Registered Nurse - IMC MedSurgical A

CHRISTUS Health; Marshall (TX); Vor Ort; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

CHRISTUS Health in Texas seeks a registered nurse to provide routine and complex care, applying nursing process, assessments and care plans. You will delegate appropriately and document patient history and care delivered, while educating patients and families.

Requirements include BSN preferred, RN license in state or compact, BLS; ACLS with grace periods; at least 1 year in related speciality preferred. On-site schedule typically 7AM-7PM, full-time.

Qualifikationen

• BSN preferred.
• 1 year of experience in a related nursing specialty preferred.
• BLS and ACLS certifications required/within grace periods as applicable.

Aufgaben

• Provides nursing care utilizing the nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation for assigned patients.
• Administers medications and treatments; monitors for side-effects and effectiveness.
• Documents patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given.
• Educates patients, families, and caregivers; identifies issues and resources.

Kenntnisse

Nursing assessment

Care planning

Patient education

Ausbildung

Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing

RN License in state of employment or compact

Jobbeschreibung

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 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

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.

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

Work Schedule

7AM - 7PM

Work Type

Full Time