Registered Nurse - Acute Orthopedics - Full Time at Christus Health summary:
Experienced registered nurse providing independent acute orthopedic inpatient care on a full-time night shift, performing assessments, medication administration, treatments, documentation, patient/family education, delegation, and care coordination. Works within nursing scope and OneCHRISTUS competencies, managing complex physical and psychosocial needs and developing contingency management and leadership skills. Requires RN licensure (state or compact), BLS certification, BSN preferred, and preferably one year of orthopedic nursing experience.
DescriptionSummary:
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:
orthopedic nurse, acute care nursing, registered nurse, night shift RN, medication administration, patient education, BLS, postoperative care, care coordination
