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.
The CHRISTUS Children’s Hospital, established in 1959, was the first children’s hospital in South-Central Texas. Located downtown, this 190-plus-bed hospital serves more than 70,000 children annually from San Antonio, South Texas and around the world.
The hospital (in partnership with Baylor College of Medicine) is the only academic children’s hospital in San Antonio. Our highly specialized services meet the unique medical needs of children, from Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care to Children’s Emergency Services, the latest treatments for deformities of the spine including titanium rib implants and halo traction, a Heart Center, a specialized asthma program, a highly regarded Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, and growing maternal services to include consultation, delivery, and maternal fetal medicine.
Requirements : 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. PALS required at time of hire for experienced RNs.
New graduate nurses must obtain PALS by the end of the clinical orientation period. Crisis intervention training required within 12 months of hire / transfer date For trauma designated facilities, TNCC required within 6 weeks of hire for experienced RNs.
New graduate nurses must obtain TNCC within 18 months of hire / transfer date. Work Type : Per Diem As Needed EEO is the law - click below for more information : https : / / www.
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