RN, Registered Nurse

Company: CHRISTUS Health
Location: San Marcos
Posted on: September 26, 2024

Job Description:

Seeking a skilled Nurse to provide routine and complex care in a clinical setting, with a focus on developing long-range goals and managing contingencies.
Job Description
The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing and 1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty. They will be responsible for providing nursing care utilizing the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation for assigned patients.
Responsibilities:

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• Meet expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
  
• Provide nursing care utilizing the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation for assigned patients.
  
• Address increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patients and families in accordance with their level of practice.
  
• Administer medications and treatments, monitor for side-effects and effectiveness of the treatment prescribed.
  
• Document patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given.
  
• Assess learning needs and provide education to patients, family members, and/or caregivers.
  
  Core Competencies:
  
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  • Standard I: Utilizes the Nursing Process
    
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    • Uses critical thinking skills to assess the basic physical, psychosocial, social, cultural, spiritual, and development needs of patients and families.
      
    • Communicates findings to appropriate healthcare team members.
      
    • Develops and uses a specific plan of care and modifies it to meet individual patient needs using evidence-based practice.
      
    • Implements patient care and therapeutic procedures; monitors and documents progression of treatment and teaching goals.
      
    • Evaluates the care and treatment(s) provided to the patient and the patient response to the care and treatment(s).
      
      
    • Standard II. Patient Throughput & Patient Flow Process
      
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      • Anticipates and plans for admission/discharge/transfer needs to facilitate patient flow.
        
      • Utilizes appropriate systems of communication and tools to facilitate the discharge process.
        
      • Coaches on tools and techniques for checking, cross-checking, and validating orders to ensure accuracy.
        
        
      • Standard III. Unit Operations
        
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        • Plans, directs, and evaluates the overall nursing care and functions in a particular nursing unit during an assigned shift.
          
        • Demonstrates good stewardship in proper use and maintenance of equipment and supplies.
          
        • Assesses departmental staffing needs; actively participates in resourcing efforts.
          
          
        • Standard IV. Safe Practice/Quality Care/Regulations
          
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          • Incorporates patient safety practices/guidelines to promote a safe environment resulting in positive patient outcomes.
            
          • Demonstrates accountability for nursing research and quality improvement activities.
            
          • Provides evidence-based nursing care.
            
          • Communicates patient information effectively across the continuum of care.
            
            
            Requirements:
            
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            • Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred.
              
            • 1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty, preferred.
              
            • RN License in state of employment or compact.
              
            • BLS required.
              
              Work Schedule: 7AM - 7PM
              Work Type: Full Time
              

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