Registered Nurse Novice

Facility: Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Pflugerville

Shift/Status: Full Time, 36 hrs/wk

Schedule: Night Shift (7P-7A)

Emergency Department

Patient Population: All age groups – functioning as level IV trauma, abdominal pain, sports related injuries, strokes, etc.

# of beds: 16 beds

Patient Ratios: 4:1

About the Facility

Baylor Scott & White - Pflugerville is a full-service hospital, providing a wide network of medical expertise and resources. This facility has achieved Magnet recognition for its nursing professionalism, teamwork, and superiority in patient care. The American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program^® distinguishes organizations that meet rigorous standards for nursing excellence. 

Baylor Scott & White - Pflugerville features a 25-bed Main Nursing Unit which is a blended unit with three levels of acuity and operates from a multidisciplinary approach in providing the highest standards of nursing care to patients and families. The facility also offers 24/7 emergency services (an 8-bed Emergency Department) and surgical services (offering adult and pediatric surgeries).

Baylor Scott & White – Pflugerville is currently under construction for an expansion and is expected to be completed by the end of 2025. The improvements include a brand new heart catheterization lab for minimally invasive procedures, increased imaging options including nuclear medicine, added emergency and trauma services and improvements to operating room capabilities. As Baylor Scott and White Medical Center - Pflugerville is a new and growing medical center, the health system is continuously working to create new services to provide to members of this community.

About Us

Here at Baylor Scott & White Health we promote the well-being of all individuals, families, and communities. Baylor Scott and White is the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas that empowers you to live well.

Our Core Values are:

• We serve faithfully by doing what's right with a joyful heart.
• We never settle by constantly striving for better.
• We are in it together by supporting one another and those we serve.
• We make an impact by taking initiative and delivering exceptional experience.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to help you live well no matter where you are on your journey. For full details on coverage and eligibility, visit the Baylor Scott & White Benefits Hub to explore our offerings, which may include:

• Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
• 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%
• Tuition Reimbursement
• PTO accrual beginning Day 1

Note: Benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level.

Job Summary

As a new nurse, you will play a important role in healthcare. You will assess patients, identify needs, and create care plans. Evaluate patient responses for safety. This role is ideal for new Registered Nurses in hospital inpatient and outpatient departments open 24/7. It's also suitable for departments with on-call staffing for off-shifts. These departments may include hospital-specific and outpatient procedural sections like gastroenterology labs, pain management, dialysis, infusion centers, and intravenous services.

Essential Functions of the Role

• Evaluate patient health conditions using clinical reasoning. Identify, prioritize, and address needs of patients and families. Develop care plans to improve health outcomes.
• Regularly evaluate nursing practices. Improve healthcare quality using research and learning experiences.
• Create a caring environment. Build connections with patients and families.
• Manage emotional and physical pain to promote relief, healing, and reduce suffering.
• Acknowledge and respect the unique differences of patients and families, incorporating these into customized care plans.
• Advocate for patient privacy and rights. Represent their interests and values effectively to create a meaningful plan.
• Promote learning among patients, families, nursing staff, and the wider community. You will establish and document learning needs and outcomes.
• Work with peers and community to create care plan. Assign tasks, get feedback promptly.
• Use problem-solving strategies wisely with consideration for scarce resources and focus on safety, effectiveness, and efficiency in patient care.
• Be involved in decision-making processes. Acknowledge contributions of all. Contribute to peers' development. Provide value to community.

Key Success Factors

• Demonstrates insight into established nursing and patient care practices.
• Broad understanding of related laws, regulations, certification standards, and hospital/departmental policies.
• Comfortable with medical lingo, with an emphasis on promoting health, mitigating risks, and managing illnesses and diseases.
• Observes and respects professional nursing ethics and respects patients' confidentiality rights.
• Articulate in conveying thoughts and ideas, both verbally and in writing.
• Possesses interpersonal skills to engage with a diverse range of personalities.
• Shows proficiency in deciphering problems and forming solutions.
• Can detect alterations in a patient's medical status and effectively liaise with colleagues and healthcare providers.
• Skilled in designing, assessing and adjusting patient care plans based on the patients' requirements.
• Competent in utilizing standard office software, digital medical records, scheduling and payroll systems.

Belonging Statement

We believe that all people should feel welcomed, valued and supported.

Qualifications

• You should have completed a program from a recognized institution, or have at least 2 years of related professional experience.
• Your major should be in Nursing.
• Some professional experience in the field is appreciated, even if it's less than a year.
• Registered Nurse.
• Basic life support (BLS). If you haven't done this yet, you must complete within 30 days.