Registered Nurse I - Acute Telemetry - Full Time

CHRISTUS Health; Alexandria (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health in Louisiana seeks an experienced RN to provide direct patient care with a focus on assessment, planning, and care delivery for diverse patient populations. The role includes supervision of LVN/LPNs and other staff, plus potential charge nurse duties as assigned.

Responsibilities cover planning, implementing, evaluating, and documenting nursing care, while ensuring patient safety and high-quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing preferred.
• Six months to a year of experience as an RN or holder of an active GN permit.
• Current ACLS certification required.
• RN License in state of employment or compact.
• Graduate Nurse Permit and related policies for temporary licensure pathways.

Responsibilities

• Meets expectations of CHRISTUS competencies as a leader of self/others/leaders.
• Patient care planning and development of comprehensive nursing care plans.
• Implements and evaluates patient care plans with the interdisciplinary team.
• Documents procedures and nursing progress notes daily.
• Provides patient education and serves as a preceptor for new staff and students.
• Maintains patient confidentiality and effective care team communication.
• Oversees orientation and onboarding of newly hired staff.

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing

Job description

Summary

Responsible for patient assessment, patient care planning, and provision of quality nursing care to an assigned group of patients for a defined work period. Provides direction and supervision to LVN/LPNs, nursing assistants, unit secretaries, and other clinical/clerical associates. By assignment, may function as a charge nurse for the unit. Involves provision of patient care/service to older adolescents, young adults, adults, geriatric and pediatric patients.

Responsibilities

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Patient Care Planning
• Develops a comprehensive nursing care plan which addresses all significant needs and problems identified through nursing assessment.
• Prepares nursing elements of the interdisciplinary care plan prior to the initial team conference.
• Reviews and updates nursing care plan and collaborates with team members as changes occur.
• Patient Care Provision
• Implements patient care as planned in nursing care plan and interdisciplinary care plan.
• Sets priorities based on knowledge of patient acuity and patient needs.
• Provides safe and therapeutic care and seeks resources when appropriate.
• Safely performs and accurately documents procedures, consistent with established nursing policy and procedure.
• Patient Care Evaluation
• Evaluates patient response to interventions and attainment of goals in collaboration with interdisciplinary team.
• Evaluates progress toward nursing goals and revises goals as needed on a weekly basis.
• Completes nursing progress note for assigned patients on a daily basis.
• Completes nursing flow sheets for assigned patients on a daily basis.
• Teaching
• Evaluates education needs of patient and significant others and documents their response to teaching.
• Utilizes, adapts, and revises teaching resources to meet patient education needs.
• Explains procedures, tests, and disease process to patients and families as needed.
• Acts as role model for health care students and other team members.
• Acts as preceptor to assigned orientees.
• Assists in the orientation of new staff by sharing knowledge and experience.
• Patient Care Communication
• Reports and documents accurately and concisely to appropriate persons the patient's condition.
• Maintains patient confidentiality.
• Applies basic verbal and nonverbal skills to maintain open, effective communication among care team members, patients, and significant others.
• Encourages direct discussion between staff members when differences occur and seeks assistance to arbitrate differences as needed.
• Gives and accepts constructive feedback appropriately.
• Identifies actual and potentially unsafe patient care practices, reports them in the designated manner, and suggests alternatives.

Job Requirements

Education/Skills

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred

Experience

• Six months to a year of experience as a licensed RN or holder of an active GN permit

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• BLS required
• RN License in state of employment or compact
• Graduate Nurse Permit
  • Associates with an unsuccessful licensure application or on the 75th day following the effective date of the temporary permit; will be transferred to another position within CHRISTUS Health

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 MedSurg 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

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/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 & Experienced Associates New to the Specialty: Within 60 days of hire.
• AWHONN INTERMEDIATE FHM (Fetal Heart Monitoring) - Experienced Associates: Within 30 days of hire. - New Graduates & Experienced Associates New to the Specialty: Within 60 days of hire.
• STABLE (Neonatal Education) - Experienced Associates: Within 30 days of hire. - New Graduates & Experienced Associations New to the Specialty: Within 60 days of hire.

Work Schedule

7PM - 7AM

Work Type

Full Time