RN, Registered Nurse - Acute Med/Surg

CHRISTUS Health; Sulphur Springs (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health is seeking a competent nurse to practice in a similar clinical setting, working PRN and per diem as needed. The role involves independent practice, planning for long-range goals, and delegating tasks to other care providers to manage clinical situations.

You will assess, plan, and evaluate patient care using established nursing standards. Responsibilities include administering medications, monitoring effects, documenting patient history, and educating patients and families.

Qualifications

• Use nursing process for assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation.
• Provide patient education to patients, families, and caregivers.
• Demonstrate the ability to adapt nursing care to changing clinical contingencies.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care following the nursing process and professional standards.
• Administer medications and treatments per protocol; monitor effects.
• Document patient history, symptoms, medications, and care.
• Delegate tasks to other care providers as appropriate to manage the clinical situation.
• Assess learning needs and provide education to patients and families.

Skills

Nursing process

Patient education

Clinical assessment

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Job description

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

Work Schedule:

PRN

Work Type:

Per Diem As Needed