RN -Registered Nurse at SUITEMATE STAFFING SOLUTIONS INC

Salary: Commensurate with Experience

Weekly Pay with Benefit Options

Shifts Available : Sunday - Saturday 

• 6:00 am - 2:00 pm,
• 2:00 pm - 10:00 pm

*6-month Minimum Contract Assignment with Option to Extend 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Performs complex nursing work. This includes routine and emergency care, treatment, and training for people with intellectual disabilities in a residential setting. 

• Work involves providing for the assessment, care and treatment of patients. 
• May supervise the work of others. 
• Works under general supervision, with moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.
• Must demonstrate considerable knowledge of nursing rules/regulations, methods, procedures, techniques and human relations.
• Must be able to appropriately interact with individuals with developmental disabilities and staff members. 
• Must be able to keep records and make reports.
• Must be able to calculate mathematical dosages of medications.
• Must be able to demonstrate a working knowledge of emergency procedures and emergency equipment, i.e., CPR.
• Must be able to recognize appropriate Safe Use of Restraint (SUR) procedures.

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, OR REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:

• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Texas (or a state that recognizes reciprocity through the Nurse Licensure Compact) 
• Current CPR certification
• Valid Photo ID

 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Two years' nursing experience preferred.  6 months as an RN preferred. 
• Previous experience working with persons with developmental disabilities preferred.
• Comprehensive knowledge of nursing procedures and practices and of the Texas Nursing Practice Act, Rules and Regulations of the Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas.
• Ability to identify nursing interventions appropriate to the population served.
• Ability to manage and take a leadership role in managing emergencies.
• Ability to communicate effectively with other staff members to provide effective clinical supervision or to relay concerns about the patient to other team members.

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