Registered Nurse - Cardiology Cath

CHRISTUS Health • New Braunfels, TX

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse - Cardiology Cath provides routine and complex nursing care in the cardiology catheterization setting. The competent nurse practices independently, recognizes relevant aspects of clinical situations, and continues developing the ability to manage clinical contingencies and long-range care plans. The nurse makes appropriate assignments and delegates to other care providers as needed.

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 to assigned patients. Care includes addressing patients’ and families’ increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs; administering medications and treatments according to protocol; monitoring treatment effects and side effects; documenting patient histories, symptoms, medications, and care; and assessing learning needs to provide education and identify relevant issues and resources.

Newly hired experienced RNs must attend New Nurses Orientation within 30 days of hire. New hires are precepted by a designated trained staff member, and onboarding requirements are validated through organizational entry competency and Critical Care Department-specific competency validation. Nurses must complete annual competency verification requirements. The schedule is four 10-hour days; the position is full-time.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing preferred.
• One year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred; new graduates may be accepted.
• BLS required; AHA or Red Cross certification is accepted at hire, with no grace period.
• RN license in the state of employment or compact license.
• Current ACLS certification required; applicable credential grace periods state that ACLS is due within 30 days of hire for experienced associates and within 90 days for new graduates or experienced associates new to the specialty.
• Newly hired experienced RNs must attend New Nurses Orientation within the first 30 days of hire.
• Successful completion of organizational entry competency validation and Critical Care Department-specific competency validation.
• Completion of all annual competency verification requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing.
• One year of experience in the related nursing specialty.
• One year of experience in a Critical Care setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care using the nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation.
• Address patients’ and families’ psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs in accordance with the nurse’s level of practice.
• Administer medications and treatments using the appropriate protocol, 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.
• Meet the expectations of applicable OneCHRISTUS competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Complete required onboarding and annual competency validation requirements.

What This Job Offers

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