RN, Registered Nurse - Mother Baby

CHRISTUS Health • Longview, TX

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Mother Baby specialty practices independently in the same or a similar clinical setting, provides routine and complex care, and remains aware of relevant aspects of each situation. The nurse works toward long-range goals and plans, develops the ability to manage clinical contingencies, and makes appropriate assignments and delegations to help manage care situations.

Consistent with the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, the nurse uses the nursing process to assess, diagnose, plan, intervene, and evaluate care for assigned patients. The nurse addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patients and families in accordance with their level of practice; administers medications and treatments under the appropriate protocols; monitors treatment effects and side effects; documents 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 their first 30 days. New hires receive precepting from a designated trained staff member and must complete organizational entry competency validation and Perinatal Services-specific competency validation, as well as annual competency verification requirements. Required credentials must be obtained within the applicable grace periods based on experience level.

Requirements

• RN license in the state of employment or compact license.
• Current BLS certification; AHA or Red Cross certification is accepted at hire, with no grace period.
• Current STABLE certification from a Participant, Lead Instructor, or Support Instructor course; the posting lists a grace period of 30 days for experienced associates and 60 days for new graduates and experienced associates new to the specialty.
• Current NRP certification; the posting lists a grace period of 30 days for experienced associates and 60 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 Perinatal Services-specific competency validation.
• Complete annual competency verification requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing.
• One year of experience in the related nursing specialty.
• Perinatal RN Residency or recent practice in a Perinatal setting.
• Current ACLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Meet the 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 treatment effectiveness and side effects.
• Document patient history, symptoms, medications, and care provided.
• Assess learning needs, educate patients, family members, and/or caregivers, and identify issues and resources.
• Make appropriate assignments and delegate to other care providers to help manage the clinical situation.
• Complete required orientation, precepting, competency validations, and annual competency verification.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed