Registered Nuse I - Nursing Internship

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 a charge nurse for the unit. Involves provision of patient care/service to older adolescents, young adults, adults, geriatric and pediatric patients. Responsibilities: - Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders. - Patient Care Planning - Develops a comprehensive nursing care plan which addresses all significant needs and problems identified through nursing assessment. - Prepares nursing elements of the interdisciplinary care plan prior to the initial team conference. - Reviews and updates nursing care plan and collaborates with team members as changes occur. - Patient Care Provision - Implements patient care as planned in nursing care plan and interdisciplinary care plan. - Sets priorities based on knowledge of patient acuity and patient needs. - Provides safe and therapeutic care and seeks resources when appropriate. - Safely performs and accurately documents procedures, consistent with established nursing policy and procedure. - Patient Care Evaluation - Evaluates patient response to interventions and attainment of goals in collaboration with interdisciplinary team. - Evaluates progress toward nursing goals and revises goals as needed on a weekly basis. - Completes nursing progress note for assigned patients on a daily basis. - Completes nursing flow sheets for assigned patients on a daily basis. - Teaching - Evaluates education needs of patient and significant others and documents their response to teaching. - Utilizes, adapts, and revises teaching resources to meet patient education needs. - Explains procedures, tests, and disease process to patients and families as needed. - Acts as role model for health care students and other team members. - Acts as preceptor to assigned orientees. - Assists in the orientation of new staff by sharing knowledge and experience. - Patient Care Communication - Reports and documents accurately and concisely to appropriate persons the patient's condition. - Maintains patient confidentiality. - Applies basic verbal and nonverbal skills to maintain open, effective communication among care team members, patients, and significant others. - Encourages direct discussion between staff members when differences occur and seeks assistance to arbitrate differences as needed. - Gives and accepts constructive feedback appropriately. - Identifies actual and potentially unsafe patient care practices, reports them in the designated manner, and suggests alternatives. Job Requirements: Education/Skills - Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred Experience - Six months to a year of experience as a licensed RN or holder of an active GN permit Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications - BLS required - RN License in state of employment or compact - Graduate Nurse Permit - Associates with an unsuccessful licensure application or on the 75th day following the effective date of the temporary permit; will be transferred to another position within CHRISTUS Health Work Schedule: MULTIPLE SHIFTS AVAILABLE Work Type: Full Time