RN I, Registered Nurse I - Surgical Oncology

CHRISTUS Health•Longview, TX

10d

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 develops and updates comprehensive nursing care plans, implements safe and therapeutic care, evaluates patient responses and progress toward goals, and documents care. It also includes assessing and addressing patient and family education needs, explaining procedures and disease processes, serving as a role model and preceptor, and communicating patient information accurately while maintaining confidentiality.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing.

Responsibilities

Meet expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
Develop a comprehensive nursing care plan addressing needs and problems identified through nursing assessment.
Prepare nursing elements of the interdisciplinary care plan before the initial team conference; review and update the plan and collaborate with team members as changes occur.
Implement patient care in accordance with 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.
Safely perform and accurately document procedures in accordance with established nursing policies and procedures.
Evaluate patient responses to interventions and progress toward goals in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team; revise goals as needed on a weekly basis.
Complete daily nursing progress notes and nursing flow sheets for assigned patients.
Evaluate patient and significant-other education needs and document responses to teaching; adapt and revise teaching resources as needed.
Explain procedures, tests, and disease processes to patients and families as needed.
Act as a role model for health care students and team members, serve as a preceptor to assigned orientees, and assist with new staff orientation.
Report and document patient condition 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 arise and seek assistance to arbitrate differences as needed.
Give and accept constructive feedback appropriately.
Identify and report actual or potentially unsafe patient care practices and suggest alternatives.
Provide direction and supervision to LVN/LPNs, nursing assistants, unit secretaries, and other clinical or clerical associates; function as a charge nurse when assigned.