Registered Nurse - Endoscopy Surgery

Position: Registered Nurse - Endoscopy Surgery - Full Time

Hiring bonus incentive of $10,000 for a 2-year commitment.

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.

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 a Perioperative Department-specific competency validation.
• Completion of all annual competency verification requirement

Experience

• Perioperative RN Residency, or recently practicing in an OR/Perioperative Setting preferred.

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• Current ACLS certification required
• Current PALS or ENPC certification required at CHILDRONS only

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.

• Experienced Associate
  • 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.
• Experienced Associate New to the Specialty
  • 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.

• Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Experienced Associates:
    No grace period. AHA or Red Cross accepted at time of hire.
  • New Graduates & Experienced Associates New to the Specialty:
    No grace period. AHA or Red Cross accepted at time of hire.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  • Experienced Associates:
    Within 30 days of hire.
  • New Graduates & Experienced Associates New to the Specialty:
    Within 90 days of hire.
• Pediatric Life Support (PALS)
  • Experienced Associates:
    Within 30 days of hire.
  • New Graduates & Experienced Associates New to the Specialty:
    Within 90 days of hire.
• Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum (TNCC)
  • Experienced Associates:
    Within 60 days of hire.
  • New Graduates & Experienced Associates New to the Specialty:
    Within 18 months of hire.
• Trauma Care After Resuscitation (TCAR)
  • Experienced Associates:
    Within 60 days of hire.
  • New Graduates & Experienced Associates New to the Specialty:
    Within 18 months of hire.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
  • Experienced Associates:
    Within 30 days of hire.
  • New Graduates & Experienced Associates New to the Specialty:
    Within 60 days of hire.
• AWHONN INTERMEDIATE FHM (Fetal Heart Monitoring)
  • Experienced Associates:
    Within 30 days of hire.
  • New Graduates & Experienced Associates New to the Specialty:
    Within 60 days of hire.
• STABLE (Neonatal Education)
  • Experienced Associates:
    Within 30 days of hire.
  • New Graduates & Experienced Associate New to the Specialty:
    Within 60 days of hire.

Work Schedule

7AM - 5PM

Work Type

Full Time

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