RN, Registered Nurse - ICU MedSurgical A

Description\n\nCHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – San Marcos, which originated in 1923 as Hays County Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Memorial Hospital, opened at its current Wonder World Drive location in 1983. Our staff of more than 700 Associates works with more than 300 active and consulting physicians to provide quality services to patients and their families. For more than 20 consecutive years, we have been named The Best Hospital in Hays County in the annual "Best of Hays" publication released by the San Marcos Daily Record. In addition to interventional cardiac services, CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – San Marcos is a Certified Chest Pain Center and an accredited Primary Stroke Center. We lead the region in da Vinci robotic-assisted surgery and offers a variety of specialty care services including medical imaging, rehabilitation, hospice, women's services and more.\n\nSummary : \n\nThe 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.\n\nResponsibilities : \n

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies : Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.\n
• 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.\n
• Addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patient and families in accordance with their level of practice.\n
• Using the appropriate protocol, administers medications and treatments; monitors for side-effects and effectiveness of the treatment prescribed.\n
• Documents patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given.\n
• Assess learning needs and provides education to patients, family members and / or care givers; identify issues and resources.\n\nJob Requirements : \n\nEducation / Skills\n
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred\n\nExperience\n
• 1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred\n\nLicenses, Registrations, or Certifications\n
• BLS required\n
• RN License in state of employment or compact\n\nPosition Requirements : \n\nEducation / Skills\n
• All newly hired experienced RNs must attend New Nurses Orientation within the first 30 days of hire.\n
• 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 Critical Care Department-specific competency validation.\n
• Completion of all annual competency verification requirements.\n\nExperience\n
• One year of experience in Critical Care setting preferred but will accept new graduates.\n\nLicenses, Registrations, or Certifications\n
• Current ACLS certification required\n\nIn 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.\n\nCredential Grace Periods : \n\nIf additional credentials are required per the Position Requirements section, a grace period to obtain the certification will apply, dependent on your experience level.\n
• 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.\n
• 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.\nCredential\n\nGrace Periods for\nExperienced Associates\n\nGrace Periods for\nNew Graduates & Experienced Associates New to the Specialty\nBasic 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.\n\nWork Schedule : \n\n7PM - 7AM\n\nWork Type : \n\nFull Time\n\nDescription\n\nCHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – San Marcos, which originated in 1923 as Hays County Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Memorial Hospital, opened at its current Wonder World Drive location in 1983. Our staff of more than 700 Associates works with more than 300 active and consulting physicians to provide quality services to patients and their families. For more than 20 consecutive years, we have been named The Best Hospital in Hays County in the annual "Best of Hays" publication released by the San Marcos Daily Record. In addition to interventional cardiac services, CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – San Marcos is a Certified Chest Pain Center and an accredited Primary Stroke Center. We lead the region in da Vinci robotic-assisted surgery and offers a variety of specialty care services including medical imaging, rehabilitation, hospice, women's services and more.\n\nSummary : \n\nThe 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.\n\nResponsibilities : \n
• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies : Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.\n
• 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.\n
• Addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patient and families in accordance with their level of practice.\n
• Using the appropriate protocol, administers medications and treatments; monitors for side-effects and effectiveness of the treatment prescribed.\n
• Documents patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given.\n
• Assess learning needs and provides education to patients, family members and / or care givers; identify issues and resources.\n\nJob Requirements : \n\nEducation / Skills\n
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred\n\nExperience\n
• 1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred\n\nLicenses, Registrations, or Certifications\n
• BLS required\n
• RN License in state of employment or compact\n\nPosition Requirements : \n\nEducation / Skills\n
• All newly hired experienced RNs must attend New Nurses Orientation within the first 30 days of hire.\n
• 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 Critical Care Department-specific competency validation.\n
• Completion of all annual competency verification requirements.\n\nExperience\n
• One year of experience in Critical Care setting preferred but will accept new graduates.\n\nLicenses, Registrations, or Certifications\n
• Current ACLS certification required\n\nIn 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.\n\nCredential Grace Periods : \n\nIf additional credentials are required per the Position Requirements section, a grace period to obtain the certification will apply, dependent on your experience level.\n
• 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.\n
• 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.\nCredential\n\nGrace Periods for\nExperienced Associates\n\nGrace Periods for\nNew Graduates & Experienced Associates New to the Specialty\nBasic 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.\n\nWork Schedule : \n\n7PM - 7AM\n\nWork Type : \n\nFull Time