RN, Registered Nurse - Emergency Room

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

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health is seeking a registered nurse for a full-time day shift in Texas. The role involves independent nursing care, medication administration, and patient education for assigned patients in a clinical setting.

The nurse will document histories, plan and evaluate care, and collaborate with families to meet learning needs and ensure safe, quality outcomes. RN license (TX or Compact) and BLS are required.

Qualifications

• BSN preferred.
• RN license in state of employment or compact required or eligible.
• BLS certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care using the nursing process for assigned patients.
• Administer medications and treatments, monitor side effects and effectiveness.
• Document patient history, symptoms, medications and care provided.
• Assess learning needs and educate patients and families.

Skills

Nursing care

Medication administration

Patient education

Documentation

Education

BSN preferred

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

Position Requirements

Credential Grace Periods:

• 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.

BLS No grace period. AHA or Red Cross accepted at time of hire.
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Work Schedule

7AM - 7PM

Work Type

Full Time