Registered Nurse - LDRPN

CHRISTUS Health • New Braunfels, TX

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse - LDRPN position is at CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - New Braunfels, a 94-private-bed full-service hospital in downtown New Braunfels. The competent nurse practices independently in the same or a similar clinical setting, provides routine and complex care, and demonstrates awareness of relevant aspects of clinical situations. The nurse continues to develop the ability to manage contingencies, focus on long-range goals or plans, and make appropriate assignments and delegations to other care providers.

The nurse provides care consistent with the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice and the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation. The role addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patients and families, administers and monitors medications and treatments, documents patient histories and care, and assesses learning needs to provide education and identify relevant issues and resources.

Newly hired experienced RNs must attend New Nurses Orientation within 30 days of hire. New hires are precepted by a trained staff member, and onboarding includes organizational entry competency validation and a Perinatal Services-specific competency validation. Annual competency verification requirements must also be completed. The work schedule is 7 PM to 7 AM, and the position is full-time.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing is preferred.
• One year of experience in the related nursing specialty 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 a compact RN license is required.
• Current certification in one of the following is required: AWHONN Intermediate FHM, AWHONN Intermediate FHM Instructor, AWHONN Advanced FHM Instructor, AWHONN Instructor Trainer, or NCC Electronic Fetal Monitoring (C-EFM).
• Current STABLE certification is required through a Participant, Lead Instructor, or Support Instructor course.
• Current NRP certification is required.
• Current ACLS certification is required.
• Newly hired experienced RNs must attend New Nurses Orientation within the first 30 days of hire.
• Completion of organizational entry competency validation and Perinatal Services-specific competency validation is required.
• Completion of all annual competency verification requirements is required.
• Required certification grace periods vary by experience level; the posting specifies deadlines for ACLS, NRP, AWHONN Intermediate FHM, and STABLE certifications.

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.

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’ increasingly complex 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 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 to help manage the clinical situation.
• Complete New Nurses Orientation, required onboarding competency validations, and annual competency verification requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time