Registered Nurse - Surgery General

CHRISTUS Health • San Antonio, TX

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About The Position

CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - Westover Hills is a 253-bed hospital serving the San Antonio area. The competent Nurse practices independently in the same or a similar clinical setting and demonstrates awareness of relevant aspects of a situation. The Nurse provides routine and complex care, works toward long-range goals or plans, and continues to develop the ability to manage clinical contingencies. The Nurse makes appropriate assignments and delegates to other care providers to help manage the clinical situation.

Consistent with the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, the Nurse uses the nursing process—including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation—to provide care for assigned patients. The role addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patients and families in accordance with the Nurse’s level of practice. The Nurse administers medications and treatments using the appropriate protocol, monitors treatment effectiveness and side effects, documents patient history, symptoms, medications, and care, and assesses learning needs to provide education and identify relevant issues and resources.

Requirements

• BLS certification required.
• RN license in the state of employment or a compact RN license required.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Meet expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Provide nursing care to assigned patients using the nursing process, consistent with the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice.
• Address patients’ and families’ increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs according to 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, educate patients, family members, and/or caregivers, and identify issues and resources.
• Make appropriate assignments and delegate to other care providers as needed to manage the clinical situation.

What This Job Offers

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