Job Description

Registered Nurse-IMC Psych Adult-PRN at Christus Health summary:

A Registered Nurse (RN) specializing in adult inpatient medical care provides routine and complex nursing services using assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation. The nurse manages clinical situations independently, administers medications, monitors patient responses, and educates patients and families on care plans. This role requires adherence to nursing standards and competencies, with a focus on psychological, emotional, and social patient needs in a clinical setting.

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 Schedule:

PRN

Work Type:

Per Diem As Needed

Keywords:

registered nurse, adult inpatient care, psych nursing, clinical nursing, medication administration, patient education, nursing process, care planning, BLS certified, RN license

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