RN, Registered Nurse I - Acute Med Surg Immediate Care UnitA

Description

Summary :

Responsible 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.

Responsibilities : Meets

expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies : Leader of

Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.

Patient Care Planning

Develops a

comprehensive nursing care plan which addresses all significant

needs and problems identified through nursing assessment.

Prepares nursing elements of the

interdisciplinary care plan prior to the initial team conference.

Reviews and updates nursing care plan and

collaborates with team members as changes occur.

• Patient Care Provision

Implements patient care as planned in nursing care plan and

interdisciplinary care plan.

Sets priorities

based on knowledge of patient acuity and patient needs.

Provides safe and therapeutic care and seeks

resources when appropriate.

Safely performs

and accurately documents procedures, consistent with established

nursing policy and procedure.

Patient Care

Evaluation

Evaluates patient response to

interventions and attainment of goals in collaboration with

interdisciplinary team.

Evaluates progress

toward nursing goals and revises goals as needed on a weekly basis.

Completes nursing progress note for assigned

patients on a daily basis.

Completes nursing

flow sheets for assigned patients on a daily basis.

Evaluates

education needs of patient and significant others and documents

their response to teaching.

Utilizes, adapts,

and revises teaching resources to meet patient education needs.

Explains procedures, tests, and disease

process to patients and families as needed.

Acts as role model for health care students and other team members.

Acts as preceptor to assigned orientees.

Assists in the orientation of new staff by

sharing knowledge and experience.

Patient

Care Communication

Reports and documents

accurately and concisely to appropriate persons the

patient's condition.

Maintains

patient confidentiality.

Applies basic verbal

and nonverbal skills to maintain open, effective communication

among care team members, patients, and significant others.

Encourages direct discussion between staff

members when differences occur and seeks assistance to arbitrate

differences as needed.

Gives and accepts

constructive feedback appropriately.

Identifies actual and potentially unsafe patient care practices,

reports them in the designated manner, and suggests alternatives.

Job Requirements : Education / Skills

Bachelor of Science Degree in

Nursing, preferred

Experience

Six months to a year of experience

as a licensed RN or holder of an active GN permit

Licenses, Registrations, or

Certifications

BLS required

RN License in state of employment or compact

Graduate 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

Position Requirements :

Education / Skills

All newly hired

experienced RNs must attend New Nurses Orientation within the first

30 days of hire.

New hires are precepted by a

designated trained staff member and initial on-boarding

requirements are validated through successful completion of the

designated organizational entry competency validation and a

Perinatal Services-specific competency validation.

Completion of all annual competency

verification requirements.

Experience

Perinatal RN Residency, or recently practicing

in a Perinatal Setting is preferred.

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

Current certification

required from one of the following : AWHONN Intermediate FHM, AWHONN

Intermediate FHM Instructor, AWHONN Advanced FHM Instructor, AWHONN

Instructor Trainer, or NCC Electronic Fetal Monitoring

(C-EFM)

Current STABLE

(Post-resuscitation / Pre-transport Stabilization Care of Sick

Infants) certification required from one of the following courses :

Participant, Lead Instructor, or Support Instructor

Current NRP certification required

Current ACLS certification required

In accordance with the CHRISTUS

Health License, Certification and Registration Verification Policy,

all Associates are required to obtain required certifications for

their respective positions within the designated time frame.

Credential

Grace Periods : If additional

credentials are required per the Position Requirements section, a

grace period to obtain the certification will apply, dependent on

your experience level.

Any

Candidate / Associate with at least one year of acute care clinical

experience in a similar service line within the past three years is

considered an  Experienced Associate.

Any Candidate / Associate who

does not have at least one year of full-time acute care

clinical experience in the same service line within the past three

years is considered an  Experienced Associate New to

the

Specialty.

Credential

Grace Periods for

Experienced Associates

Grace Periods for

New Graduates & Experienced Associates New to the

Specialty

Basic Life Support (BLS)

No grace period. AHA

or Red Cross accepted at time of hire.

No

grace period. AHA or Red Cross accepted at time of hire.

Advanced Cardiac Life

Support (ACLS)

Within 30 days of hire.

Within 90 days of hire.

Pediatric Life Support

(PALS)

Within 30 days of hire.

Within 90 days of hire.

Trauma Nurse Core

Curriculum (TNCC)

Within 60 days of hire.

Within 18 months of hire.

Trauma Care After

Resuscitation (TCAR)

Within 60 days of hire.

Within 18 months of hire.

Neonatal Resuscitation

Program (NRP)

Within 30 days of hire.

Within 60 days of hire.

AWHONN INTERMEDIATE FHM

(Fetal Heart Monitoring)

Within 30 days of

hire.

Within 60 days of hire.

STABLE (Neonatal

Education)

Within 30 days of hire.

Within 60 days of hire.

Work Schedule : MULTIPLE

SHIFTS AVAILABLE

Work Type : Full Time