div>
</li>
<li>
<div><span style="font-size: 12px;">Maintains knowledge of medication most commonly used in practice area. Where applicable correctly administers medications, including IV push medications and emergency drugs. Calculates dosage/titrates IV drip medications. Monitors vital signs and observes patient for possible medication or blood transfusion reactions.</span></div>
</li>
<li>
<div><span style="font-size: 12px;">Ensure that proper equipment and supplies are used for tasks to be performed and that no wasting of supplies takes place, reports broken equipment or unsafe conditions in assigned area and enters work order or makes notation on work log specific items needing repair (follows maintenance checklist).</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 12px;">Prepares, responds and follows up appropriately to emergency situations. Recognizes need for and initiates resuscitation; interprets basic arrhythmia and administers appropriate treatment, including emergency therapy and defibrillation as per hospital (ACLS) protocol.</span></div>
</li>
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<div><span style="font-size: 12px;">Administers direct patient care, monitors vital signs and other signs and symptoms to assure medical stability. Demonstrates competency in caring for patients in all age groups. Aids physician by providing information or assistance during treatments and examinations of patients.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 12px;">Follows proper protocol for transferring patients to another facility by completing all the necessary paperwork to include a Memorandum of Transfer, obtain all required signatures and consulting with Social Work as needed. Patient Transfers to other Institutions: verifies physician order, consults Social Work as indicated, completes general transfer paperwork, completes MOT and obtains required signatures.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 12px;">Keeps patient, family and visitors informed of changes in patient condition and plan of care. Provides patients and family members with necessary education and discharge instructions.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 12px;">Thoroughly and accurately completes all documentation.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 12px;">Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of and enforces unit and facility routines, policies, protocols, and procedures.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 12px;">Performs all other tasks/responsibilities as necessary.</span></div>
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<span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">RN, rn, registered nurse, Registered Nurse</span></div>
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Registered Nurse | 5 South | Med-Surg General Surgery/Trauma | 10k-20k Sign On Bonus - Wichita Falls, TX Summary of Essential Functions: To provide general nursing care and/or supervision of personnel delivering general nursing care to patients in the hospital, ages infant to geriatric. Condition may vary from ambulatory to acutely or chronically ill. Educational Requirements: High school diploma or equivalent required. Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Must be able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing. Licenses and Certifications: Registered with the Board of Nursing for the State of Texas. CPR Certification. Qualifications/Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Demonstrates competency in the care of patients. Uses common sense and special nursing skills to care for the sick or handicapped. Understands information from supervisors, charts, reference books, manuals, and labels. Must have good computer skills. Communicates with people when they are sick, handicapped or nervous and works quickly and efficiently in an emergency. Changes from one duty to another frequently, follows reasonable instructions, and records information accurately. Sets priorities, makes decisions based on available data and supervises others. May be required to have BLS and possibly additional courses and certifications as required by division. Remains current in continuing education in both the nursing profession and in the field of specialty. Duties and Responsibilities: Performs patient assessment on all assigned patients in the department. Assesses new admissions and transfers in a timely manner. Provides ADLs and course of care for all patients. Reevaluates patients' status throughout shift as necessary. Uses AIDET consistently. Maintains knowledge of medication most commonly used in practice area. Where applicable correctly administers medications, including IV push medications and emergency drugs. Calculates dosage/titrates IV drip medications. Monitors vital signs and observes patient for possible medication or blood transfusion reactions. Ensure that proper equipment and supplies are used for tasks to be performed and that no wasting of supplies takes place, reports broken equipment or unsafe conditions in assigned area and enters work order or makes notation on work log specific items needing repair (follows maintenance checklist). Prepares, responds and follows up appropriately to emergency situations. Recognizes need for and initiates resuscitation; interprets basic arrhythmia and administers appropriate treatment, including emergency therapy and defibrillation as per hospital (ACLS) protocol. Administers direct patient care, monitors vital signs and other signs and symptoms to assure medical stability. Demonstrates competency in caring for patients in all age groups. Aids physician by providing information or assistance during treatments and examinations of patients. Follows proper protocol for transferring patients to another facility by completing all the necessary paperwork to include a Memorandum of Transfer, obtain all required signatures and consulting with Social Work as needed. Patient Transfers to other Institutions: verifies physician order, consults Social Work as indicated, completes general transfer paperwork, completes MOT and obtains required signatures. Keeps patient, family and visitors informed of changes in patient condition and plan of care. Provides patients and family members with necessary education and discharge instructions. Thoroughly and accurately completes all documentation. Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of and enforces unit and facility routines, policies, protocols, and procedures. Performs all other tasks/responsibilities as necessary. RN, rn, registered nurse, Registered Nurse 

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<div><strong><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><font color="#000000">Summary of Essential Functions:</font></span></span></strong></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">To provide general nursing care and/or supervision of personnel delivering general nursing care to patients in the hospital, ages infant to geriatric. Condition may vary from ambulatory to acutely or chronically ill.</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><font color="#000000"> </font></span></span></div>
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<div><strong><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><font color="#000000">Educational Requirements:</font></span></span></strong></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">High school diploma or equivalent required. </span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Must be able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.  </span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Licenses and Certifications</span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Registered with the Board of Nursing for the State of Texas.</span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">CPR Certification.</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><font color="#000000"> </font></span></span></li>
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<div><strong><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><font color="#000000">Qualifications/Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:</font></span></span></strong></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Demonstrates competency in the care of patients.  </span></span></span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Uses common sense and special nursing skills to care for the sick or handicapped.  </span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Understands information from supervisors, charts, reference books, manuals, and labels.  </span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Must have good computer skills. </span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Communicates with people when they are sick, handicapped or nervous and works quickly and efficiently in an emergency.  </span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Changes from one duty to another frequently, follows reasonable instructions, and records information accurately.  </span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Sets priorities, makes decisions based on available data and supervises others.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">May be required to have BLS and possibly additional courses and certifications as required by division. </span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Remains current in continuing education in both the nursing profession and in the field of specialty.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<div><strong><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><font color="#000000"> </font></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><font color="#000000">Physical Requirements:</font></span></span></strong></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.</span></span></span></span></div>
</li>
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<div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Standing and walking for extensive periods of time.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Lifting and carrying items weighing up to 50 pounds, pushing and pulling of heavy objects.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Corrected vision and hearing to normal range.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Working under stressful conditions and working irregular hours.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<p><strong>Duties and Responsibilities:</strong></p>
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<div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Performs patient assessment on all assigned patients in the department.  Assesses new admissions and transfers in a timely manner. Provides ADLs and course of care for all patients. Reevaluates patients’ status throughout shift as necessary. Uses AIDET consistently. </span></span></span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Maintains knowledge of medication most commonly used in practice area.  Where applicable correctly administers medications, including IV push medications and emergency drugs. Calculates dosage/titrates IV drip medications. Monitors vital signs and observes patient for possible medication or blood transfusion reactions.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Ensure that proper equipment and supplies are used for tasks to be performed and that no wasting of supplies takes place, reports broken equipment or unsafe conditions in assigned area and enters work order or makes notation on work log specific items needing repair (follows maintenance checklist).</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Prepares, responds and follows up appropriately to emergency situations. Recognizes need for and initiates resuscitation; interprets basic arrhythmia and administers appropriate treatment, including emergency therapy and defibrillation as per hospital (ACLS) protocol.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Administers direct patient care, monitors vital signs and other signs and symptoms to assure medical stability. Demonstrates competency in caring for patients in all age groups. Aids physician by providing information or assistance during treatments and examinations of patients.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Follows proper protocol for transferring patients to another facility by completing all the necessary paperwork to include a Memorandum of Transfer, obtain all required signatures and consulting with Social Work as needed. Patient Transfers to other Institutions: verifies physician order, consults Social Work as indicated, completes general transfer paperwork, completes MOT and obtains required signatures.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Keeps patient, family and visitors informed of changes in patient condition and plan of care. Provides patients and family members with necessary education and discharge instructions. </span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Thoroughly and accurately completes all documentation. </span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of and enforces unit and facility routines, policies, protocols, and procedures. </span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Performs all other tasks/responsibilities as necessary.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<div><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">RN, rn, registered nurse, Registered Nurse</span></div>
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Registered Nurse | 6 West | General Med/Surg | 10k-20k Sign On Bonus - Wichita Falls, TX Summary of Essential Functions: To provide general nursing care and/or supervision of personnel delivering general nursing care to patients in the hospital, ages infant to geriatric. Condition may vary from ambulatory to acutely or chronically ill. Educational Requirements: High school diploma or equivalent required. Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Must be able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing. Licenses and Certifications Registered with the Board of Nursing for the State of Texas. CPR Certification. Qualifications/Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Demonstrates competency in the care of patients. Uses common sense and special nursing skills to care for the sick or handicapped. Understands information from supervisors, charts, reference books, manuals, and labels. Must have good computer skills. Communicates with people when they are sick, handicapped or nervous and works quickly and efficiently in an emergency. Changes from one duty to another frequently, follows reasonable instructions, and records information accurately. Sets priorities, makes decisions based on available data and supervises others. May be required to have BLS and possibly additional courses and certifications as required by division. Remains current in continuing education in both the nursing profession and in the field of specialty. Physical Requirements: Full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination. Standing and walking for extensive periods of time. Lifting and carrying items weighing up to 50 pounds, pushing and pulling of heavy objects. Corrected vision and hearing to normal range. Working under stressful conditions and working irregular hours. Some exposure to communicable diseases or bodily fluids. Duties and Responsibilities: Performs patient assessment on all assigned patients in the department. Assesses new admissions and transfers in a timely manner. Provides ADLs and course of care for all patients. Reevaluates patients’ status throughout shift as necessary. Uses AIDET consistently. Maintains knowledge of medication most commonly used in practice area. Where applicable correctly administers medications, including IV push medications and emergency drugs. Calculates dosage/titrates IV drip medications. Monitors vital signs and observes patient for possible medication or blood transfusion reactions. Ensure that proper equipment and supplies are used for tasks to be performed and that no wasting of supplies takes place, reports broken equipment or unsafe conditions in assigned area and enters work order or makes notation on work log specific items needing repair (follows maintenance checklist). Prepares, responds and follows up appropriately to emergency situations. Recognizes need for and initiates resuscitation; interprets basic arrhythmia and administers appropriate treatment, including emergency therapy and defibrillation as per hospital (ACLS) protocol. Administers direct patient care, monitors vital signs and other signs and symptoms to assure medical stability. Demonstrates competency in caring for patients in all age groups. Aids physician by providing information or assistance during treatments and examinations of patients. Follows proper protocol for transferring patients to another facility by completing all the necessary paperwork to include a Memorandum of Transfer, obtain all required signatures and consulting with Social Work as needed. Patient Transfers to other Institutions: verifies physician order, consults Social Work as indicated, completes general transfer paperwork, completes MOT and obtains required signatures. Keeps patient, family and visitors informed of changes in patient condition and plan of care. Provides patients and family members with necessary education and discharge instructions. Thoroughly and accurately completes all documentation. Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of and enforces unit and facility routines, policies, protocols, and procedures. Performs all other tasks/responsibilities as necessary. RN, rn, registered nurse, Registered Nurse 

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