Registered Nurse - IMC Telemetry

CHRISTUS Health; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in San Antonio is seeking a competent Nurse to provide patient care, administer treatments, and educate families. Candidates should hold a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and have at least one year of related experience. Certifications in BLS and ACLS are required. The position is per diem, with shifts from 7PM to 7AM, allowing flexibility for dedicated nursing professionals seeking to make a difference in patient care.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid RN license in state of employment.
• Minimum of 1 year experience in a related nursing specialty preferred.
• All newly licensed RNs should attend New Nurses Orientation within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care utilizing the nursing process including assessment and planning.
• Administer medications and monitor for side effects.
• Educate patients and families about medical conditions.

Skills

BLS Certification

ACLS Certification

Nursing Assessment

Patient Education

Clinical Decision Making

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing

Job description

Overview

CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - Westover Hills (CSRH-WH) is a 150-bed hospital serving the fastest growing area of San Antonio. Specialized care includes orthopedic and surgical services, ICU, women’s services, a newborn nursery, comprehensive cardiovascular care from diagnostics to open heart surgery, vascular lab, sleep center, emergency services, the CHRISTUS Weight Loss Institute, wound care, rehabilitation, and more. The campus also boasts an Outpatient Imaging Center and three medical plazas, one of which houses our CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Family Medicine Residency Program and CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Family Health Center.

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 anExperienced 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 anExperienced Associate New to the Specialty.

Note: Credential grace periods are listed by credential below.

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

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.

Work Schedule

7PM - 7AM

Work Type

Per Diem As Needed