Registered Nurse - Emergency Care Center

CHRISTUS Health • Jasper, TX

21h

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Emergency Care Center practices independently in the same or a similar clinical setting and demonstrates awareness of relevant aspects of each situation. The nurse provides routine and complex care, works toward long-range goals or plans, continues developing the ability to manage clinical contingencies, and makes appropriate assignments and delegates to other care providers to help manage clinical situations.

The role provides nursing care in accordance with the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, using the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation. 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 treatment effectiveness, documents patient histories, symptoms, medications, and care provided, and assesses learning needs to educate patients, families, and caregivers while identifying 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 onboarding requirements are validated through organizational entry competency and Emergency Department-specific competency validations. Newly licensed RNs may participate in a residency program or other specific orientation. Skills and competencies are completed with a bedside preceptor and documented through the program’s tracking software. Annual competency verification requirements must also be completed. Multiple shifts are available.

Requirements

• RN license in the state of employment or a compact RN license.
• BLS certification required; AHA or Red Cross certification is accepted at hire, with no grace period.
• Current ACLS certification required; applicable grace period is within 30 days of hire for experienced associates or within 90 days for new graduates and experienced associates new to the specialty.
• Current PALS certification required; applicable grace period is within 30 days of hire for experienced associates or within 90 days for new graduates and experienced associates new to the specialty.
• Current TNCC certification required; applicable grace period is within 60 days of hire for experienced associates or within 18 months for new graduates and experienced associates new to the specialty.
• Completion of required organizational entry and Emergency Department-specific competency validations.
• Completion of annual competency verification requirements.
• Attend New Nurses Orientation within the first 30 days if hired as an experienced RN.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing preferred.
• One year of experience in a related nursing specialty preferred.

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 appropriate protocols and monitor for side effects and treatment effectiveness.
• Document patient history, symptoms, medications, and care provided.
• Assess learning needs and educate patients, family members, and caregivers; identify issues and resources.
• Make appropriate assignments and delegate to other care providers to help manage clinical situations.
• Complete required orientation, competency validations, and annual competency verification.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time