RN, Registered Nurse - Surgical Care Unit 11th Floor (Medsurg B)

RN, Registered Nurse - Surgical Care Unit 11th Floor (Medsurg B) at Christus Health summary :

The Registered Nurse provides specialized care in a pediatric surgical unit, ensuring patient safety, comfort, and postoperative recovery. Responsibilities include patient assessment, medication administration, tracheostomy and ventilator care, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. The role requires independent practice, clinical decision-making, and education for patients and families to support optimal health outcomes.

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.

Pediatric Surgical Unit. The successful candidate will play a critical role in providing exceptional care to pediatric patients undergoing surgical procedures. This position involves ensuring the safety, comfort, and well-being of patients throughout the perioperative process. Additionally, the RN will be responsible for managing tracheostomy (trach) care with ventilator support and addressing other respiratory conditions. The ideal candidate will demonstrate expertise in patient assessment, medication administration, post-operative care, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to deliver the highest standard of care to our pediatric patients.

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 : Varies

Work Type : Full Time

Keywords :

Registered Nurse, Pediatric Surgical Care, Postoperative Care, Patient Assessment, Medication Administration, Tracheostomy Care, Ventilator Support, Clinical Nursing, Multidisciplinary Collaboration, Patient Education