RN, Registered Nurse - General Surgery

CHRISTUS Health; Beaumont (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health in Texas seeks a competent nurse who practices independently in a clinical setting and can manage routine and complex care with long-range planning.

As part of the team, you will perform nursing care using the nursing process, administer medications, document care, and support patients and families.

Requirements include BSN preferred, BLS, RN license, and 1 year of related experience; shift is 11AM-11PM, full-time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
• 1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing care using the nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation.
• Administers medications and treatments per protocol; monitors for side-effects and effectiveness.
• Documents patient history, symptoms, medications, and care given.
• Educates patients, families, and caregivers; identifies issues and resources.

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing

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

11AM - 11PM

Work Type

Full Time