Registered Nurse - Endoscopy 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 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.

• 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
• Current ACLS 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 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.

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

• 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.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) – within 90 days of hire.
• Pediatric Life Support (PALS) – within 30 days of hire.
• Pediatric Life Support (PALS) – within 90 days of hire.
• Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum (TNCC) – within 60 days of hire.
• Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum (TNCC) – within 18 months of hire.
• Trauma Care After Resuscitation (TCAR) – within 60 days of hire.
• Trauma Care After Resuscitation (TCAR) – within 18 months of hire.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) – within 30 days of hire.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) – within 60 days of hire.
• AWHONN INTERMEDIATE FHM (Fetal Heart Monitoring) – within 30 days of hire.
• AWHONN INTERMEDIATE FHM (Fetal Heart Monitoring) – within 60 days of hire.
• STABLE (Neonatal Education) – within 30 days of hire.
• STABLE (Neonatal Education) – within 60 days of hire.

PRN

Per Diem As Needed