RN II (Surgical Hospital)

Position Overview

This position is responsible for the delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The role involves directing and coordinating all nursing care based on established clinical nursing practice standards while collaborating with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care. The candidate will support the organization’s vision and mission, utilize knowledge of patients’ age and cultural diversity, and contribute to performance improvement techniques that yield positive patient outcomes. Location: University Medical Center of El Paso · UMCSH Medical / Surgical. Schedule: Full Time, Nights, 7pm-7am.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver patient care through assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Direct and coordinate all nursing care based on established clinical nursing practice standards.
• Collaborate with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery.
• Support the organization’s vision and mission.
• Utilize knowledge of patient’s age and cultural diversity in care provision.
• Contribute through performance improvement techniques to achieve positive patient outcomes.

Required Qualifications

• Possesses critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrates effective oral and written communication skills.
• Exhibits strong interpersonal relationship skills.
• Ability to utilize computers for documentation purposes.
• Technically competent in tasks within the scope of a Registered Nurse.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred.
• Able to read and comprehend English to follow written and oral instructions and safety precautions.
• Minimum one year of experience as a Registered Nurse, preferably in a hospital-based acute care setting.
• Current Texas or compact RN license to practice in the State of Texas.
• Maintains a current CPR training program.
• Holds a current ACLS certification obtained within 6 months for Labor and Delivery and Antepartum areas.
• Has completed a current NPR training program obtained within 6 months for Mother/Baby, Well Baby Nursery, Labor and Delivery, and Antepartum areas.
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing is required.