Company:
Location: Alice
Closing Date: 28/10/2024
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description
n ***Now Offering a $10K Sign-on Bonus for this position! *
*Summary:*
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.
CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Alice – a Texas Ten Steps Designated Facility - Women’s Services is comprised of Registered Nurses, License Vocational Nurses and OB scrub techs. We deliver excellent care to our soon-to-be moms, laboring moms, delivering moms and new moms, and help them prepare for the most exciting experience of being a new mom or new parents. As a team this is our second family. We depend on each other in a lot of things to cover the needs of our department. As a team we are committed to train and nurture you to be part of our team and our second family.
If you are looking to join a rapidly growing faith-based organization that encourages professional development, we want you to become a part of the CHRISTUS Spohn family!
*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
* CORE COMPETENCIESStandard I: Utilizes the Nursing Process
* Uses critical thinking skills to assess the basic physical, psychosocial, social, cultural,
* Spiritual, and development needs of patient and families
* Communicates findings to appropriate healthcare team members
* Develops and uses a specific plan of care and modifies it to meet individual patient needs using evidence-based practice.
* Implements patient care and therapeutic procedures; monitors and documents progression of treatment and teaching goals
* Evaluates the care and treatment(s) provided to the patient and the patient response to the care and treatment(s).
* Performs timely reassessment and documentation
* Must be able to perform unit-specific competencies based on the specific patient care need for the designated unit's patient population
Standard II. Patient Throughput & Patient Flow ProcessStandard III. Unit OperationsStandard IV. Safe Practice/Quality Care/RegulationsTECHNICAL COMPETENCIESClinical Policies and StandardsHealth Information DocumentationMedical EquipmentMedical Order ProcessingPatient Chart Reading and InterpretationPatient Safety
* Anticipates and plans for admission/discharge/transfer needs to facilitate patient flow
* Utilizes appropriate systems of communication and tools to facilitate the discharge process
* Coaches on tools and techniques for checking, cross checking and validating orders to ensure accuracy.
* Plans, directs, and evaluates the overall nursing care and functions in a particular nursing unit during an assigned shift
* Demonstrates good stewardship in proper use and maintenance of equipment and Supplies
* Assesses departmental staffing needs; actively participates in resourcing efforts.
* Educates and trains others on the operations, ethics, and regulations within the industry.
* Incorporates patient safety practices/guidelines to promote a safe environment resulting in positive patient outcomes
* Demonstrates accountability for nursing research and quality improvement activities
* Provides evidence-based nursing care
* Communicates patient information effectively across the continuum of care
* Educates and trains others on the operations, ethics, and regulations within the industry.
* Knowledge of federal, state and local healthcare-related laws and regulations; ability to comply with these in healthcare practices and activities.
* Follows a specific set of standards and associated clinical procedures
* Analyzes policy and standards documentation and ensures organizational compliance
* Provides feedback for improvement of procedures
* Assists in the development and implementation of specific procedures
* Works with control and monitoring mechanisms, tools and techniques
* Shares experiences with maintaining paper and electronic patient documentation
* Walk through the steps and procedures for receiving, validating and updating patient records
* Describes the flow of information between various stations or units
* Discusses the functions, features and document flow of electronic documentation
* Transcribes verbal orders; explains techniques for ensuring their accuracy
* Explains health information documentation best practices and their rationale across health care practices.
* Describes experience with basic medical equipment used in own unit or facility
* Uses standard diagnostic tools and techniques to resolves common equipment problems
* Educates patients about the appropriate use of home medical equipment
* Ensures that all equipment and related supplies are in proper working order prior to use to ensure patient safety
* Inspects, troubleshoots and evaluates incoming equipment
* Shares experiences with processing medical orders for one or more groups of patients or conditions
* Describes functions and features of the system used to enter, validate, update and forward medical orders
* Discusses common errors, their sources and procedures for correcting
* Explains considerations for entering and following standing orders
* Differentiates between standing orders and preprinted orders and considerations for each
* Describes experiences in reading and interpreting patient charts for patients on unit and under own care
* Reviews patients’ charts for completion and accuracy; identifies and alerts to mistakes or omissions
* Recognizes unexpected readings and alerts nursing or medical staff
* Relates examples of mis-readings or misinterpretations and lessons learned
* Reviews, discusses and validates own interpretation with others
* Shares experiences with ensuring safety for one or more patient groups or settings
* Explains key features of safety guidelines and procedures for those groups and settings
* Listens and responds to safety inquiries from patients and family members
* Recognizes and addresses physiological and psychological signs of problems
* Describes considerations for patients who can cause to harm to self, versus harm to others
* Utilizes appropriate systems to document misses and near misses, participates in immediate investigating, analysis and reporting in real-time.
*Requirements:*
*Experience:*
* Perinatal RN Residency, or recently practicing in a Perinatal Setting is preferred.
* 1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred.
*Education:*
* Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred.
* 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 Perinatal Department-specific competency validation.
* Completion of all annual competency verification requirements.
*Licenses/Certifications/Registrations:*
* RN License in state of employment or compact
* BLS required
* Current certification from NCC Electronic Fetal Monitoring (C-EFM) or one of the following AWHONN courses: Intermediate FHM, Intermediate FHM Instructor, Advanced FHM Instructor, or Instructor Trainer at time of hire for experienced nurses; within 6 months of hire for new graduates and experienced nurses new to the specialty then required to maintain course certification thereafter.
* Current STABLE (Post-resuscitation/Pre-transport Stabilization Care of Sick Infants) certification from one of the following courses: Participant, Lead Instructor, or Support Instructor at time of hire for experienced nurses; within 4 months of hire for new graduates and experienced nurses new to the specialty then required to maintain course certification thereafter.
* Current ACLS certification within 30 days of hire for experienced nurses; within 90 days of hire for new graduates then required to maintain certification thereafter.
* Current NRP certification at time of hire for experienced nurses; within 60 days for new graduates and experienced nurses new to the specialty then required to maintain certification thereafter.
*Work Schedule:* 7AM - 7PM
*Work Type:* Full Time
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $2,268.00 - $2,400.00 per week
Benefits:
* 401(k)
* Dental insurance
* Health insurance
* Paid time off
* Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
* Labor & Delivery
Physical Setting:
* Acute care
Supplemental Pay:
* Differential pay
* Overtime pay
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
License/Certification:
* RN License (Required)
Ability to Commute:
* Alice, TX 78332 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
* Alice, TX 78332: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
*Summary:*
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.
CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Alice – a Texas Ten Steps Designated Facility - Women’s Services is comprised of Registered Nurses, License Vocational Nurses and OB scrub techs. We deliver excellent care to our soon-to-be moms, laboring moms, delivering moms and new moms, and help them prepare for the most exciting experience of being a new mom or new parents. As a team this is our second family. We depend on each other in a lot of things to cover the needs of our department. As a team we are committed to train and nurture you to be part of our team and our second family.
If you are looking to join a rapidly growing faith-based organization that encourages professional development, we want you to become a part of the CHRISTUS Spohn family!
*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
* CORE COMPETENCIESStandard I: Utilizes the Nursing Process
* Uses critical thinking skills to assess the basic physical, psychosocial, social, cultural,
* Spiritual, and development needs of patient and families
* Communicates findings to appropriate healthcare team members
* Develops and uses a specific plan of care and modifies it to meet individual patient needs using evidence-based practice.
* Implements patient care and therapeutic procedures; monitors and documents progression of treatment and teaching goals
* Evaluates the care and treatment(s) provided to the patient and the patient response to the care and treatment(s).
* Performs timely reassessment and documentation
* Must be able to perform unit-specific competencies based on the specific patient care need for the designated unit's patient population
Standard II. Patient Throughput & Patient Flow ProcessStandard III. Unit OperationsStandard IV. Safe Practice/Quality Care/RegulationsTECHNICAL COMPETENCIESClinical Policies and StandardsHealth Information DocumentationMedical EquipmentMedical Order ProcessingPatient Chart Reading and InterpretationPatient Safety
* Anticipates and plans for admission/discharge/transfer needs to facilitate patient flow
* Utilizes appropriate systems of communication and tools to facilitate the discharge process
* Coaches on tools and techniques for checking, cross checking and validating orders to ensure accuracy.
* Plans, directs, and evaluates the overall nursing care and functions in a particular nursing unit during an assigned shift
* Demonstrates good stewardship in proper use and maintenance of equipment and Supplies
* Assesses departmental staffing needs; actively participates in resourcing efforts.
* Educates and trains others on the operations, ethics, and regulations within the industry.
* Incorporates patient safety practices/guidelines to promote a safe environment resulting in positive patient outcomes
* Demonstrates accountability for nursing research and quality improvement activities
* Provides evidence-based nursing care
* Communicates patient information effectively across the continuum of care
* Educates and trains others on the operations, ethics, and regulations within the industry.
* Knowledge of federal, state and local healthcare-related laws and regulations; ability to comply with these in healthcare practices and activities.
* Follows a specific set of standards and associated clinical procedures
* Analyzes policy and standards documentation and ensures organizational compliance
* Provides feedback for improvement of procedures
* Assists in the development and implementation of specific procedures
* Works with control and monitoring mechanisms, tools and techniques
* Shares experiences with maintaining paper and electronic patient documentation
* Walk through the steps and procedures for receiving, validating and updating patient records
* Describes the flow of information between various stations or units
* Discusses the functions, features and document flow of electronic documentation
* Transcribes verbal orders; explains techniques for ensuring their accuracy
* Explains health information documentation best practices and their rationale across health care practices.
* Describes experience with basic medical equipment used in own unit or facility
* Uses standard diagnostic tools and techniques to resolves common equipment problems
* Educates patients about the appropriate use of home medical equipment
* Ensures that all equipment and related supplies are in proper working order prior to use to ensure patient safety
* Inspects, troubleshoots and evaluates incoming equipment
* Shares experiences with processing medical orders for one or more groups of patients or conditions
* Describes functions and features of the system used to enter, validate, update and forward medical orders
* Discusses common errors, their sources and procedures for correcting
* Explains considerations for entering and following standing orders
* Differentiates between standing orders and preprinted orders and considerations for each
* Describes experiences in reading and interpreting patient charts for patients on unit and under own care
* Reviews patients’ charts for completion and accuracy; identifies and alerts to mistakes or omissions
* Recognizes unexpected readings and alerts nursing or medical staff
* Relates examples of mis-readings or misinterpretations and lessons learned
* Reviews, discusses and validates own interpretation with others
* Shares experiences with ensuring safety for one or more patient groups or settings
* Explains key features of safety guidelines and procedures for those groups and settings
* Listens and responds to safety inquiries from patients and family members
* Recognizes and addresses physiological and psychological signs of problems
* Describes considerations for patients who can cause to harm to self, versus harm to others
* Utilizes appropriate systems to document misses and near misses, participates in immediate investigating, analysis and reporting in real-time.
*Requirements:*
*Experience:*
* Perinatal RN Residency, or recently practicing in a Perinatal Setting is preferred.
* 1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred.
*Education:*
* Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred.
* 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 Perinatal Department-specific competency validation.
* Completion of all annual competency verification requirements.
*Licenses/Certifications/Registrations:*
* RN License in state of employment or compact
* BLS required
* Current certification from NCC Electronic Fetal Monitoring (C-EFM) or one of the following AWHONN courses: Intermediate FHM, Intermediate FHM Instructor, Advanced FHM Instructor, or Instructor Trainer at time of hire for experienced nurses; within 6 months of hire for new graduates and experienced nurses new to the specialty then required to maintain course certification thereafter.
* Current STABLE (Post-resuscitation/Pre-transport Stabilization Care of Sick Infants) certification from one of the following courses: Participant, Lead Instructor, or Support Instructor at time of hire for experienced nurses; within 4 months of hire for new graduates and experienced nurses new to the specialty then required to maintain course certification thereafter.
* Current ACLS certification within 30 days of hire for experienced nurses; within 90 days of hire for new graduates then required to maintain certification thereafter.
* Current NRP certification at time of hire for experienced nurses; within 60 days for new graduates and experienced nurses new to the specialty then required to maintain certification thereafter.
*Work Schedule:* 7AM - 7PM
*Work Type:* Full Time
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $2,268.00 - $2,400.00 per week
Benefits:
* 401(k)
* Dental insurance
* Health insurance
* Paid time off
* Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
* Labor & Delivery
Physical Setting:
* Acute care
Supplemental Pay:
* Differential pay
* Overtime pay
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
License/Certification:
* RN License (Required)
Ability to Commute:
* Alice, TX 78332 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
* Alice, TX 78332: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
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