Registered Nurse -Acute Telemetry

Position: Registered Nurse I-Acute Telemetry-Full Time
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

Position Requirements :

Education/Skills

* All 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 and initial on-boarding requirements are validated through successful completion of the designated organizational entry competency validation and a Med Surg specific competency validation.

* All newly licensed RNs may participate in a residency program or other specific orientation. Skills completion and competency completion will be achieved with the preceptor at the bedside and documented through the program's tracking software.

* Completion of all annual competency verification requirements.

Experience

* One year of experience in a related nursing specialty preferred.

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

* Current ACLS certification required

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