RN, Registered Nurse - Pre Operative Services

CHRISTUS Health • Corpus Christi, TX

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse in Pre Operative Services 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, contributes to long-range goals or plans, develops the ability to manage clinical contingencies, and makes 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 role includes addressing patients’ and families’ increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs; administering medications and treatments according to appropriate protocols; monitoring treatment effectiveness 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 receive precepting from a designated trained staff member and must complete organizational entry and Perioperative Department-specific competency validations, as well as annual competency verification requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing is preferred.
• One year of experience in the related nursing specialty is preferred.
• BLS certification is required; AHA or Red Cross certification is accepted at hire, with no grace period.
• RN license in the state of employment or a compact RN license is required.
• Current ACLS certification is required, subject to the stated credential grace period based on experience level.
• Current PALS or ENPC certification is required, subject to the stated credential grace period based on experience level.
• Newly hired experienced RNs must attend New Nurses Orientation within the first 30 days of hire.
• New hires must complete organizational entry competency validation and Perioperative Department-specific competency validation.
• Completion of all annual competency verification requirements is required.

Nice To Haves

• Perioperative RN Residency or recent practice in an OR/Perioperative setting.
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing.
• One year of experience in the related nursing specialty.

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’ 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, medications, 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 appropriate.
• Complete required orientation, competency validations, and annual competency verification.

What This Job Offers

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