Registered Nurse - Emergency Department

CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - New Braunfels (CSRH-NB) is a full-service, 94‑bed facility located in downtown New Braunfels. The hospital offers an outpatient imaging center, orthopedic and surgical services, rehabilitation, a renovated birthing center with 24/7 neonatal coverage, emergency care, wound care with a hyperbaric center, 3D mammography, and comprehensive heart care ranging from diagnostics to open‑heart surgery.

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 focus 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.

• 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 patients 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.
• Assesses learning needs and provides education to patients, family members and/or care givers; identifies issues and resources.

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred.
• BLS required.
• Current ACLS certification required.
• Current PALS certification required.
• Current TNCC certification required.
• RN license in the state of employment or compact.

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

• BLS required.
• RN License in state of employment or compact.
• Current ACLS certification required.
• Current PALS certification required.
• Current TNCC certification required.

• 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 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.

• 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.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) – Within 30 days of hire.
• Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum (TNCC) – Within 60 days of hire.
• Trauma Care After Resuscitation (TCAR) – Within 60 days of hire.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) – Within 30 days of hire.
• AWHONN INTERMEDIATE FHM (Fetal Heart Monitoring) – Within 30 days of hire.
• STABLE (Neonatal Education) – Within 30 days of hire.

MIDS – 12 HOURS

Full Time