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Moore County Hospital District Registered Nurse - Med/Surg (PRN-Hours Vary) in Dumas, Texas
Moore County Hospital District (MCHD) is an award winning Critical Access Hospital located in the High Plains of Texas in the town of Dumas. The National Association of Rural Hospitals named MCHD to the Top 20 Rural Hospitals in the US for Quality (#9)! MCHD serves a population base that covers six counties and consistently performs alongside top hospitals in the nation, both rural and urban, in clinical measures, patient satisfaction, and employee satisfaction. MCHD is a recipient of the Hurst Gold Standard of Nursing Award, the Studer Excellence in Patient Care Award, the TORCH Light award, the Joint Commission Top Performer award, the Texas Healthcare Quality Improvement Award, the Studer Healthcare Partner of the Month award, the Home Care Elite award, and more. MCHD's 2019 Press Ganey Employee Engagement Survey ranked MCHD in the top 95% of healthcare organizations nationally for employee job satisfaction and engagement, in the top 96% for 2020 and 2021! MCHD has averaged in the 94th percentile in the US over the past 8 years! This is a PRN Position. SUMMARY: Provides direct patient care in the acute care departments. Communicates with physicians, nurses and other staff about patient’s clinical condition including results of diagnostic studies, and symptomatology. Ability to respond quickly and accurately to changes in patient’s condition. Additionally, is cross trained to perform general nursing duties in other departments and may be asked to do any reasonable job duty within scope of practice. EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Six months nursing experience in a hospital setting preferred. LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: * Current Texas RN license or RN Compact licensure and current CPR certification required. * ALCS Certification required or must be obtained within first year of employment. * Departmental requirements are as follows: Med/Surg/ICU - PALS required or obtained within first year. OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Knowledge of applicable regulatory and/or accreditation standards.