Per Diem General Surgery RN - Independent, Impactful Care

Jobtome; Santa Fe (NM); On-site; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

The competent Nurse in a clinical setting practices independently and demonstrates awareness of all relevant aspects of a situation. Provides routine and complex care, with the ability to achieve long-range goals or plans.

Continues to develop the ability to cope with and manage contingencies of clinical nursing. Makes appropriate assignments and delegates to other care providers as a means to help manage the clinical situation.

Qualifications

• Uses nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation.
• Administers medications and treatments per protocol; monitors side-effects and effectiveness.
• Documents patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given.
• Assesses learning needs and provides education to patients, family members and/or care givers.

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 for assigned patients.
• Addresses complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patient and families.
• Documents patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given.

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred

Job description

The competent Nurse in a clinical setting practices independently and demonstrates awareness of all relevant aspects of a situation. Provides routine and complex care, with the ability to achieve long-range goals or plans.

Continues to develop the ability to cope with and manage contingencies of clinical nursing. Makes appropriate assignments and delegates to other care providers as a means to help manage the clinical situation.