RN, Registered Nurse - Alamogordo Nephrology Clinic - PRN

RN, Registered Nurse - Alamogordo Nephrology Clinic - PRN at Christus Health summary:

The Registered Nurse at Alamogordo Nephrology Clinic provides independent, routine, and complex nursing care while managing patient contingencies and delegating tasks appropriately. The role involves assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation for patients, along with administering medications and treatments following established protocols. The nurse also addresses psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patients and their families, providing education and documentation as required.

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 Type:

Per Diem As Needed

Keywords:

registered nurse, nephrology nursing, patient care, medication administration, nursing assessment, clinical nursing, patient education, healthcare, BLS certified, nursing process