Per Diem RN - Acute Care, Day Shift (6a-6p)

CHRISTUS Health; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 43,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital Westover Hills in San Antonio seeks an experienced RN to provide routine and complex care in alignment with nursing standards. The role emphasizes independent practice, clinical decision-making, and ongoing professional development in a fast-growing service area.

Responsibilities include implementing the nursing process, addressing diverse patient needs, administering treatments, and documenting care.

Qualifications

• BSN preferred.
• 1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred.
• Current ACLS certification required; RN license in state of employment or compact.
• 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 onboarding requirements are validated.
• Completion of all annual competency verification requirements.

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.
• Assesses learning needs and provides education to patients, family members and/or care givers; identify issues and resources.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Patient care

Documentation

Communication with patients

Education

BSN preferred

Tools

ACLS

BLS

RN licensure verification

Job description

CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital Westover Hills in San Antonio seeks an experienced RN to provide routine and complex care in alignment with nursing standards. The role emphasizes independent practice, clinical decision-making, and ongoing professional development in a fast-growing service area.

Responsibilities include implementing the nursing process, addressing diverse patient needs, administering treatments, and documenting care.