Registered Nurse - Emergency Care Center

CHRISTUS Health • New Braunfels, TX

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About The Position

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

In accordance 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 role addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patients and families according to the nurse’s level of practice. The nurse administers medications and treatments using appropriate protocols, monitors their effects, documents patient histories, symptoms, medications, and care, and assesses learning needs to educate patients, families, or caregivers and identify issues and resources.

Newly hired experienced RNs attend New Nurses Orientation within 30 days of hire and are precepted by a designated trained staff member. Onboarding includes organizational and Emergency Department-specific competency validation. Newly licensed RNs may participate in a residency program or other specific orientation. Skills and competencies are completed with a preceptor at the bedside and tracked in program software. Annual competency verification is required.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing preferred.
• One year of experience in a related nursing specialty preferred.
• BLS certification 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.
• Current ACLS certification required.
• Current PALS certification required.
• Current TNCC certification required.
• Newly hired experienced RNs must attend New Nurses Orientation within the first 30 days of hire.
• Completion of organizational entry competency validation and Emergency Department-specific competency validation is required.
• Completion of all annual competency verification requirements.

Nice To Haves

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

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; educate patients, family members, and caregivers; and identify issues and resources.
• Make appropriate assignments and delegate to other care providers to help manage clinical situations.
• Complete required onboarding and annual competency validations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level