Registered Nurse I - Acute MedSurgical B

Description

Summary:

Responsible for patient assessment, patient care planning, and provision of quality nursing care to an assigned group of patients for a defined work period. Provides direction and supervision to LVN/LPNs, nursing assistants, unit secretaries, and other clinical/clerical associates. By assignment, 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.

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 which addresses all significant needs and problems identified through nursing assessment.


• Prepares nursing elements of the interdisciplinary care plan prior to the initial team conference.


• Reviews and updates nursing care plan and collaborates with team members as changes occur.


• Patient Care Provision


• Implements patient care as planned in nursing care plan and interdisciplinary care plan.


• Sets priorities based on knowledge of patient acuity and patient needs.


• Provides safe and therapeutic care and seeks resources when appropriate.


• Safely performs and accurately documents procedures, consistent with established nursing policy and procedure.


• Patient Care Evaluation


• Evaluates patient response to interventions and attainment of goals in collaboration with interdisciplinary team.


• Evaluates progress toward nursing goals and revises goals as needed on a weekly basis.


• Completes nursing progress note for assigned patients on a daily basis.


• Completes nursing flow sheets for assigned patients on a daily basis.


• Teaching


• Evaluates education needs of patient and significant others and documents their response to teaching.


• Utilizes, adapts, and revises teaching resources to meet patient education needs.


• Explains procedures, tests, and disease process to patients and families as needed.


• Acts as role model for health care students and other team members.


• Acts as preceptor to assigned orientees.


• Assists in the orientation of new staff by sharing knowledge and experience.


• Patient Care Communication


• Reports and documents accurately and concisely to appropriate persons the patient's condition.


• Maintains patient confidentiality.


• Applies basic verbal and nonverbal skills to maintain open, effective communication among care team members, patients, and significant others.


• Encourages direct discussion between staff members when differences occur and seeks assistance to arbitrate differences as needed.


• Gives and accepts constructive feedback appropriately.


• Identifies actual and potentially unsafe patient care practices, reports them in the designated manner, and suggests alternatives.

Job Requirements:

Education/Skills

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred

Experience

• Six months to a year of experience as a licensed RN or holder of an active GN permit

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• 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:

7PM - 7AM

Work Type:

Full Time