Registered Nurse - Cardiology Cath

CHRISTUS Health • Sulphur Springs, TX

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About The Position

The competent Nurse in the same or a 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, and continues to develop the ability to manage clinical contingencies. The Nurse 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 in accordance with the Nurse's level of practice. The Nurse administers medications and treatments according to appropriate protocols, monitors for side effects and effectiveness, documents patient history, 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 are precepted by a designated trained staff member and must successfully complete organizational entry competency validation and Critical Care Department-specific competency validation. All annual competency verification requirements must also be completed.

Requirements

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

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

• 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 treatment effectiveness.
• Document patient history, symptoms, medications, and care provided.
• Assess learning needs and educate patients, family members, and caregivers; identify issues and resources.
• Make appropriate assignments and delegate to other care providers.
• Attend required orientation and complete organizational, department-specific, and annual competency validations.

What This Job Offers

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