Registered Nurse OR Circulator - Ortho & Spine Surgery Center at Christus Health summary:
The Registered Nurse at the Ortho & Spine Surgery Center practices independently, providing both routine and complex nursing care. They assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care, administer medications, and address patients' psychological and social needs. The nurse also educates patients and families, delegates tasks, and documents all relevant patient information in compliance with professional standards.
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.
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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 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.
Job Requirements:
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
Work Schedule:
TBD
Work Type:
Per Diem As Needed
Keywords:
Registered Nurse, Orthopedic Nursing, Spine Surgery, Patient Care, Medication Administration, Clinical Nursing, Patient Education, RN License, BLS Certification, Nursing Process