Acute Telemetry RN – Full-Time, Growth & Impact

CHRISTUS Health; Beaumont (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health in Texas seeks a Registered Nurse to provide independent nursing care in a clinical setting, utilizing the nursing process across patient care. The role emphasizes staying updated with competencies, protocols, and patient education.

Responsibilities include medication administration, documentation, and addressing complex psychosocial needs while coordinating with care teams to manage patient plans. New nurses receive orientation and precepted onboarding within 30 days of hire.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred.
• 1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred.
• All newly hired experienced RNs must attend New Nurses Orientation within the first 30 days of hire.
• New hires are precepted by a designated trained staff member and initial on-boarding requirements are validated through successful completion of the designated organizational entry competency validation and a MedSurg specific competency validation.
• All newly licensed RNs may participate in a residency program or other specific orientation.
• Completion of all annual competency verification requirements.
• Current ACLS certification required
• BLS required
• RN License in state of employment or compact
• Any Candidate/Associate with at least one year of acute care clinical experience in a similar service line within the past three years is considered an Experienced Associate.
• Any Candidate/Associate who does not have at least one year of full-time acute care clinical experience in the same service line within the past three years is considered an Experienced Associate New to the Specialty.

Responsibilities

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Provides nursing care utilizing the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation for assigned patients.
• Addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patient and families in accordance with their level of practice.
• Using the appropriate protocol, administers medications and treatments; monitors for side-effects and effectiveness of the treatment prescribed.
• Documents patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given.
• Assess learning needs and provides education to patients, family members and/or care givers; identify issues and resources.

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing

Job description

CHRISTUS Health in Texas seeks a Registered Nurse to provide independent nursing care in a clinical setting, utilizing the nursing process across patient care. The role emphasizes staying updated with competencies, protocols, and patient education.

Responsibilities include medication administration, documentation, and addressing complex psychosocial needs while coordinating with care teams to manage patient plans. New nurses receive orientation and precepted onboarding within 30 days of hire.