RN, Registered Nurse Lead - General SurgeryChristus Health • Aransas Pass, TX, United States
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RN, Registered Nurse Lead - General Surgery
Christus Health • Aransas Pass, TX, United States
7 days ago
Job type
- Full-time
Job descriptionMeets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies : Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders. Organizing and overseeing patient care delivery during an assigned shift, ensuring proper staffing and smooth operations of a patient care unit. Coaching / counseling individual team members; monitoring and providing feedback on performance and addressing training needs. Documenting daily staffing, operational, and administrative records; maintaining compliance with governmental policies and procedures. Providing direction and support to nursing staff demonstrating and promoting respect for the dignity and rights of every patient; assisting with communications with patients and families Allocates team resources responsibly and equitably, delegates appropriate levels of responsibility and authority, and provides oversight and guidance. Mediates and resolves conflicts among individuals, groups, and departments. Uses critical thinking skills to assess the basic physical, psychosocial, social, cultural, Spiritual, and development needs of patient and families Communicates findings to appropriate healthcare team members Develops and uses a specific plan of care and modifies it to meet individual patient needs using evidence-based practice. Implements patient care and therapeutic procedures; monitors and documents progression of treatment and teaching goals Evaluates the care and treatment(s) provided to the patient and the patient’s response to the care and treatment(s) Performs timely reassessment and documentation Must be able to perform unit-specific competencies based on the specific patient care need for designated unit's patient population Anticipates and plans for admission / discharge / transfer needs to facilitate patient flow Utilizes appropriate systems of communication and tools to facilitate the discharge process Coaches on tools and techniques for checking, cross checking and validating orders to ensure accuracy Plans, directs and evaluates the overall nursing care and functions in a particular nursing unit during an assigned shift Demonstrates good stewardship in the proper use and maintenance of equipment and Supplies Assesses departmental staffing needs; actively participates in resourcing efforts. Educates and trains others on the operations, ethics, and regulations within the industry Incorporates patient safety practices / guidelines to promote a safe environment resulting in positive patient outcomes Demonstrates accountability for nursing research and quality improvement activities Provides evidence-based nursing care Communicates patient information effectively across the continuum of care Educates and trains others on the operations, ethics, and regulations within the industry. Knowledge of federal, state, and local healthcare-related laws and regulations; ability to comply with these in healthcare practices and activities Serves as a subject matter expert for patient care Gives continuing feedback, recognizes achievement, and recommends improvement as a patient care subject matter expert. Supports proper allocation of team resources, delegates appropriate levels of responsibility and authority, and provides support and guidance for high-quality patient care Mediates and resolves conflicts among individuals, groups, and departments Follows a specific set of standards and associated clinical procedures Analyzes policy and standards documentation and ensures organizational compliance Provides feedback for improvement of procedures Assists in the development and implementation of specific procedures Works with control and monitoring mechanisms, tools and techniques Shares experiences with maintaining paper and electronic patient documentation Walk through the steps and procedures for receiving, validating and updating patient records Describes the flow of information between various stations or units Discusses the functions, features and document flow of electronic documentation Transcribes verbal orders; explains techniques for ensuring their accuracy Explains health information documentation best practices and their rationale across health care practices Describes experience with basic medical equipment used in own unit or facility Uses standard diagnostic tools and techniques to resolves common equipment problems Educates patients about the appropriate use of home medical equipment Ensures that all equipment and related supplies are in proper working order prior to use to ensure patient safety Inspects, troubleshoots and evaluates incoming equipment Shares experiences with processing medical orders for one or more groups of patients or conditions Describes functions and features of the system used to enter, validate, update and forward medical orders Discusses common errors, their sources and procedures for correcting Explains considerations for entering and following standing orders Differentiates between standing orders and preprinted orders and considerations for each Describes experiences in reading and interpreting patient charts for patients on unit and under own care Reviews patients’ charts for completion and accuracy; identifies and alerts to mistakes or omissions Recognizes unexpected readings and alerts nursing or medical staff Relates examples of misreadings or misinterpretations and lessons learned Reviews, discusses and validates own interpretation with others Shares experiences with ensuring safety for one or more patient groups or settings Explains key features of safety guidelines and procedures for those groups and settings Listens and responds to safety inquiries from patients and family members Recognizes and addresses physiological and psychological signs of problems Describes considerations for patients who can cause to harm to self, versus harm to others Utilizes appropriate systems to document misses and near misses, participates in immediate investigating, analysis, and reporting in real-time Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred 2 years of clinical patient care experience in a relevant setting BLS required RN License in state of employment or compact
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CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline overlooking Corpus Christi Bay is the largest and foremost acute care medical facility in the region, with a full range of diagnostic and surgical specialty services in cardiac, cancer, and stroke care. It is the leading emergency facility in the area with a Level II Trauma Center in the Coastal Bend, staffed with physicians and nurses specially trained in emergency services.
- The Pavilion and North Tower house a state-of-the-art emergency department, ICU, Cardiac Cath Lab and surgical suites
- A teaching facility in affiliation with the Texas A&M University System Health and Science Center College of Medicine
- Accredited Chest Pain Center
- Accredited Joint Commission Stroke Team
Summary :
Supports and coordinates day-to-day activities of nursing personnel in patient care units, provides direction to Clinical Staff, implements work of assigned units, and coordinates activities with other patient care units and related departments. 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 to help manage the clinical situation.
Responsibilities :
CORE COMPETENCIES
Standard I : Utilizes the Nursing Process
Standard II. Patient Throughput & Patient Flow Process
Standard III. Unit Operations
Standard IV. Safe Practice / Quality Care / Regulations
Standard V. Leadership
TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES
Clinical Policies and Standards
Health Information Documentation
Medical Equipment
Medical Order Processing
Patient Chart Reading and Interpretation
Patient Safety
Job Requirements : Education / Skills
Experience
Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
In accordance with the CHRISTUS Health License, Certification and Registration Verification Policy, all Associates are required to obtain the required certifications for their respective positions within the designated time frame.
Work Schedule : 6 : 30AM - 3PM
Work Type : Full Time
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