Registered Nurse - IMC Telemetry - Full Time

About the Role

The competent Nurse practices independently in the same or similar clinical setting, demonstrating awareness of all relevant aspects of a situation. Provides routine and complex care, with the ability to focus on long-range goals or plans. Develops the ability to cope with and manage contingencies of clinical nursing. Makes appropriate assignments and delegates to other care providers to help manage clinical situations.

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 patients and families in accordance with your 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred.
• 1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred.
• BLS certification required (AHA or Red Cross accepted at time of hire).
• RN License in state of employment or compact.
• Current ACLS certification required (within 30 days of hire for experienced associates; within 90 days for new graduates or those new to the specialty).

Onboarding and Competency

• 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, with initial on-boarding requirements validated through successful completion of organizational entry competency validation and a MedSurg-specific competency validation.
• All newly licensed RNs may participate in a residency program or other specific orientation, with skills and competency completion documented through the program’s tracking software.
• Completion of all annual competency verification requirements.

Schedule

7PM - 7AM

Work Type

Full Time