Job Description

RN, Registered Nurse - Med/Surg CHARGE NURSE at Christus Health summary:

The Registered Nurse (RN) Med/Surg Charge Nurse independently provides and manages complex medical-surgical nursing care, including assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation of patients. They lead and delegate responsibilities within the clinical team to ensure effective patient care and meet both clinical and organizational goals. The nurse also educates patients and families, administers medications, and documents care following professional standards and protocols.

Summary:

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

Work Type:

Full Time

Keywords:

registered nurse, med/surg, charge nurse, patient care, clinical nursing, medication administration, nursing leadership, patient education, nursing assessment, healthcare

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