General Surgery RN - Full-Time, Multiple Shifts

CHRISTUS Health; Santa Fe (NM); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health in New Mexico seeks a Registered Nurse to coordinate and implement patient care for diverse age groups on assigned units. The role emphasizes safety, quality outcomes and adherence to unit standards of care, with respect for patients, families and staff.

The RN will assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care, provide education, participate in discharge planning, and perform point-of-care testing as required.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited program for Registered Nursing.
• Current knowledge and skills appropriate to age/type of patient population served.
• Knowledgeable and sensitive to patients’ rights in the delivery of care.
• Communicates in a clear concise manner appropriate to the developmental age of patient.

Responsibilities

• Obtains and records initial assessment and establishes priorities according to patient age, symptoms and psychosocial needs.
• Re-assesses patients systematically to identify progress and trends that require intervention.
• Develops and implements a measurable individualized plan of care for the patient within the time frame established by Nursing Standards of Care.
• Makes comprehensive nursing decisions based on the interpretation of facts and evaluations of patient outcome; modifies the plan of care based upon the evaluations.
• Participates in patient/significant other health education and discharge planning.
• Implements and documents timely interventions appropriate to patient needs.
• Evaluates the plan of care.
• Performs various Point of Care testing procedures.
• Utilizes effective communication strategies and delegates unit work assignments appropriately.

Skills

Communication

Patient care

Team collaboration

Education

Registered Nursing degree

Job description

CHRISTUS Health in New Mexico seeks a Registered Nurse to coordinate and implement patient care for diverse age groups on assigned units. The role emphasizes safety, quality outcomes and adherence to unit standards of care, with respect for patients, families and staff.

The RN will assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care, provide education, participate in discharge planning, and perform point-of-care testing as required.