RN, Registered Nurse - ECC Emerg Care
Company: CHRISTUS Health
Location: San Antonio
Posted on: June 26, 2022
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Job Description:
Description
** Up to $10,000 Sign On Bonus ** The Children's Hospital of San
Antonio, 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. Summary: Registered professional nurse who
assesses, implements or delegates, plans, and evaluates total
nursing care and functions in accordance with established
philosophy, providing and directing patient care for a group of
patients. Relates effectively with other shifts/departments for
optimal continuity of care. Provides clinical supervision for entry
level nurses and assists in their development. Requirements:
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with active RN Texas
licensure. All newly hired experienced RNs must attend New Nurses
Orientation within the first 30 days of hire. All newly licensed
RNs with less than 6 months' experience must participate in the
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Residency Program. An individualized learning
plan will be developed through completion of the Performance Gap
Analysis and competency completion will be documented through the
program's tracking software. New hires are presented 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. Current BLS
certification required
Additional requirements for experienced ED RN staff: 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. 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. 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) Work Type: Full Time
Keywords: CHRISTUS Health, San Antonio , RN, Registered Nurse - ECC Emerg Care, Healthcare , San Antonio, Texas
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