RN, Registered Nurse, General ICU
CHRISTUS Health
About the Role
The competent Nurse practices independently in a clinical setting, demonstrating awareness of all relevant aspects of a situation. Provides routine and complex care, with the ability to set 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 to manage the clinical situation.
Key Responsibilities
- Meets expectations of applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
- Provides nursing care utilizing the nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation for assigned patients, consistent with the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice.
- Addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patients and families in accordance with their level of practice.
- Administers medications and treatments using the appropriate protocol, monitoring for side-effects and effectiveness.
- Documents patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given.
- Assesses learning needs and provides education to patients, family members, and/or caregivers; identifies issues and resources.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Education:
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred.
- Experience:
- 1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty, preferred.
- Will accept new graduates.
- Experience in a Critical Care setting is preferred.
- Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications:
- BLS required (AHA or Red Cross accepted at time of hire).
- RN License in state of employment or compact.
- Current ACLS certification required (grace period may apply).
- On-boarding & Competencies:
- Newly hired experienced RNs must attend New Nurses Orientation within the first 30 days of hire.
- New hires are precepted by a designated trained staff member.
- Initial on-boarding requirements validated through successful completion of designated organizational entry competency validation and a Critical Care Department-specific competency validation.
- Completion of all annual competency verification requirements.
Work Schedule
- 7 AM - 7 PM
- Full Time