Registered Nurse - Endoscopy Surgery - Full Time

CHRISTUS Health; Alexandria (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider is seeking a Nurse to provide both routine and complex care in Alexandria, Louisiana. The role requires a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and certifications such as BLS and ACLS. You will engage in comprehensive patient care, using the nursing process to assess and address patient needs, all while educating families on care options. This full-time position involves a work schedule of 5 days with 8 hours shifts, allowing you to develop critical nursing competencies in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred.
• Experience in an OR/Perioperative setting preferred.
• Completion of all annual competency verification requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care utilizing the nursing process.
• Administer medications and treatments while monitoring for side-effects.
• Educate patients, family members, and caregivers on care and resources.
• Administers medications and treatments; monitors for side-effects and effectiveness of the treatment prescribed.
• Documents patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given.
• Assesses learning needs and provides education to patients, family members and/or care givers; identify issues and resources.

Skills

BLS Certification

ACLS Certification

PALS or ENPC Certification

Communication skills

Leadership skills

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree 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

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 a Perioperative Department-specific competency validation.
• Completion of all annual competency verification requirements.

Experience

• Perioperative RN Residency, or recently practicing in an OR/Perioperative Setting preferred.

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• Current ACLS certification required
• Current PALS or ENPC certification required at CHILDRENS only

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.
• Grace periods for specific credentials are as follows: BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC, TCAR, NRP, FHM, STABLE as described in the original table (no table used; see above for details).

Work Schedule

5 Days - 8 Hours

Work Type

Full Time