Registered Nurse - 5N-Respiratory Med/Surg /Wound Care

Christus Health; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health in Corpus Christi, TX seeks a compassionate registered nurse for our 5NT medical-surgical unit residency track. The role emphasizes nursing process, patient safety, and delivering evidence-based care on a 7 AM–7 PM schedule in a full-time capacity.

You will work with a supportive team, pursue certification and professional growth, and contribute to Shared Governance as you develop foundational skills and potential to specialize in medical-surgical nursing.

Qualifications

• BSN 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 OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Provides nursing care utilizing the nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation for assigned patients.
• Addresses complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patients and families.
• Administers medications and treatments; monitors side-effects and effectiveness.
• Documents patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given.
• Educates patients, families and caregivers; identifies issues and resources.

Skills

Nursing care

Medication administration

Assessment and planning

Patient education

Documentation (EHR)

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

Themedical-surgicalunit is a 36-bed unit that provides exceptional care for patients with chest tubes, tracheostomies, laryngectomies,andpost-op care for various conditions, infections, COPD, pneumonia,and other respiratory disorders. We also care for generalmedical-surgicalpatients. The mix of patients on this floormakesit a great starting point for nurses in our Residency Program and for nurses who wish to become Certified inmedical-surgicalNursing and work at the top of their license with this population of rewarding and challenging patients.We areastate-of-the-arthospitalwithabrand-newunit.We value the voice of our team and encourage participationand unit-based councilin Shared Governance.We look forward to welcoming you to the 5NT team, where you can practice your passion,andestablishexcellent foundational skills together with the opportunity to specialize inmedical-surgical nursing.

Summary:

The competent Nurse, in the same or similar clinical setting, practices independently and demonstrates an awareness of all relevant aspects of a situation. Provides routine and complex care, with the ability to on 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.

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.

Job Requirements:

Education/Skills

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred

Experience

• 1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• BLS required
• RN License in state of employment or compact

Work Schedule:

7AM - 7PM

Work Type:

Full Time