Registered Nurse - Neuro ICU

CHRISTUS Health; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - Westover Hills in San Antonio seeks an experienced registered nurse to provide routine and complex care, leveraging the nursing process and clinical judgment in a fast-paced setting.

The role requires an RN license, BLS, and preferred experience in critical care; ACLS/PALS certification timelines are defined by policy. 7AM–7PM schedule; full-time position with orientation and ongoing competency validations.

Qualifications

• RN licensure required in state of employment or compact
• ACLS, PALS, TNCC, TCAR as per CHRISTUS Health policy
• 1 year of experience in related nursing specialty preferred

Responsibilities

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders
• Provides nursing care utilizing the nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation for assigned patients
• Addresses complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patients and families
• Administers medications and treatments using appropriate protocol; monitors side-effects and effectiveness
• Documents patient history, symptoms, medications, and care given
• Educates patients, families, and caregivers and identifies resources

Skills

Critical care knowledge

Nursing assessment

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing

Job description

CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - Westover Hills (CSRH-WH) is a 253-bed hospital serving the fastest-growing area of San Antonio. Specialized care includes orthopedic and surgical care with advanced spine surgery, Intensive Care, complex neurology for treating stroke and other neurovascular issues, comprehensive cardiovascular care from diagnostics to open heart surgery, vascular lab, sleep center, women’s services, a newborn nursery, the CHRISTUS Weight Loss Institute, wound care, rehabilitation, emergency services, and more. The campus also boasts an Outpatient Imaging Center, an Ambulatory Surgery Center, and four 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 Critical Care Department-specific competency validation.
• Completion of all annual competency verification requirements.

Experience

• One year of experience in Critical Care setting preferred but will accept new graduates.

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.
• 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 Associates New to the Specialty - Within 60 days of hire.

Work Schedule

7AM - 7PM

Work Type

Full Time