RN, Registered Nurse - ICU Cardiovascular

RN, Registered Nurse - ICU Cardiovascular at Christus Health summary:

A Registered Nurse specializing in ICU Cardiovascular care independently provides routine and complex nursing care by assessing, diagnosing, planning, intervening, and evaluating patient needs. They manage clinical situations by delegating tasks and addressing psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patients and families. The role requires administering medications and treatments, monitoring patient responses, documenting care, and educating patients and caregivers to support recovery and long-term health.

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:

MULTIPLE SHIFTS AVAILABLE

Work Type:

Full Time

Keywords:

ICU nursing, cardiovascular care, patient assessment, medication administration, nursing process, patient education, critical care, clinical nursing, care coordination, BLS certified

Client-provided location(s): San Antonio, TX

Job ID: 5489235734

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-11-10T00:00:00