Registered Nurse - Emergency Department

Nurse

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:

• 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 an Emergency Department-specific competency validation.
• Yearly attendance at Annual Nursing Competency Day.
• Completion of all annual competency verification requirements.
• Crisis intervention training within 12 months of hire and maintain training annually thereafter.
• Completion of an evidence-based triage curriculum at:
• 12 months of hire for new graduate or inexperienced RNs (less than 1 year of nursing experience)
• 3 months of hire for experienced RNs (more than 1 year of nursing experience)

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications:

• Current PALS certification at time of hire for experienced RNs or completion by the end of the clinical orientation period for new graduate nurses and maintain certification thereafter.
• Current ACLS certification at time of hire for experienced RNs or completion by the end of the clinical orientation period for new graduate nurses and maintain certification thereafter.
• Crisis intervention training within 12 months of hire and maintain training annually thereafter.
• For trauma designated facilities, current TNCC certification within 6 weeks of hire for experienced RNs or completion within 18 months of hire for new graduate nurses and maintain certification thereafter.

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.

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:

PRN

Work Type:

Per Diem As Needed

CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF SAN ANTONIO