Registered Nurse - Emergency Care Center

CHRISTUS Health • Mount Pleasant, TX

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Emergency Care Center practices independently in the same or a similar clinical setting and demonstrates awareness of relevant aspects of each situation. The nurse provides routine and complex care, works toward long-range goals or plans, continues developing the ability to manage clinical contingencies, and makes appropriate assignments and delegates to other care providers to help manage clinical situations.

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 according to the nurse’s level of practice. The nurse administers medications and treatments according to appropriate protocols, monitors for side effects and effectiveness, documents patient histories, symptoms, medications, and care, and assesses learning needs to educate patients, family members, and caregivers while identifying issues and resources.

Newly hired experienced RNs must attend New Nurses Orientation within their first 30 days. New hires receive preceptorship from a designated trained staff member and must successfully complete organizational entry competency validation and Emergency Department-specific competency validation. Newly licensed RNs may participate in a residency program or other orientation, with skills and competencies completed alongside a preceptor at the bedside and documented through program tracking software. Annual competency verification requirements must be completed. Required credentials must be obtained within the applicable grace periods based on experience level.

Requirements

• Current RN license in the state of employment or a compact RN license.
• BLS certification; AHA or Red Cross certification is accepted at hire, with no grace period.
• Current ACLS certification required, subject to applicable credential grace periods.
• Current PALS certification required, subject to applicable credential grace periods.
• Current TNCC certification required, subject to applicable credential grace periods.
• Complete required organizational entry and Emergency Department-specific competency validations.
• Complete annual competency verification requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing preferred.
• One year of experience in a 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 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 treatment effectiveness.
• Document patient histories, symptoms, medications, and care provided.
• Assess learning needs and provide education to patients, family members, and caregivers; identify issues and resources.
• Make appropriate assignments and delegate to other care providers as a means of managing clinical situations.
• Complete required orientation, competency validations, and annual competency verification.

What This Job Offers

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