Registered Nurse - Neuro PCU

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

Job summary

CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - Westover Hills seeks a registered nurse for full-time night shift (7PM–7AM). The role emphasizes independent nursing care, using the nursing process, and coordinating with care teams to meet patient needs.

Responsibilities include administering medications per protocol, documenting patient histories, and educating patients and families. New hires complete orientation and ongoing competency validation within set timeframes.

Qualifications

• BLS certification required.
• ACLS certification required.
• RN Licensure in Texas or compact state.

Responsibilities

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.

Skills

Clinical nursing

Patient care

Documentation

Patient education

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Tools

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 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: Basic Life Support (BLS). Experienced Associates: No grace period. New Graduates & Experienced Associates New to the Specialty: No grace period.
• Credential: 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.
• Credential: Pediatric Life Support (PALS). Experienced Associates: Within 30 days of hire. New Graduates & Experienced Associates New to the Specialty: Within 90 days of hire.
• Credential: 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.
• Credential: 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.
• Credential: Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP). Experienced Associates: Within 30 days of hire. New Graduates & Experienced Associates New to the Specialty: Within 60 days of hire.
• Credential: 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.
• Credential: 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:

7PM - 7AM

Work Type:

Full Time