Registered Nurse - Cardiology Outpatient

CHRISTUS Health; Santa Fe (NM); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health in Santa Fe, NM seeks an experienced Registered Nurse to deliver high-quality patient care within a professional team. The role requires independent practice aligned with nursing standards and continuous readiness to manage contingencies.

The nurse will perform assessments, planning, interventions, and evaluations, administer medications per protocol, document histories and care, and educate patients and families.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree preferred.
• 1 year of experience in related nursing specialty preferred.
• BLS required; RN license in state of employment or compact allowed.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care using the nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, evaluation.
• Administer medications and treatments per protocol; monitor side effects and effectiveness.
• Document patient history, symptoms, medications, and care given.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Nursing diagnosis

Care planning

Patient education

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Job description

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:

4 Days - 10 Hours

Work Type:

Full Time