Registered Nurse - ECC Emergency Care

CHRISTUS Health • San Antonio, TX

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides routine and complex nursing care in an emergency care setting, practicing independently while maintaining awareness of relevant aspects of each clinical situation. The role requires the ability to work toward long-range goals and plans, manage clinical contingencies, and make appropriate assignments and delegations to other care providers.

Consistent 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 nurse addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patients and families; administers medications and treatments according to protocol; monitors treatment effectiveness and side effects; documents patient histories, symptoms, medications, and care; and assesses learning needs to provide education and identify relevant issues and resources.

Newly hired experienced RNs must attend New Nurses Orientation within their first 30 days. New hires receive precepted onboarding, including organizational entry competency validation 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 documented through the program’s tracking software. Annual competency verification requirements must also be completed.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing preferred.
• One year of experience in a related nursing specialty preferred.
• BLS required; AHA or Red Cross certification accepted at hire, with no grace period.
• RN license in the state of employment or compact license.
• Current ACLS certification required, subject to the stated credential grace period based on experience level.
• Current PALS certification required, subject to the stated credential grace period based on experience level.
• Current TNCC certification required, subject to the stated credential grace period based on experience level.
• Attend New Nurses Orientation within the first 30 days of hire if hired as an experienced RN.
• Complete designated organizational entry competency validation and emergency department-specific competency validation.
• Complete 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 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.
• 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 using the appropriate protocol and monitor for side effects and effectiveness.
• Document patient history, symptoms, medication, and care provided.
• Assess learning needs and provide education to patients, family members, and/or caregivers; identify issues and resources.
• Make appropriate assignments and delegate to other care providers as needed.
• Complete required orientation, competency validation, and annual competency verification.

What This Job Offers

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