Apply in 3 Minutes: RN, Registered Nurse - Emergency Room
Company: CHRISTUS Health
Location: San Marcos
Posted on: October 30, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Description Description Summary: The competent Nurse, in the
same or similar clinical setting, practices independently and
demonstrates an awareness of all relevant aspects of a situation.
Provides routine and complex care, with the ability to on
long-range goals or plans. Continues to develop the ability to cope
with and manage contingencies of clinical nursing. Makes
appropriate assignments and delegates to other care providers as a
means to help manage the clinical situation. 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. Responsibilities: - Meets expectations of the applicable
OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or
Leader of Leaders. - Consistent with the ANA Scope and Standards of
Practice, 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 in accordance with their level of practice. - Using the
appropriate protocol, administers medications and treatments;
monitors for side-effects and effectiveness of the treatment
prescribed. - Documents patient history, symptoms, medication, and
care given. - Assess learning needs and provides education to
patients, family members and/or care givers; identify issues and
resources. Job Requirements: Education/Skills - Bachelor of Science
Degree in Nursing, preferred Experience - 1 year of experience in
the related nursing specialty preferred Licenses, Registrations, or
Certifications - BLS required - RN License in state of employment
or compact Position Requirements: Education/Skills - All newly
hired experienced RNs must attend New Nurses Orientation within the
first 30 days of hire. - New hires are precepted 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. - All newly licensed
RNs may participate in a residency program or other specific
orientation. Skills completion and competency completion will be
achieved with the preceptor at the bedside and documented through
the program’s tracking software. - Completion of all annual
competency verification requirements. Experience - One year of
experience in a related nursing specialty preferred. Licenses,
Registrations, or Certifications - Current ACLS certification
required - Current PALS certification required - Current TNCC
certification required In accordance with the CHRISTUS Health
License, Certification and Registration Verification Policy, all
Associates are required to obtain required certifications for their
respective positions within the designated time frame. Credential
Grace Periods: If additional credentials are required per the
Position Requirements section, a grace period to obtain the
certification will apply, dependent on your experience level. - Any
Candidate/Associate with at least one year of acute care clinical
experience in a similar service line within the past three years is
considered an Experienced Associate. - Any Candidate/Associate who
does not have at least one year of full-time acute care clinical
experience in the same service line within the past three years is
considered an Experienced Associate New to the Specialty.
Credential Grace Periods for Experienced Associates Grace Periods
for New Graduates & Experienced Associates New to the Specialty
Basic Life Support (BLS)No grace period. AHA or Red Cross accepted
at time of hire.No grace period. AHA or Red Cross accepted at time
of hire.Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)Within 30 days of
hire.Within 90 days of hire.Pediatric Life Support (PALS)Within 30
days of hire.Within 90 days of hire.Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum
(TNCC)Within 60 days of hire.Within 18 months of hire.Trauma Care
After Resuscitation (TCAR)Within 60 days of hire.Within 18 months
of hire.Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)Within 30 days of
hire.Within 60 days of hire.AWHONN INTERMEDIATE FHM (Fetal Heart
Monitoring)Within 30 days of hire.Within 60 days of hire.STABLE
(Neonatal Education)Within 30 days of hire.Within 60 days of hire.
Work Schedule: MULTIPLE SHIFTS AVAILABLE Work Type: Full Time
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