Registered Nurse - OPSU / Day Surgery
Company: Christus Health
Location: Corpus Christi
Posted on: March 31, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Description CHRISTUS Surgical Hospital has been
and remains dedicated to providing high-quality outpatient surgical
care in a convenient and comfortable setting. We treat our patients
and their families with the highest quality of care and maintain an
enduring commitment to excellence. We are a multi-specialty
facility and Medicare-certified. All of our physicians are
board-certified with significant training and experience in their
respective specialties. Our state-of-the-art facility features
technologically advanced medical equipment, and our medical staff
offers superior clinical expertise. We are dedicated to providing
our patients with the absolute best that medicine has to offer and
setting new standards of excellence in healthcare. 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: 5 Days - 8 Hours Work Type: Full Time
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