RN, Registered Nurse - Emergency Care Center
Christus HealthClifton, TX, US- Full-time
RN, Registered Nurse - Emergency Care Center at Christus Health summary :
The Registered Nurse in the Emergency Care Center independently provides comprehensive nursing care including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation for patients in acute settings. They manage complex clinical situations, administer medications and treatments, and educate patients and their families while adhering to professional nursing standards and protocols. The role requires relevant certifications, ongoing competency validation, and experience in emergency nursing to ensure high-quality patient care in fast-paced environments.
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.
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
Position 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 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.
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 : 7PM - 7AM
Work Type : Full Time
Keywords :
registered nurse, emergency care, acute care nursing, patient assessment, nursing intervention, medication administration, patient education, clinical nursing, BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC
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Registered Nurse Rn Emergency • Clifton, TX, US