Registered Nurse Residency Internship

Summary : \n\nJoin our dedicated team as a Registered Nurse, where you'll be responsible for patient assessment, care planning, and delivering high-quality nursing care to a diverse group of patients. You will have the opportunity to lead and supervise a team of LVNs / LPNs, nursing assistants, unit secretaries, and other clinical / clerical associates. Your role may also include functioning as a charge nurse, catering to patients including older adolescents, young adults, adults, geriatric, and pediatric populations.\n\nResponsibilities : \n

• Meet our OneCHRISTUS Competencies : Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.\n
• Patient Care Planning : \n
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive nursing care plan addressing all identified patient needs.\n
• Prepare nursing elements for the interdisciplinary care plan before initial team discussions.\n
• Continuously review and update care plans in collaboration with team members.\n
• Patient Care Provision : \n
• Implement care according to the nursing and interdisciplinary care plans.\n
• Establish priorities based on patient acuity and needs.\n
• Provide safe, therapeutic care, and seek resources as necessary.\n
• Perform and document procedures accurately per nursing policies.\n
• Patient Care Evaluation : \n
• Evaluate patient responses and goal attainment with the interdisciplinary team.\n
• Revise nursing goals weekly as necessary.\n
• Document daily nursing progress notes and flow sheets for assigned patients.\n
• Teaching : \n
• Assess the educational needs of patients and caregivers, documenting their responses.\n
• Adapt and revise teaching materials to meet diverse patient education requirements.\n
• Explain procedures, tests, and disease processes clearly to patients and families.\n
• Act as a role model for health care students and colleagues.\n
• Support new staff orientation by sharing your knowledge and experience.\n
• Patient Care Communication : \n
• Report and document patient conditions clearly and accurately to appropriate personnel.\n
• Maintain the confidentiality of patient information.\n
• Utilize effective verbal and nonverbal communication skills with care teams, patients, and families.\n
• Encourage open discussions among staff and seek to resolve conflicts constructively.\n
• Provide and receive constructive feedback appropriately.\n
• Identify and report unsafe patient care practices, offering suggestions for improvement.\n\nJob Requirements : \n\nEducation / Skills : \n
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing is preferred.\n\nExperience : \n
• Six months to a year of experience as a licensed RN or possession of an active Graduate Nurse permit.\n\nLicenses, Registrations, or Certifications : \n
• BLS certification required.\n
• RN License in the state of employment or a compact license.\n
• Possession of a Graduate Nurse Permit.\n
• Associates with an unsuccessful licensing application or after 75 days from the temporary permit's effective date will be moved to another position within CHRISTUS Health.\n\nWork Schedule : \n\nTBD\n\nWork Type : \n\nFull Time