Registered Nurse - Acute MedSurgical A

CHRISTUS Health; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - Westover Hills in San Antonio, TX seeks an experienced registered nurse for night shift. You will provide comprehensive nursing care to assigned patients using the nursing process, administer medications, monitor responses, and document care accurately.

The role requires patient education, collaboration with care teams, and adherence to ANA standards. RN licensure in Texas and BLS are required, with at least 1 year of related nursing experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Provides nursing care using the nursing process: assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation.
• Administers medications and treatments per protocol; monitors effects and safety.

Responsibilities

• Meets competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Documents patient history, symptoms, medication and care given.
• Addresses psychological, emotional, cultural and social needs of patients and families.

Skills

Nursing care

Medication administration

Patient education

Documentation

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Job description

CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - Westover Hills (CSRH-WH) is a 253-bed hospital serving the fastest- growing area of San Antonio. Specialized care includes orthopedic and surgical care with advanced spine surgery, Intensive Care, complex neurology for treating stroke and other neurovascular issues, comprehensive cardiovascular care from diagnostics to open heart surgery, vascular lab, sleep center, women's services, a newborn nursery, the CHRISTUS Weight Loss Institute, wound care, rehabilitation, emergency services, and more. The campus also boasts an Outpatient Imaging Center, an Ambulatory Surgery Center, and four medical plazas, one of which houses our CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Family Medicine Residency Program and CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Family Health Center.

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

7PM - 7AM

Work Type

Full Time