RN, Registered Nurse - ECC Emergency Care

Company: Christus Health
Location: San Marcos
Posted on: May 17, 2023

Job Description:

** Up to $5,000 Sign On Bonus **


CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos, which originated in 1923 as Hays County Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Memorial Hospital, opened at its current Wonder World Drive location in 1983. Our staff of more than 700 Associates works with more than 300 active and consulting physicians to provide quality services to patients and their families. For more than 20 consecutive years, we have been named The Best Hospital in Hays County in the annual "Best of Hays" publication released by the San Marcos Daily Record. In addition to interventional cardiac services, CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos is a Certified Chest Pain Center and an accredited Primary Stroke Center. We lead the region in da Vinci robotic-assisted surgery and offers a variety of specialty care services including medical imaging, rehabilitation, hospice, women's services and more.


Summary:


Registered professional nurse who assesses, implements or delegates, plans, and evaluates total nursing care and functions in accordance with established philosophy, providing and directing patient care for a group of patients. Relates effectively with other shifts/departments for optimal continuity of care. Provides clinical supervision for entry level nurses and assists in their development.


Requirements:


Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with active RN Texas licensure.

All newly hired experienced RNs must attend New Nurses Orientation within the first 30 days of hire.

All newly licensed RNs with less than 6 months' experience must participate in the CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Residency Program. An individualized learning plan will be developed through completion of the Performance Gap Analysis and competency completion will be documented through the program's tracking software.

New hires are presented by a designated trained staff member and initial on-boarding requirements are validated through successful completion of the designated organizational entry competency validation and an Emergency Department-specific competency validation.

Current BLS certification required

Additional requirements for experienced ED RN staff:

Current PALS certification at time of hire for experienced RNs or completion by the end of the clinical orientation period for new graduate nurses and maintain certification thereafter.

Current ACLS certification at time of hire for experienced RNs or completion by the end of the clinical orientation period for new graduate nurses and maintain certification thereafter.

For trauma designated facilities, current TNCC certification within 6 weeks of hire for experienced RNs or completion within 18 months of hire for new graduate nurses and maintain certification thereafter.

Yearly attendance at Annual Nursing Competency Day.

Completion of all annual competency verification requirements.

Crisis intervention training within 12 months of hire and maintain training annually thereafter.

Completion of an evidence based triage curriculum at:

12 months of hire for new graduate or inexperienced RNs (less than 1 year of nursing experience)

3 months of hire for experienced RNs (more than 1 year of nursing experience)


Work Type:


Full Time - 9AM-9PM

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