RN, Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery at Christus Health San Antonio, TX

RN, Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery job at Christus Health. San Antonio, TX.

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. 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.
• Assesses learning needs and provides education to patients, family members and/or care givers; identifies 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 onboarding requirements are validated through successful completion of the designated organizational entry competency validation and a Perinatal Services‑specific competency validation. Completion of all annual competency verification requirements.
  
  Experience:
  
  Perinatal RN Residency or recently practicing in a Perinatal Setting is preferred.
• Licenses, Registrations, or
  
  Certifications:
  
  Current certification required from one of the following: AWHONN Intermediate FHM; AWHONN Intermediate FHM Instructor; AWHONN Advanced FHM Instructor; AWHONN Instructor Trainer; or NCC Electronic Fetal Monitoring (C‑EFM). Current NRP certification required. Current ACLS certification required. In accordance with the CHRISTUS Health License, Certification and Registration Verification Policy, all Associates are required to obtain required certifications for their respective positions within the designated time frame.

Work Schedule:

7PM – 7AM. Work Type:
Full Time.