Rn, registered nurse - ldrpn - prn
Company: Christus Health
Location: Beeville
Posted on: May 8, 2024
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Job Description:
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.The Labor, Delivery, Recovery, Postpartum and
Nursery (LDRPN) family centered unit in Beeville, Texas is
comprised of nine LDRPN rooms, nestled within the unit is one
Surgical Suite and a PACU. In this department you will have the
opportunity to practice the Labor, Delivery, Recover , Postpartum
and well Newborn nursing model hand in hand in with nurses who have
over 100 years combined. You will have the opportunity to care for
patients through all stages of the childbearing experience as well
as their newborns. Many of the women who choose to deliver at our
facility have had multiple children with us over the years and we
have become familiar with these families from our community,
attesting to the definition of community nursing experience.Since
we are part of a larger heath care system and have access to our
sister tertiary care center in Corpus Christi and San Antonio, you
will have a higher level of care to refer compromised newborns in
order to provide excellent continued care. Our physicians and
Certified Nurse Anesthetists are very special to our unit. We have
a variety of experience with our team and they are wonderful to
work with and truly have compassion for the staff, patient and
community and do an outstanding job. Our camaraderie with our
physician and ancillary staff is unsurpassed. We all work well
together to meet our goals.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 One
CHRISTUS 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 patientsAddresses increasingly complex psychological,
emotional, cultural, and social needs of patient and families in
accordance with their level of practiceUsing the appropriate
protocol, administers medications and treatments; monitors for
side-effects and effectiveness of the treatment prescribedDocuments
patient history, symptoms, medication, and care givenAssess
learning needs and provides education to patients, family members
and/or care givers; identify issues and resourcesCORE
COMPETENCIESStandard I: Utilizes the Nursing ProcessUses critical
thinking skills to assess the basic physical, psychosocial, social,
cultural,Spiritual, and development needs of patient and
familiesCommunicates findings to appropriate healthcare team
membersDevelops 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
goalsEvaluates the care and treatment(s) provided to the patient
and the patient response to the care and treatment(s).Performs
timely reassessment and documentationMust be able to perform
unit-specific competencies based on the specific patient care need
for the designated unit's patient populationStandard II. Patient
Throughput & Patient Flow ProcessAnticipates and plans for
admission/discharge/transfer needs to facilitate patient
flowUtilizes appropriate systems of communication and tools to
facilitate the discharge processCoaches on tools and techniques for
checking, cross checking and validating orders to ensure
accuracy.Standard III. Unit OperationsPlans, directs, and evaluates
the overall nursing care and functions in a particular nursing unit
during an assigned shiftDemonstrates good stewardship in proper use
and maintenance of equipment and SuppliesAssesses departmental
staffing needs; actively participates in resourcing
efforts.Educates and trains others on the operations, ethics, and
regulations within the industry.Standard IV. Safe Practice/Quality
Care/RegulationsIncorporates patient safety practices/guidelines to
promote a safe environment resulting in positive patient
outcomesDemonstrates accountability for nursing research and
quality improvement activitiesProvides evidence-based nursing
careCommunicates patient information effectively across the
continuum of careEducates 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.TECHNICAL
COMPETENCIESClinical Policies and StandardsFollows a specific set
of standards and associated clinical proceduresAnalyzes policy and
standards documentation and ensures organizational
complianceProvides feedback for improvement of proceduresAssists in
the development and implementation of specific proceduresWorks with
control and monitoring mechanisms, tools and techniquesHealth
Information DocumentationShares experiences with maintaining paper
and electronic patient documentationWalk through the steps and
procedures for receiving, validating and updating patient
recordsDescribes the flow of information between various stations
or unitsDiscusses the functions, features and document flow of
electronic documentationTranscribes verbal orders; explains
techniques for ensuring their accuracyExplains health information
documentation best practices and their rationale across health care
practices.Medical EquipmentDescribes experience with basic medical
equipment used in own unit or facilityUses standard diagnostic
tools and techniques to resolves common equipment problemsEducates
patients about the appropriate use of home medical equipmentEnsures
that all equipment and related supplies are in proper working order
prior to use to ensure patient safetyInspects, troubleshoots and
evaluates incoming equipmentMedical Order ProcessingShares
experiences with processing medical orders for one or more groups
of patients or conditionsDescribes functions and features of the
system used to enter, validate, update and forward medical
ordersDiscusses common errors, their sources and procedures for
correctingExplains considerations for entering and following
standing ordersDifferentiates between standing orders and
preprinted orders and considerations for eachPatient Chart Reading
and InterpretationDescribes experiences in reading and interpreting
patient charts for patients on unit and under own careReviews
patients' charts for completion and accuracy; identifies and alerts
to mistakes or omissionsRecognizes unexpected readings and alerts
nursing or medical staffRelates examples of mis-readings or
misinterpretations and lessons learnedReviews, discusses and
validates own interpretation with othersPatient SafetyShares
experiences with ensuring safety for one or more patient groups or
settingsExplains key features of safety guidelines and procedures
for those groups and settingsListens and responds to safety
inquiries from patients and family membersRecognizes and addresses
physiological and psychological signs of problemsDescribes
considerations for patients who can cause to harm to self, versus
harm to othersUtilizes appropriate systems to document misses and
near misses, participates in immediate investigating, analysis and
reporting in real-time.Requirements:Bachelor of Science Degree in
Nursing, preferred.1 year of experience in the related nursing
specialty preferred.BLS requiredRN License in state of employment
or compactPerinatal RN Residency, or recently practicing in a
Perinatal Setting is 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.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:VariesWork Type:Per Diem As
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