Med/Surg RN - Acute Care, 12-Hour Night Shifts
@ CHRISTUS HealthMed/Surg RN - Acute Care, 12-Hour Night Shifts
About the job
The company provides healthcare services with a focus on behavioral medicine. This RN position involves independent practice, patient assessments, medication administration, and patient education, contributing to quality mental health care.
Requirements
- BLS certification
- RN license in state
- 1+ years nursing experience
- Patient assessment skills
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred
- Ability to work in a team
- Strong communication skills
Full job 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
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