Rn, Registered Nurse - Emergency Room

Jobtome; Kingsville (MD); Sur place; USD 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Kleberg’s Emergency Department seeks a competent Registered Nurse to deliver high-quality emergency care. The RN will apply the nursing process, administer medications, monitor outcomes, and document patient histories and treatments.

Strong emphasis on education for patients and families within a fast-paced ED setting. The ideal candidate holds a BSN, has at least 1 year of related nursing experience, and maintains BLS; ACLS, PALS and TNCC are required or obtainable

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• 1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred.
• Current BLS certification required.
• RN license valid in state of employment or compact.
• ACLS, PALS, TNCC certifications required or within specified grace periods.

Responsabilités

• Provide nursing care using the nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation.
• Administer medications and treatments, monitor for side effects and effectiveness.
• Document patient history, symptoms, medications and care provided.
• Assess learning needs and educate patients, families and caregivers.
• Delegate tasks appropriately to other care team members to manage clinical situations.

Formation

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Outils

ACLS

PALS

TNCC

BLS

RN License

Description du poste

Description The Emergency Department of CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Kleberg is a 12-bed unit organized and designed for the immediate treatment of emergency medical and/or surgical conditions.

Making sure you fit the guidelines as an applicant for this role is essential, please read the below carefully.

We have a Medical provider 24 hours per day with An Advance Practitioner 9 hours per day.

The Emergency Department had been designated a Level IV Trauma Center by Texas Department of Health.

The department is responsible for initiating lifesaving procedures in all types of emergency situations and for providing emergency care for other conditions, including chronic medical problems and minor injuries and illnesses.

After emergency measures are implemented the patient may be transferred within the hospital, to another institution, or discharged home.

Our average daily census is 60.

The most frequent medical diagnoses seen are R/O Myocardial Infarction, Congestive Heart Failure, Pneumonia, Cardiovascular conditions, cardiopulmonary conditions, Diabetes Mellitus, Hepatitis, Pancreatitis, URI and Urosepsis.

The most frequent surgical conditions are appendicitis, fractured hip and spontaneous abortion.

The ER staff work closely with the community by providing education on disease process and safety measures.

We also volunteer our time and service to help out our local naval base during events such as “Wings over Texas” and our surrounding areas with events such as, “Beach to Bay.” Our team has been recognized for exceeding the goal for treating a MI or stroke patient.

They have made changes to the overall flow in the ER to improve the door to doctor times and over all patient experience.

We have earned the Silver Award from the American Heart Association for our Stroke Care.

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 an Emergency Department- 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 Current PALS certification required Current TNCC 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/Associate who does not have 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 Grace Periods for Experienced Associates Grace Periods for New Graduates & Experienced Associates New to the Specialty Basic Life Support (BLS) No grace period.

AHA or Red Cross accepted at time of hire.

No grace period.

AHA or Red Cross accepted at time of hire.

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Within 30 days of hire.

Within 90 days of hire.

Pediatric Life Support (PALS) Within 30 days of hire.

Within 90 days of hire.

Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum (TNCC) Within 60 days of hire.

Within 18 months of hire.

Trauma Care After Resuscitation (TCAR) Within 60 days of hire.

Within 18 months of hire.

Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Within 30 days of hire.

Within 60 days of hire.

AWHONN INTERMEDIATE FHM (Fetal Heart Monitoring) Within 30 days of hire.

Within 60 days of hire.

STABLE (Neonatal Education) Within 30 days of hire. xqrzhdi

Within 60 days of hire.

Work Schedule: 7AM

- 7PM Work Type: Full Time