RN, Registered Nurse - Pre Operative - Relocation Required
Company: CHRISTUS Health
Location: Alice
Posted on: February 28, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description This job requires relocation. Description
CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Kleberg is a premier medical facility found
in a town known for its ranching history and rich in Texas culture
in Kingsville, Texas. Licensed for 100 beds, the hospital is a
Level IV Trauma Center general acute care facility offering
complete Medical and Surgical Services including Pediatrics,
Obstetrics and Skilled Nursing, as well as, Emergency, Intensive
Care, Cardiac and Comprehensive Diagnostic Services serving the
resident of Kleberg, Brooks, Kennedy and southern Nueces counties.
CHRISTUS Spohn Kleberg Plaza houses the hospital’s birthing
services with modern, state-of-the-art
labor/delivery/recovery/postpartum rooms (LDRPs,) a nursery, the
Cissy Horlock Taub Women’s Center (a diagnostic and
education/resource center) and physician office suites. Outpatient
rehabilitation services including occupational, and speech therapy,
wound care, physical and aquatic therapy are offered at two
convenient locations in Kingsville. At CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital
Kleberg, we respect what each individual brings to our faith-based
mission of healing, and to our commitment to provide the very
finest health care. Your background, your skills and your
personality are welcome here. We have a supportive environment
where quality of work and quality of life are in balance. 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. 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 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 Perioperative
Department-specific competency validation. - Completion of all
annual competency verification requirements. Experience -
Perioperative RN Residency, or recently practicing in an
OR/Perioperative Setting preferred. Licenses, Registrations, or
Certifications - Current ACLS certification required - Current PALS
or ENPC certification required In accordance with the CHRISTUS
Health License, Certification and Registration Verification Policy,
all Associates are required to obtain required certifications for
their respective positions within the designated time frame.
Credential Grace Periods: If additional credentials are required
per the Position Requirements section, a grace period to obtain the
certification will apply, dependent on your experience level. - Any
Candidate/Associate with at least one year of acute care clinical
experience in a similar service line within the past three years is
considered an Experienced Associate. - Any Candidate/Associate who
does not have at least one year of full-time acute care clinical
experience in the same service line within the past three years is
considered an Experienced Associate New to the Specialty.
Credential Grace Periods for Experienced Associates Grace Periods
for New Graduates & Experienced Associates New to the Specialty
Basic Life Support (BLS)No grace period. AHA or Red Cross accepted
at time of hire.No grace period. AHA or Red Cross accepted at time
of hire.Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)Within 30 days of
hire.Within 90 days of hire.Pediatric Life Support (PALS)Within 30
days of hire.Within 90 days of hire.Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum
(TNCC)Within 60 days of hire.Within 18 months of hire.Trauma Care
After Resuscitation (TCAR)Within 60 days of hire.Within 18 months
of hire.Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)Within 30 days of
hire.Within 60 days of hire.AWHONN INTERMEDIATE FHM (Fetal Heart
Monitoring)Within 30 days of hire.Within 60 days of hire.STABLE
(Neonatal Education)Within 30 days of hire.Within 60 days of hire.
Work Schedule: 7AM - 5PM Work Type: Part Time
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