RN, Registered Nurse - Emergency Room

Description

Summary :

Responsible for patient assessment, patient care planning, and provision of quality nursing care to an assigned group of patients for a defined work period.

Provides direction and supervision to LVN / LPNs, nursing assistants, unit secretaries and other clinical / clerical associates.

By assignment, may function as charge nurse for the unit. Involves provision of patient care / service to older adolescent, young adult, adult, geriatric and pediatric patients.

CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline overlooking Corpus Christi Bay is the largest and foremost acute care medical facility in the region, with a full range of diagnostic and surgical specialty services in cardiac, cancer, and stroke care.

It is the leading emergency facility in the area with a Level II Trauma Center in the Coastal Bend, staffed with physicians and nurses specially trained in emergency services.

• The Pavilion and North Tower house a state-of-the-art emergency department, ICU, Cardiac Cath Lab and surgical suites
• A teaching facility in affiliation with the Texas A&M University System Health and Science Center College of Medicine
• Accredited Chest Pain Center
• Accredited Joint Commission Stroke Team

Requirements : Education / Skills

Education / Skills

Associate's Degree in Nursing

Experience

One year experience in nursing preferred.

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• Current Texas State RN License or Compact RN License
• BLS (American Heart Association)
• ACLS required at time of hire for experienced RNs. New graduate nurses must obtain ACLS by the end of the clinical orientation period.
• NIHSS required within 90 days of hire / transfer date
• De-escalation training required within 90 days of hire / transfer date
• TNCC required within 6 weeks of hire for experienced RNs. New graduate nurses must obtain TNCC within 18 months of hire / transfer date.
• PALS required at time of hire for experienced RNs. New graduate nurses must obtain PALS by the end of the clinical orientation period.

Work Type : Full Time

Full Time

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CHRISTUS Health is an international Catholic, faith-based, not-for-profit health system comprised of more than 600 services and facilities, including more than 60 hospitals and long-term care facilities, 350 clinics and outpatient centers, and dozens of other health ministries and ventures.

Sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word in Houston and San Antonio and the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth, the mission of CHRISTUS Health is to extend the healing ministry of Jesus Christ.

To support our healthcare ministry, CHRISTUS Health employs approximately 45,000 Associates and has more than 15,000 physicians on staff who provide care and support for patients.

CHRISTUS Health is listed among the top ten largest Catholic health systems in the United States.

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