Job Description

RN, Registered Nurse - Bone and Joint Ambulatory Surgery Center at Christus Health summary:

Registered Nurse in an ambulatory surgery center providing independent assessment, planning, and delivery of complex nursing care for bone and joint surgical patients. Administers medications, monitors patient response, and documents medical history while addressing psychological and cultural needs. Educates patients and caregivers, collaborates with care team members, and manages clinical situations through delegation and leadership.

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:

Varies

Work Type:

Part Time

Keywords:

registered nurse, ambulatory surgery center, bone and joint surgery, patient care, medication administration, clinical nursing, patient education, care coordination, nursing assessment, BLS certification

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