Registered Nurse - LDRPN

CHRISTUS Health • New Braunfels, TX

10d

About The Position

The competent Nurse in the same or similar clinical setting practices independently and demonstrates awareness of relevant aspects of a situation. The Nurse provides routine and complex care, works toward long-range goals or plans, continues to develop the ability to manage clinical contingencies, and 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 using the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation 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 appropriate protocols, monitors treatment effectiveness and side effects, documents patient history, symptoms, medications, and care, and assesses learning needs while providing education and identifying issues and resources.

Newly hired experienced RNs must attend New Nurses Orientation within the first 30 days of hire. New hires are precepted by a designated trained staff member, and onboarding requirements are validated through organizational entry competency validation and Perinatal Services-specific competency validation. Annual competency verification requirements must also be completed.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing; preferred.
• BLS certification required.
• RN license in the state of employment or a compact RN license.
• Current certification in one of the following: AWHONN Intermediate FHM, AWHONN Intermediate FHM Instructor, AWHONN Advanced FHM Instructor, AWHONN Instructor Trainer, or NCC Electronic Fetal Monitoring (C-EFM).
• Current STABLE certification required (Participant, Lead Instructor, or Support Instructor course).
• Current NRP certification required.
• Current ACLS certification required.
• Obtain required position certifications within the applicable credential grace periods. BLS has no grace period; ACLS and NRP are due within 30 days for experienced associates or 90 and 60 days, respectively, for new graduates and experienced associates new to the specialty; AWHONN Intermediate FHM and STABLE are due within 30 days or 60 days, respectively.
• Attend New Nurses Orientation within the first 30 days of hire if a newly hired experienced RN.
• Complete organizational entry competency validation, Perinatal Services-specific competency validation, and annual competency verification requirements.

Nice To Haves

• 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 appropriate protocols 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 to help manage the clinical situation.
• Complete required orientation, onboarding competency validations, and annual competency verification requirements.

What This Job Offers

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