RN, Registered Nurse - Acute Orthopedics

CHRISTUS Health; Mount Pleasant (TX); On-site; USD 56,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health is seeking a qualified Registered Nurse for a full-time night shift (7PM–7AM) in Mount Pleasant, TX. The role involves independent nursing care in a clinical setting, with emphasis on the nursing process, medication administration, and patient education. BSN preferred and RN license in Texas or compact license is required, with BLS certification.

Experience is preferred. You will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care, delegating tasks as appropriate and ensuring

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing preferred.
• 1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred.
• BLS required.
• RN License in state of employment or compact required.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care utilizing the nursing process: assess, diagnose, plan, intervene, evaluate.
• Administer medications and treatments per protocol; monitor side effects and effectiveness.
• Document patient history, symptoms, medications, and care given.
• Address learning needs of patients, families, and caregivers; identify resources.

Skills

Nursing process

Patient education

Medication administration

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing

BLS Certification

RN License in state of employment or compact

Job description

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

7PM - 7AM

Work Type

Full Time