Registered Nurse - A4 – MICU/IMC

CHRISTUS Health; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health's Coronary Medical ICU in Corpus Christi provides high-level care for cardiac and medical conditions using advanced monitoring. Nurses provide independent, patient-centered care and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.

Requirements include a BSN, 1 year ICU experience preferred, and current ACLS/BLS certifications with completion of orientation and competency validation. Work schedule is 7AM–7PM, full-time, with emphasis on safety, education, and teamwork.

Qualifications

• BSN preferred.
• 1 year critical care experience preferred.
• Current ACLS and BLS certifications required.
• RN license in state of employment or compact.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care using the nursing process for assigned patients.
• Assess, diagnose, plan, intervene and evaluate patient care.
• Educate patients and families and document care accurately.

Skills

Compassionate care

Critical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Tools

ACLS certification

BLS certification

RN license

Job description

Description

Coronary Medical ICU is a 12-bed multidisciplinary unit that provides care to a wide range of patients with serious medical, cardiac, and cardiac surgical disorders or complications requiring the highest level of monitoring and treatment. Our team uses advanced technologies such as Swan-Ganz, Therapeutic Hypothermia after Cardiac Arrest, Tablo, and IABP, to treat and monitor diseases such as: Acute Coronary Syndrome, STEMI, NSTEMI, ARDS, Diabetic Emergencies, Drug Overdose, GI Bleed, Multi-system Organ Failure, Renal Failure, Respiratory Diseases and Sepsis. Along with the Resident, the Medical/Cardiac ICU staff delivers uncompromised care in an environment of clinical excellence, collaboration, diversity, teamwork, and mutual respect.

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

Position Requirements

• 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 on-boarding requirements are validated through successful completion of the designated organizational entry competency validation and a Critical Care Department-specific competency validation.
• Completion of all annual competency verification requirements.

Experience

• One year of experience in Critical Care setting preferred but will accept new graduates.

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• Current ACLS certification required

In accordance with the CHRISTUS Health License, Certification and Registration Verification Policy, all Associates are required to obtain required certifications for their respective positions within the designated time frame.

Credential Grace Periods

• Any Candidate/Associate with at least one year of acute care clinical experience in a similar service line within the past three years is considered an Experienced Associate.
• Any Candidate/Associate who does not have at least one year of full-time acute care clinical experience in the same service line within the past three years is considered an Experienced Associate New to the Specialty.

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Work Schedule

7AM - 7PM

Work Type

Full Time