RN, Registered Nurse - Pre Operative

Offering a $10K Sign-on Bonus

CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi – the largest acute care medical facility in the region with a full range of diagnostic and surgical specialty services in cardiac, cancer, and stroke care. It is the leading emergency facility in the area with a Level II Trauma Center in the Coastal Bend, staffed with physicians and nurses specially trained in emergency services.

• The Pavilion and North Tower house a state‑of‑the‑art emergency department, ICU, Cardiac Cath Lab and surgical suites
• A teaching facility in affiliation with the Texas A&M University System Health and Science Center College of Medicine
• Accredited Chest Pain Center
• Accredited Joint Commission Stroke Team

The competent Nurse practices independently, demonstrates awareness of all relevant aspects of a situation, provides routine and complex care, and manages contingencies of clinical nursing. The Nurse makes appropriate assignments and delegates to other care providers to help manage the clinical situation.

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS
  
  Competencies:
  
  Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Provides nursing care utilizing the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation for assigned patients in accordance with the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice.
• Addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patients and families in accordance with their level of practice.
• Uses the appropriate protocol to administer medications and treatments, monitoring for side‑effects and effectiveness.
• Documents patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given.
• Assesses learning needs and provides education to patients, family members, and care givers; identifies issues and resources.

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred

• 1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty, preferred

• BLS required
• RN License in state of employment or compact

• 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 onboarding 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 requirements.

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

• Current ACLS certification required
• Current PALS or EN/PC certification required

• BLS – No grace period (AHA or Red Cross accepted at time of hire)
• ACLS – Experienced Associates: within 30 days of hire;
  New Graduates & Experienced Associates New to the Specialty: within 90 days of hire
• PALS – Experienced Associates: within 30 days of hire;
  New Graduates & Experienced Associates New to the Specialty: within 90 days of hire
• TNCC – Experienced Associates: within 60 days of hire;
  New Graduates & Experienced Associates New to the Specialty: within 18 months of hire
• TCAR – Experienced Associates: within 60 days of hire;
  New Graduates & Experienced Associates New to the Specialty: within 18 months of hire
• 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 Associates New to the Specialty: within 60 days of hire

4 Days – 10 Hours

Full Time