Med Surg RN
Waco, Texas
Ascension Providence Hospital

RN Med Surg

Location

• Waco, Texas

Job Type

• Long-term assignment
• 13 weeks
• Night shift: 6:45 PM - 7:15 AM

Role Summary

• Provides direct nursing care
• Implements and monitors patient care plans
• Records and communicates patient condition
• Coordinates care across disciplines
• Carries out physician and nursing orders
• Assists with discharge planning
• Requires critical thinking, decisive judgment, and ability to work with minimal supervision
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Texas
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Med Surg experience within the last year
• 2 years of Med Surg experience
• Driver's License

Required Certifications

• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• NIH Certification

Onboarding / Compliance Requirements

• Specialty exam with passing score of at least 80%
• Core competencies assessment with passing score of at least 80%
• EKG exam with passing score of at least 80%
• Skills checklist
• Education attestation
• Nursing contract worker onboarding
• Nova StatStrip pre-hire modules
• Color vision screening
• MMR documentation
• Fit test
• Hepatitis B documentation
• Health statement
• Varicella documentation
• Tdap documentation
• 12-panel drug screen
• Criminal background check
• EPLS check
• Education verification
• Employment verification
• Confirmation of assignment
• Badge photo
• Unit-specific checklist
• Hiring manager evaluation
• Name change document

Additional Notes

• Epic test-out is required as part of onboarding
• HIPAA, Joint Commission, NPSG, and OSHA topics are included in core competencies