RN I, Registered Nurse I, Residency Program

About the Role

• Comprehensive yearlong developmental and on-boarding program for newly licensed registered nurses.
• Focus on obtaining skills and confidence for high-quality patient care through evidence-based training and critical thinking.
• Mentorship provided by a preceptor on your home unit, guiding through progressive skill development and patient care assignments.
• Opportunity to join a rapidly growing faith-based organization that encourages professional development.

Summary

• Responsible for patient assessment, patient care planning, and provision of quality nursing care to an assigned group of patients.
• Provides direction and supervision to LVN/LPNs, nursing assistants, unit secretaries, and other associates.
• May function as a charge nurse for the unit.
• Involves provision of patient care/service to older adolescents, young adults, adults, geriatric, and pediatric patients.

Key Responsibilities

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Patient Care Planning
• Develops a comprehensive nursing care plan addressing identified needs and problems.
• Prepares nursing elements for the interdisciplinary care plan.
• Reviews and updates nursing care plans, collaborating with team members.
• Patient Care Provision
• Implements patient care as planned.
• Sets priorities based on patient acuity and needs.
• Provides safe and therapeutic care, seeking resources when appropriate.
• Performs and documents procedures consistent with established nursing policy and procedure.
• Patient Care Evaluation
• Evaluates patient response to interventions and attainment of goals with the interdisciplinary team.
• Evaluates progress toward nursing goals and revises as needed weekly.
• Completes nursing progress notes and flow sheets daily.
• Teaching
• Evaluates patient and significant other education needs and documents response to teaching.
• Utilizes, adapts, and revises teaching resources.
• Explains procedures, tests, and disease processes to patients and families.
• Acts as role model for health care students and team members.
• Acts as preceptor to assigned orientees.
• Assists in the orientation of new staff.
• Patient Care Communication
• Reports and documents patient condition accurately and concisely.
• Maintains patient confidentiality.
• Applies communication skills among care team members, patients, and significant others.
• Encourages direct discussion among staff members and seeks assistance to arbitrate differences.
• Gives and accepts constructive feedback appropriately.
• Identifies and reports potentially unsafe patient care practices and suggests alternatives.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred.
• Six months to a year of experience as a licensed RN or holder of an active GN permit.
• BLS required.
• RN License in state of employment or compact.
• Graduate Nurse Permit.
• Associates with an unsuccessful licensure application or on the 75th day following the effective date of the temporary permit; will be transferred to another position within CHRISTUS Health.

Work Schedule

• MULTIPLE SHIFTS AVAILABLE

Work Type

• Full Time