Senior Staff Nurse

We operate a Level I trauma center, a children's hospital and a complete stroke center. We started in 1966 and have grown to about 1,500 people.

The position:

We are looking for a Senior Staff Nurse who is comfortable with a full patient load and wants a unit that actually staffs to ratio. On site, Austin.

Day to day:

• Monitor vital signs, telemetry and lab results, and escalate changes to the provider or rapid response team
• Precept nursing students and new hires when assigned
• Coordinate discharge planning with case management, PT/OT and pharmacy
• Perform wound care, dressing changes and pressure injury prevention
• Prepare patients for procedures and recover them afterward
• Follow infection control, fall prevention and restraint policies
• Chart assessments, interventions and I&O in Epic or Cerner in real time

Qualifications:

• BLS from the American Heart Association required at hire
• Must pass background check and drug screen and provide immunization records, including annual flu vaccine
• Able to float to sister units within competency
• Clear communication with patients, families and the care team

Schedule: Three 12-hour shifts per week, 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM, every third weekend

Benefits:

• Health, dental and vision coverage starting on day one
• 401(k) with company match
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Sign-on bonus
• License reimbursement

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Start dates are flexible, usually within a few weeks of an offer.

Send us your resume. No cover letter needed.

Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Southside Health.