Registered Nurse - ECC Emergency Care

CHRISTUS Health; Alamogordo (NM); On-site; USD 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

New Nurses Orientation

Residency program

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health in Alamogordo, NM seeks an experienced Registered Nurse to provide independent, comprehensive nursing care. You will assess, plan, implement and evaluate care, administer medications, document thoroughly, and educate patients and families in a fast-paced environment. Required BSN preferred, RN license (state or compact), BLS; ACLS, PALS, TNCC required.

New nurses orientation within 30 days, potential residency. One year of related nursing experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing preferred.
• RN license in state of employment or compact.
• BLS required.
• ACLS, PALS, and TNCC certifications required.
• All newly hired experienced RNs must attend New Nurses Orientation within the first 30 days of hire.
• New hires may participate in a residency program.
• One year of experience in a related nursing specialty preferred.
• Completion of annual competency verification requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care utilizing the nursing process including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation.
• Administer medications and treatments per protocol; monitor side-effects and effectiveness.
• Document patient history, symptoms, medication, and care provided.
• Assess learning needs and educate patients, families, and caregivers; identify issues and resources.
• Delegate to other care providers as appropriate to manage the clinical situation.

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing

RN License in state of employment or compact

BLS

ACLS

PALS

TNCC

New Nurses Orientation within the first 30 days of hire

Residency program participation

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

Position Requirements:

Education/Skills

• 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 an Emergency Department- specific competency validation.
• All newly licensed RNs may participate in a residency program or other specific orientation. Skills completion and competency completion will be achieved with the preceptor at the bedside and documented through the program’s tracking software.
• Completion of all annual competency verification requirements.

Experience

• One year of experience in a related nursing specialty preferred.

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• Current ACLS certification required
• Current PALS certification required
• Current TNCC 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:

If additional credentials are required per the Position Requirements section, a grace period to obtain the certification will apply, dependent on your experience level.

• 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/Associatewho doesnothave 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.

• Basic Life Support (BLS):
  • Experienced Associates: No grace period. AHA or Red Cross accepted at time of hire.
  • New Graduates & Experienced Associates New to the Specialty: No grace period. AHA or Red Cross accepted at time of hire.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS):
  • Experienced Associates: Within 30 days of hire.
  • New Graduates & Experienced Associates New to the Specialty: Within 90 days of hire.
• Pediatric Life Support (PALS):
  • Experienced Associates: Within 30 days of hire.
  • New Graduates & Experienced Associates New to the Specialty: Within 90 days of hire.
• Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum (TNCC):
  • Experienced Associates: Within 60 days of hire.
  • New Graduates & Experienced Associates New to the Specialty: Within 18 months of hire.
• Trauma Care After Resuscitation (TCAR):
  • Experienced Associates: Within 60 days of hire.
  • New Graduates & Experienced Associates New to the Specialty: Within 18 months of hire.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP):
  • Experienced Associates: Within 30 days of hire.
  • New Graduates: Within 60 days of hire.
• AWHONN INTERMEDIATE FHM (Fetal Heart Monitoring):
  • Experienced Associates: Within 30 days of hire.
  • New Graduates: Within 60 days of hire.
• STABLE (Neonatal Education):
  • Experienced Associates: Within 30 days of hire.
  • New Graduates: Within 60 days of hire.

Work Schedule:

7PM - 7AM

Work Type:

Full Time