RN I, Registered Nurse I - Acute Med/Surg

CHRISTUS Health•Longview, TX

21h

About The Position

The Registered Nurse I is responsible for assessing patients, planning patient care, and providing quality nursing care to an assigned group of patients during a defined work period. The nurse provides direction and supervision to LVN/LPNs, nursing assistants, unit secretaries, and other clinical or clerical associates, and may function as a unit charge nurse by assignment. Patient care may involve older adolescents, young adults, adults, geriatric patients, and pediatric patients. The role includes developing and updating comprehensive nursing care plans, implementing planned care, evaluating patient responses and progress toward goals, and documenting care. The nurse also evaluates patient and family education needs, provides explanations about procedures, tests, and disease processes, supports staff orientation, and serves as a role model and preceptor. The nurse communicates patient conditions accurately, maintains confidentiality, encourages effective team communication, and reports unsafe care practices.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing is preferred.
Six months to one year of experience as a licensed RN or holder of an active GN permit.
BLS certification is required.
RN license in the state of employment or compact license, or Graduate Nurse Permit.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing.

Responsibilities

Meet the expectations of applicable OneCHRISTUS competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
Develop a comprehensive nursing care plan addressing significant needs and problems identified through nursing assessment.
Prepare nursing elements of the interdisciplinary care plan before the initial team conference.
Review and update the nursing care plan and collaborate with team members as patient needs change.
Implement patient care according to the nursing care plan and interdisciplinary care plan.
Set care priorities based on patient acuity and needs, provide safe and therapeutic care, and seek resources when appropriate.
Perform procedures safely and document them accurately in accordance with nursing policies and procedures.
Evaluate patient responses to interventions and attainment of goals in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
Evaluate progress toward nursing goals, revise goals as needed on a weekly basis, and complete daily progress notes and nursing flow sheets for assigned patients.
Evaluate patient and significant-other education needs and document responses to teaching.
Use, adapt, and revise teaching resources; explain procedures, tests, and disease processes to patients and families as needed.
Act as a role model for healthcare students and team members, precept assigned orientees, and assist with orientation of new staff.
Report and document patient conditions accurately and concisely to appropriate persons while maintaining patient confidentiality.
Use verbal and nonverbal communication skills to support effective communication among care team members, patients, and significant others.
Encourage direct discussion when staff differences occur and seek assistance to arbitrate differences as needed.
Give and accept constructive feedback appropriately.
Identify and report actual or potential unsafe patient care practices and suggest alternatives.