Position Summary Functions as a staff nurse under the guidance and supervision of an experienced Registered Nurse (RN). Performs routine patient care assignments and carries out established nursing procedures utilizing the nursing process. Qualifications Education: Hold a current Texas permit or license as a Registered Nurse (RN). Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred. Training and Experience: Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association upon hire or transfer to department. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through the American Heart Association within six (6) months of hire or transfer to department. Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) through the American Heart Association within twelve (1)2 months of hire or transfer to department. Trauma Nurse Care Course (TNCC) within eighteen (18) months of hire or transfer to department. Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) within twenty-four months of hire or transfer to department. Completion of ENA Modules within 6 months of being assigned by unit Director. Equivalent courses can be approved by unit directors. VI. Unusual Physical Demands And Working Conditions Ability to perform: Heavy lifting Sustained standing and walking Work under stress Varied work hours and shifts May encounter exposure to infectious diseases
Position Summary The Certified Surgical Technologist and the Surgical Technologist assist in the nursing care and preparation of surgical patients. He/she functions as a member of the sterile team in donning gown and gloves, creating and maintaining a sterile field and issuing instruments to surgeons. His/her function is to maintain supplies. Qualifications Education:Current Surgical Technologist Certification or eligible Training and Experience: Basic Life Support (BLS) Certificate through the American Heart Association (AHA) required within ninety (90) days of hire. Successful completion of Hospital and Nursing orientation within three (3) months of hire. Completion of L&D Surgical Technologist competencies within three (3) months of hire or transfer. To include but not limited to: C-Sections Post partum tubal ligation Deliveries High risk deliveries Set up and assistance with procedure Unusual Physical Demands And Working Conditions Ability to perform: Heavy lifting Sustained standing and walking May encounter exposure to infectious diseases. Ability to work under stress. Varied work hours and shifts
Position Summary The Certified Surgical Technologist/LVN Surgical Technologist and the Surgical Technologist assist in the nursing care and preparation of surgical patients in the Outpatient and Main Operating Room. He/she functions as a member of the sterile team in donning gown and gloves, creating and maintaining a sterile field and issuing instruments to surgeons utilizing AORN standards of care. Qualifications Education: Current Surgical Technologist Certification or eligible upon hire or transfer to the department. Surgical Technologist I and II must obtain Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) certification within six (6) months of hire or transfer to position. Surgical Technologists who were employed before September 1, 2009, may remain employed as surgical technologists without meeting the certification requirement. Training and Experience: Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) upon hire or transfer to department. Complete the following competencies within three (3) months of hire or transfer to department: Aseptic technique Gowning and gloving Surgical hand scrub Surgical case preparation Sterile case set-up Surgical draping Intraoperative actions Postoperative actions ST and CST levels are based off of a point system designed in the career ladder. Basic DaVinci Robotic Surgery proficiency-within one (1) year for new hires; within two(2) years of signing job description for tenured staff. Unusual Physical Demands And Working Conditions Ability to perform: Heavy lifting Sustained standing and walking Work under stress Varied work hours and shifts Comply with Call Schedule May encounter exposure to infectious diseases.
Position Summary The Certified Surgical Technologist/LVN Surgical Technologist and the Surgical Technologist assist in the nursing care and preparation of surgical patients in the Outpatient and Main Operating Room. He/she functions as a member of the sterile team in donning gown and gloves, creating and maintaining a sterile field and issuing instruments to surgeons utilizing AORN standards of care. Qualifications Education: Current Surgical Technologist Certification or eligible upon hire or transfer to the department. Surgical Technologist I and II must obtain Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) certification within six (6) months of hire or transfer to position. Surgical Technologists who were employed before September 1, 2009, may remain employed as surgical technologists without meeting the certification requirement. Training and Experience: Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) upon hire or transfer to department. Complete the following competencies within three (3) months of hire or transfer to department: Aseptic technique Gowning and gloving Surgical hand scrub Surgical case preparation Sterile case set-up Surgical draping Intraoperative actions Postoperative actions ST and CST levels are based off of a point system designed in the career ladder. Basic DaVinci Robotic Surgery proficiency-within one (1) year for new hires; within two(2) years of signing job description for tenured staff. Unusual Physical Demands And Working Conditions Ability to perform: Heavy lifting Sustained standing and walking Work under stress Varied work hours and shifts Comply with Call Schedule May encounter exposure to infectious diseases.
Position Summary Functions as a staff nurse under the guidance and supervision of an experience R.N. Performs routine patient care assignments and carries out established nursing procedures utilizing the nursing process. Education Hold a current Texas permit or license as a Registered Nurse. BSN preferred. B. Training And Experience Current BLS Certification through the American Heart Association upon hire or transfer to department. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through the American Heart Association within 6 months of hire or transfer to department. Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) through the American Heart Association within 12 months of hire or transfer to department. Trauma Nurse Care Course (TNCC) within 18 months of hire or transfer to department. Two years of RN experience in acute care setting preferred.
Position Summary Facilitates improvement of clinical documentation. Obtains, through the query process, appropriate physician documentation that identifies clinical conditions or procedures and supports the severity of illness, risk of mortality, complexity of care, and appropriate reimbursement for the level of services rendered. Supports timely, accurate, and complete documentation of clinical information used for measuring and reporting physician and hospital outcomes. Educates all members of the patient care team on an ongoing basis. Qualifications Inpatient experience or other applicable clinical experience with excellent written and oral communication skills as well as critical thinking skills. Clinical knowledge (anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, and pharmacology) and working knowledge of or ability to learn inpatient admission criteria. Knowledge of or ability to learn coding concepts and guidelines and clinical terminology, ability to read and analyze all information in a patient’s health record. This position will require assertive personality traits to facilitate ongoing physician communication and ability to establish and maintain strong verbal and written communication with providers and other clinicians. Requires computer literacy and familiarity with the operation of basic office equipment. Does require the ability to stand and walk in the performance of job responsibilities and to work independently in a time-oriented environment. Must have ability and willingness to seek out and accept change, demonstrates adaptability and self-motivation by staying abreast of CMS rules and regulations and incorporating those changes into daily practice. A working knowledge of Medicare reimbursement system and coding structures preferred, but not required. Education Current RN, LVN or other applicable license in the state of Texas. Training And Experience Minimum of 1 year of clinical experience in acute care hospital setting or other clinical care setting (e.g., medical-surgical, ICU, case management, etc.). Familiar with or ability to learn documentation guidelines required for coding and revenue cycle processes. Excellent observation skills, analytical/critical thinking, problem-solving, plus effective verbal and written communication skills. Job Knowledge Must have knowledge of health care delivery documentation systems and related medical record documents, knowledge of age-specific needs and the elements of disease processes and related procedures, as well as strong broad-based clinical knowledge and understanding of pathology/physiology. Excellent written and verbal communication skills and critical thinking skills and ability to work independently in a timeoriented environment. Working knowledge of inpatient admission criteria. Working knowledge of Medicare reimbursement system and coding structures preferred, but not required. Assertive personality traits to Page 5 of 5 facilitate ongoing physician communication. Keeps abreast of new theories and advances in coding practices. This position will require substantial interaction with Revenue Cycle billing, UOM and HIM coding functions at MCHS. Computer literacy and familiarity with the operation of basic office equipment is a must. Unusual Physical Demands And Working Conditions Must be able to work at a computer for hours at a time and be able to juggle job duties to meet deadlines. Ability to stand and walk in the performance of job responsibilities Must have ability to remain calm, to think and act quickly and logically in a crisis. D. Must be able to work independently, with the possibility of frequent interruptions. Must be able to work independently, with the possibility of frequent interruptions.
