CHRISTUS Health - Von Ormy, TX
posted 21 days ago
Full-time
Von Ormy, TX
Ambulatory Health Care Services
About the position
The Registered Nurse Float position at CHRISTUS Health involves providing comprehensive nursing care in Medsurg, Telemetry, and Intermediate Care settings. The role requires the nurse to practice independently, manage complex patient needs, and demonstrate flexibility in assignments across multiple units. The nurse will utilize the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care, while also addressing the psychological, emotional, and social needs of patients and their families.
Responsibilities
- Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
- Meets expectations for flexibility of assignment within the ministry.
- Proactively provide assignment availability on a regular basis.
- Able to be assigned to more than one unit.
- Provides nursing care utilizing the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation for assigned patients.
- Addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patient and families.
- Administers medications and treatments; monitors for side-effects and effectiveness of the treatment prescribed.
- Documents patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given.
- Assesses learning needs and provides education to patients, family members and/or care givers.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred.
- Minimum of 2 years of combined experience required in Medsurg/Telemetry and Intermediate Care.
- 5 years of experience preferred.
- BLS required.
- ACLS required.
- RN License in state of employment or compact required.
- PALS required within 30 days of hire at CHRISTUS Children's Hospital.
- De-escalation training is required within 30 days of hire at SPOHN.
