Registered Nurse-Acute MedSurgical A-Full Time

Registered Nurse-Acute MedSurgical A-Full Time at Christus Health summary:

A Registered Nurse in acute medical-surgical settings independently provides comprehensive nursing care by assessing, diagnosing, planning, intervening, and evaluating patient needs. They manage complex physical, emotional, and social aspects of patient care, administer medications, and educate patients and families. The role requires clinical leadership, delegation, and adherence to nursing standards and protocols to ensure quality outcomes.

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.

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:

7PM - 7AM

Work Type:

Full Time

Keywords:

Registered Nurse, acute care, medical-surgical nursing, patient assessment, medication administration, nursing process, care coordination, patient education, clinical leadership, BLS certified

Client-provided location(s): Shreveport, LA

Job ID: 5477900842

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-11-08T00:00:00