RN, Registered Nurse - Acute MedSurgical B

RN, Registered Nurse - Acute MedSurgical B at Christus Health summary :

The Registered Nurse (RN) in Acute MedSurgical care independently provides comprehensive nursing services including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation for patients with complex health needs. The role involves managing patient care, administering medications and treatments, educating patients and families, and delegating tasks to support staff in a hospital setting. Working at CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital, the nurse addresses physical, psychological, and social factors to optimize patient outcomes within specialized clinical environments.

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

Experience

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

Work Schedule : 7PM - 7AM

Work Type : Full Time

Keywords :

Registered Nurse, Acute Care, MedSurgical Nursing, Patient Assessment, Medication Administration, Care Planning, Patient Education, Clinical Nursing, Hospital Nursing, Critical Care