RN, Registered Nurse - General Surgery

Description

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.

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.

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

Bachelor of Science

Degree in Nursing, preferred

Experience

1 year of experience in

the related nursing specialty preferred

Licenses, Registrations, or

Certifications

BLS required

RN License in state of employment or compact

Work Schedule : 5 Days - 8 Hours

Work Type : Full Time