Registered Nurse I - Nurse Residency Program

CHRISTUS Health; San Antonio (TX); Presencial; USD 65 000 - 76 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

CHRISTUS Health is seeking candidates for our February 2027 Nurse Residency Cohort. Start date is February 8, 2027; applicants must have ATT or license at least 10 days before start.

The role involves direct patient care, care planning, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team in an on-site hospital setting. Responsibilities include creating nursing care plans, implementing care, evaluating patient progress weekly, and teaching patients and families.

Qualificações

• BSN preferred.
• Six months to a year of experience as a licensed RN or holder of an active GN permit.
• BLS required; RN License in state of employment or compact; Graduate Nurse Permit with transfer conditions if applicable.

Responsabilidades

• Meets expectations of CHRISTUS Health competencies (Leader of Self/Others/Leaders).
• Patient Care Planning: creates comprehensive nursing care plans addressing needs identified in nursing assessment.
• Prepares nursing elements of interdisciplinary care plan before initial team conference.
• Implements planned patient care and pri oritize by acuity.
• Evaluates patient responses and progress with the team weekly; documents nursing progress notes and flow sheets.
• Provides teaching to patients and families; serves as role model and preceptor; assists in orienting new staff.
• Maintains patient confidentiality and effective communication within care team.

Formação académica

Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing

Descrição da oferta de emprego

This posting is for our February 2027 Nurse Residency Cohort. The start date for this cohort will be February 8, 2027. Please only apply if you will have either your ATT or license at least 10 days before the start date.

Summary:

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

Work Schedule:

MULTIPLE SHIFTS AVAILABLE

Work Type:

Full Time