Rn, Registered Nurse - Emergency Care Center

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.
The experience expected from applicants, as well as additional skills and qualifications needed for this job are listed below.
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.

• 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.

• 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

• 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

• 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. xqrzhdi
• Within 60 days of hire.

Work Schedule:

MULTIPLE SHIFTS AVAILABLE Work Type:
Full Time