RN, Registered Nurse - Acute Trauma Med/Surg

CHRISTUS Health; Beaumont (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health in Beaumont, TX seeks a competent Registered Nurse to provide routine and complex care in a similar clinical setting. The nurse will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care while delegating tasks as appropriate according to patient needs.

The role requires a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (preferred), an active RN license (state or compact), and BLS certification, with a typical 7 AM–7 PM schedule and full-time status.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing preferred.
• RN license required or compact.
• BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Meets expectations of professional nursing competencies and uses the nursing process to assess, diagnose, plan, intervene and evaluate care.
• Administers medications and treatments using appropriate protocols; monitors effectiveness and side-effects.
• Documents patient history, symptoms, medications and care provided.
• Educates patients, families and caregivers and identifies learning needs and resources.

Skills

Nursing

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

1 year nursing experience

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

7AM - 7PM

Work Type

Full Time