Cardiac Cath RN - Critical Care & Procedures

Jobtome; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health in New Orleans seeks a competent RN to provide routine and complex nursing care in a clinical setting. The nurse will practice independently, assess needs, manage contingencies, and delegate as needed, while documenting care and teaching patients and families.

Responsibilities include administering meds per protocol, evaluating outcomes, and ensuring competency through required certifications and annual validations. Work hours are 8AM to 5PM, full-time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred.
• 1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred.
• BLS required; RN License in state of employment or compact.

Responsibilities

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Consistent with the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, 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.

Skills

BSN preferred

1 year experience

BLS

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Job description

CHRISTUS Health in New Orleans seeks a competent RN to provide routine and complex nursing care in a clinical setting. The nurse will practice independently, assess needs, manage contingencies, and delegate as needed, while documenting care and teaching patients and families.

Responsibilities include administering meds per protocol, evaluating outcomes, and ensuring competency through required certifications and annual validations. Work hours are 8AM to 5PM, full-time.