Registered Nurse - Pre Operative

CHRISTUS Health • Corpus Christi, TX

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About The Position

The competent Nurse in the Pre Operative setting practices independently and demonstrates awareness of relevant aspects of a clinical situation. The Nurse provides routine and complex care, works toward long-range goals or plans, and continues developing the ability to manage clinical contingencies. The Nurse makes appropriate assignments and delegates to other care providers to help manage the clinical situation.

The position provides nursing care consistent with the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice and uses the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation for assigned patients. The Nurse addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patients and families according to their level of practice. Using appropriate protocols, the Nurse administers medications and treatments, monitors for side effects and effectiveness, documents patient histories, symptoms, medications, and care, and assesses learning needs to provide education and identify issues and resources.

Newly hired experienced RNs must attend New Nurses Orientation within the first 30 days of hire. New hires are precepted by a designated trained staff member, and onboarding requirements are validated through organizational entry and Perioperative Department-specific competency validations. Annual competency verification requirements must be completed.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing is preferred.
• BLS certification is required; AHA or Red Cross certification is accepted at hire, with no grace period.
• RN license in the state of employment or compact license.
• Current ACLS certification is required; the stated credential grace period is within 30 days of hire for experienced associates and within 90 days for new graduates and experienced associates new to the specialty.
• Current PALS certification is required; the stated credential grace period is within 30 days of hire for experienced associates and within 90 days for new graduates and experienced associates new to the specialty.
• Attend New Nurses Orientation within the first 30 days of hire if newly hired as an experienced RN.
• Complete organizational entry competency validation and Perioperative Department-specific competency validation, and meet annual competency verification requirements.

Nice To Haves

• One year of experience in the related nursing specialty.
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing.
• Perioperative RN Residency or recent practice in an OR/Perioperative setting.

Responsibilities

• Meet expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Provide nursing care using the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation for assigned patients.
• Address patients’ and families’ psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs in accordance with the Nurse’s level of practice.
• Administer medications and treatments according to the appropriate protocol and monitor for side effects and treatment effectiveness.
• Document patient history, symptoms, medications, and care provided.
• Assess learning needs and provide education to patients, family members, and/or caregivers; identify issues and resources.
• Make appropriate assignments and delegate to other care providers as a means of managing the clinical situation.
• Complete required orientation, onboarding competency validations, and annual competency verification requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time