Registered Nurse - Acute MedSurgical A

CHRISTUS Health • Jacksonville, TX

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse in Acute MedSurgical A is competent in the same or a similar clinical setting and practices independently while demonstrating awareness of relevant aspects of each situation. The nurse provides routine and complex care and can focus on long-range goals or plans. The role continues to develop the ability to cope with and manage clinical nursing 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 provides care for assigned patients using the nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation. The nurse addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patients and families in accordance with their level of practice. Using the appropriate protocol, the nurse administers medications and treatments, monitors for side effects and effectiveness, documents patient histories, symptoms, medications, and care provided, and assesses learning needs to educate patients, family members, and caregivers while identifying issues and resources.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing preferred.
• One year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred.
• BLS certification required.
• RN license in the state of employment or a compact RN license required.

Responsibilities

• Meet the expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Provide nursing care for assigned patients using the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation.
• 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/or caregivers; identify issues and resources.
• Make appropriate assignments and delegate to other care providers to help manage clinical situations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time