Registered Nurse - Pre Operative
Listed on 2026-07-01
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Nursing
Healthcare Nursing, Emergency Medicine
Registered Nurse
- Pre Operative
US:
TX:
Corpus Christi | Direct Care Nursing | Full Time
Offering a $10K Sign-on Bonus
CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi
- Shoreline overlooking Corpus Christi Bay is the largest and foremost 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
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:
· 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 requirements.
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
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.
Basic Life Support (BLS) - 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:
5 Days - 8 Hours
Work Type:
Full Time
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