Title:  BCM Temporary - Registered Nurse - Cardiology

Summary

Baylor College of Medicine's Cardiology team is seeking a BCM Temporary - Registered Nurse.

This is a temporary position and the assignment is expected to last approximately three months. This position is not eligible for benefits.

Job Duties

• Performs responsibilities in a manner that promotes quality and safe patient care and a positive patient experience.
• Provides professional nursing assessment of patients.
• Schedules appointments, tests, and examinations with hospital and other doctor’s offices.
• Documents patient care services by charting in patient’s electronic medical record.
• Instructs patients concerning the preparations needed for tests and surgical procedures.
• Communicates with other health care professionals regarding orders and care of patients.
• Promotes patient’s independence by involving patient in defining and establishing patient care goals, teaching and counseling patient, friends, and family, and reinforcing their understanding of disease, medications, and self-care skills.
• Provides telephone triage to patients and ensures patients receive the right level of care.
• Respects and supports patient rights and promotes positive family and patient relations.
• Prioritizes and organizes work so that assignments are completed in an efficient and timely manner.
• Maintains a professional and cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information, responding to requests, and building rapport by participating in team problem-solving methods. 

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
• One year of relevant experience as a licensed Registered Nurse (RN). Degrees in lieu of experience will not be accepted.
• Current license as a Registered Nurse (RN) by the State of Texas Board of Nursing.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.