Registered Nurse I-Acute MedSurgical A-Full Time

Description\nSummary : \nResponsible for patient assessment, patient care planning, and provision of quality nursing care to an assigned group of patients for a defined work period. Provides direction and supervision to LVN / LPNs, nursing assistants, unit secretaries, and other clinical / clerical associates. By assignment, may function as a charge nurse for the unit. Involves provision of patient care / service to older adolescents, young adults, adults, geriatric and pediatric patients.\nResponsibilities :

Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies : Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.\nPatient Care Planning\nDevelops a comprehensive nursing care plan which addresses all significant needs and problems identified through nursing assessment.\nPrepares nursing elements of the interdisciplinary care plan prior to the initial team conference.\nReviews and updates nursing care plan and collaborates with team members as changes occur.\nPatient Care Provision\nImplements patient care as planned in nursing care plan and interdisciplinary care plan.\nSets priorities based on knowledge of patient acuity and patient needs.\nProvides safe and therapeutic care and seeks resources when appropriate.\nSafely performs and accurately documents procedures, consistent with established nursing policy and procedure.\nPatient Care Evaluation\nEvaluates patient response to interventions and attainment of goals in collaboration with interdisciplinary team.\nEvaluates progress toward nursing goals and revises goals as needed on a weekly basis.\nCompletes nursing progress note for assigned patients on a daily basis.\nCompletes nursing flow sheets for assigned patients on a daily basis.\nTeaching\nEvaluates education needs of patient and significant others and documents their response to teaching.\nUtilizes, adapts, and revises teaching resources to meet patient education needs.\nExplains procedures, tests, and disease process to patients and families as needed.\nActs as role model for health care students and other team members.\nActs as preceptor to assigned orientees.\nAssists in the orientation of new staff by sharing knowledge and experience.\nPatient Care Communication\nReports and documents accurately and concisely to appropriate persons the patient's condition.\nMaintains patient confidentiality.\nApplies basic verbal and nonverbal skills to maintain open, effective communication among care team members, patients, and significant others.\nEncourages direct discussion between staff members when differences occur and seeks assistance to arbitrate differences as needed.\nGives and accepts constructive feedback appropriately.\nIdentifies actual and potentially unsafe patient care practices, reports them in the designated manner, and suggests alternatives.\nJob Requirements :

Education / Skills\nBachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred\nExperience\nSix months to a year of experience as a licensed RN or holder of an active GN permit\nLicenses, Registrations, or Certifications\nBLS required\nRN License in state of employment or compact\nGraduate Nurse Permit

Associates with an unsuccessful licensure application or on the 75th day following the effective date of the temporary permit; will be transferred to another position within CHRISTUS Health

Work Schedule :

TBD\nWork Type : \nFull Time\n