Registered Nurse - Mother/Baby

CHRISTUS Health; San Antonio (TX); Sur place; USD 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

CHRISTUS Health in San Antonio, TX seeks a Perinatal Nurse who practices independently in a perinatal setting and delivers routine and complex care. The nurse will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care while coordinating with families and the care team.

Key qualifications include BSN preferred, 1 year in a related nursing specialty, and an active RN license. Certifications like STABLE/NRP are required or preferred; orientation and competency validation are part of onboarding.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
• 1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred.
• Current RN license in state of employment or compact.
• BLS certification required.
• Perinatal RN Residency or recent practice in perinatal setting preferred.

Responsabilités

• Provides nursing care following the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, evaluation).
• Administers medications and treatments per protocol; monitors for side effects and effectiveness.
• Documents patient history, symptoms, and care.
• Addresses learning needs of patients and families and provides education.
• Leads within the clinical team, delegates tasks as appropriate.

Connaissances

Nursing

BLS

Perinatal care

Patient education

Formation

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Description du poste

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 Perinatal Services-specific competency validation.

Completion of all annual competency verification requirements.

Experience

Perinatal RN Residency, or recently practicing in a Perinatal Setting is preferred.

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

Current STABLE (Post-resuscitation/Pre-transport Stabilization Care of Sick Infants) certification required from one of the following courses: Participant, Lead Instructor, or Support Instructor

Current NRP certification required

Current ACLS certification preferred

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

• 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. 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.

Credential Grace Periods for Experienced Associates

• 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.

Work Schedule

7PM - 7AM

Work Type

Full Time