RN, Registered Nurse - IMC/W300B - Full Time

RN, Registered Nurse - IMC/W300B - Full Time at Christus Health summary:

A Registered Nurse (RN) practicing independently in an Intermediate Care Unit, providing both routine and complex patient care. Responsibilities include patient assessment, medication administration, documentation, and patient/family education, while managing clinical contingencies and delegating tasks. The role requires adherence to nursing standards and competencies with a focus on holistic patient needs across psychological, emotional, and cultural dimensions.

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, Patient Care, Medication Administration, Clinical Nursing, Nursing Assessment, Patient Education, Care Coordination, Healthcare, BLS Certification, RN License