RN, Registered Nurse - General Surgery (78162)

Description

CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Beeville isdesignatedby the Texas Department of Health as a Level IV Trauma Center, providing24 houremergency and intensive care services for critically ill or injured patients, and stabilizing some16,500 patientsin the ER each year.CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Beeville offers Emergency Services, Intensive Care, Medical Surgical Services, Obstetrics, Surgical Services, Critical Care, and Rehabilitation Services.The hospital has three operating rooms; eight same-day surgery rooms; two endoscopy rooms; an expanded recovery area;newcardiopulmonary service area and an expanded outpatient services wing.Women's Services includes nine birthing suites and afull-servicenursery, with access to a level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

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

Experience

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

Work Schedule : 5 Days - 8 Hours

Work Type : Full Time