RN, Registered Nurse - IMC Telemetry

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.

CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - Westover Hills (CSRH-WH) is a

150-bed hospital serving the fastest growing area of San Antonio.

Specialized care includes orthopedic and surgical services, ICU,

women’s services, a newborn nursery, comprehensive cardiovascular

care from diagnostics to open heart surgery, vascular lab, sleep

center, emergency services, the CHRISTUS Weight Loss Institute,

wound care, rehabilitation, and more. The campus also boasts an

Outpatient Imaging Center and three medical plazas, one of which

houses our CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Family Medicine Residency Program

and CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Family Health Center.

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 a MedSurg

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

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.

Within 60 days of hire.

Work Schedule : 6PM - 6AM 12

HR Shift

Work Type : Full Time