J*Summary:*

The competent Nurse, in the *Medsurg, Telemetry, and Intermediate Care* clinical setting, practices independently and demonstrates an awareness of all relevant aspects of a situation. Provides routine and complex care, in accordance with patient treatment 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.

CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline overlooking Corpus Christi Bay is the largest and foremost acute care medical facility in the region, with a full range of diagnostic and surgical specialty services in cardiac, cancer, and stroke care. It is the leading emergency facility in the area with a Level II Trauma Center in the Coastal Bend, staffed with physicians and nurses specially trained in emergency services.

* The Pavilion and North Tower house a state-of-the-art emergency department, ICU, Cardiac Cath Lab and surgical suites

* A teaching facility in affiliation with the Texas A&M University System Health and Science Center College of Medicine

* Accredited Chest Pain Center

* Accredited Joint Commission Stroke Team

*Responsibilities:*

* Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.

* Meets expectations for flexibility of assignment within the ministry.

* Proactively provide assignment availability on a regular basis.

* Able to be assigned to more than one unit.

* 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.

*CORE COMPETENCIES*

Standard I: Utilizes the Nursing Process

* Uses critical thinking skills to assess the basic physical, psychosocial, social, cultural, spiritual, and development needs of patient and families.

* Communicates findings to appropriate healthcare team members.

* Develops and uses a specific plan of care and modifies it to meet individual patient needs using evidence-based practice.

* Implements patient care and therapeutic procedures; monitors and documents progression of treatment and teaching goals.

* Evaluates the care and treatment(s) provided to the patient and the patient response to the care and treatment(s).

* Performs timely reassessment and documentation.

* Must be able to perform unit-specific competencies based on the specific patient care need for the designated unit's patient population.

Standard II. Patient Throughput & Patient Flow Process

* Anticipates and plans for admission/discharge/transfer needs to facilitate patient flow.

* Utilizes appropriate systems of communication and tools to facilitate the discharge process.

* Coaches on tools and techniques for checking, cross checking and validating orders to ensure accuracy.

Standard III. Unit Operations

* Plans, directs, and evaluates the overall nursing care and functions in a particular nursing unit during an assigned shift.

* Demonstrates good stewardship in proper use and maintenance of equipment and Supplies.

* Assesses departmental staffing needs; actively participates in resourcing efforts.

* Educates and trains others on the operations, ethics, and regulations within the industry.

Standard IV. Safe Practice/Quality Care/Regulations

* Incorporates patient safety practices/guidelines to promote a safe environment resulting in positive patient outcomes.

* Demonstrates accountability for nursing research and quality improvement activities.

* Provides evidence-based nursing care.

* Communicates patient information effectively across the continuum of care.

* Educates and trains others on the operations, ethics, and regulations within the industry.

* Knowledge of federal, state and local healthcare-related laws and regulations; ability to comply with these in healthcare practices and activities.

*TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES*

Clinical Policies and Standards

* Follows a specific set of standards and associated clinical procedures.

* Analyzes policy and standards documentation and ensures organizational compliance.

* Provides feedback for improvement of procedures.

* Assists in the development and implementation of specific procedures.

* Works with control and monitoring mechanisms, tools and techniques.

Health Information Documentation

* Shares experiences with maintaining paper and electronic patient documentation.

* Walk through the steps and procedures for receiving, validating and updating patient records.

* Describes the flow of information between various stations or units.

* Discusses the functions, features and document flow of electronic documentation.

* Transcribes verbal orders; explains techniques for ensuring their accuracy.

* Explains health information documentation best practices and their rationale across health care practices.

Medical Equipment

* Describes experience with basic medical equipment used in own unit or facility.

* Uses standard diagnostic tools and techniques to resolves common equipment problems.

* Educates patients about the appropriate use of home medical equipment.

* Ensures that all equipment and related supplies are in proper working order prior to use to ensure patient safety.

* Inspects, troubleshoots and evaluates incoming equipment.

Medical Order Processing

* Shares experiences with processing medical orders for one or more groups of patients or conditions.

* Describes functions and features of the system used to enter, validate, update and forward medical orders.

* Discusses common errors, their sources and procedures for correcting.

* Explains considerations for entering and following standing orders.

* Differentiates between standing orders and preprinted orders and considerations for each.

Patient Chart Reading and Interpretation

* Describes experiences in reading and interpreting patient charts for patients on unit and under own care.

* Reviews patients’ charts for completion and accuracy; identifies and alerts to mistakes or omissions.

* Recognizes unexpected readings and alerts nursing or medical staff.

* Relates examples of mis-readings or misinterpretations and lessons learned.

* Reviews, discusses and validates own interpretation with others.

Patient Safety

* Shares experiences with ensuring safety for one or more patient groups or settings.

* Explains key features of safety guidelines and procedures for those groups and settings.

* Listens and responds to safety inquiries from patients and family members.

* Recognizes and addresses physiological and psychological signs of problems.

* Describes considerations for patients who can cause to harm to self, versus harm to others.

* Utilizes appropriate systems to document misses and near misses, participates in immediate investigating, analysis and reporting in real-time.

*Job Requirements:*

*Education/Skills*

* Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred.

*Experience*

* Minimum of 2 years of combined experience required in Medsurg/Telemetry and Intermediate Care.

* 5 years of experience preferred.

*Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications*

* BLS required.

* ACLS required.

* RN License in state of employment or compact required.

* PALS required within 30 days of hire at CHRISTUS Children’s Hospital.

* De-escalation training is required within 30 days of hire at SPOHN.

*Work Schedule:*

7p-7a

*Work Type:*

Full Time

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50.00 per hour

Benefits:

* 401(k) matching

* Dental insurance

* Flexible schedule

* Flexible spending account

* Health insurance

* Health savings account

* Life insurance

* Paid time off

* Professional development assistance

* Referral program

* Relocation assistance

* Retirement plan

* Tuition reimbursement

* Vision insurance

Experience:

* bedside nursing: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

* RN (Required)

Shift availability:

* Night Shift (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

* Corpus Christi, TX 78404: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Willingness to travel:

* 50% (Required)

Work Location: In person

Description

The CHRISTUS Spohn South Labor and Delivery, Antepartum and Obstetrical Emergency Departments are all staffed by one group of associates that are cross-trained in all three areas. Registered Nurses, OB Surgical Technicians, Certified Nurse Aides and Unit Secretaries make up our wonderful team of associates. In addition, we have 24-hour CRNA coverage for maternity anesthesia, and our OBED is staffed with in-house OB Hospitalist to accept transfers, care for patients and handle emergencies 24 hours a day. We average about 220 deliveries per month. We are capable of providing care for our patients in need of Non-stress test, Amniocentesis, Induction of Labor, Management of Postpartum complications such as hemorrhage or elevated blood pressure, and have the capability to begin an emergency section within 30 minutes of decision time and recognized as a Texas Ten Step for Breastfeeding. Our department is a happy environment for the patient and family, and our team provides an exceptional patient experience.

Click here for a tour of our birthing suites: https://youtu.be/yl4GeJf4PoU

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

Position Requirements:

Education/Skills

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 a Perinatal Services-specific competency validation.

Completion of all annual competency verification requirements.

Experience

Perinatal RN Residency, or recently practicing in a Perinatal Setting is preferred.

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

Current certification required from one of the following: AWHONN Intermediate FHM, AWHONN Intermediate FHM Instructor, AWHONN Advanced FHM Instructor, AWHONN Instructor Trainer, or NCC Electronic Fetal Monitoring (C-EFM)

Current NRP certification required

Current ACLS certification required

In accordance with the CHRISTUS Health License, Certification and Registration Verification Policy, all Associates are required to obtain required certifications for their respective positions within the designated time frame.

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. 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:

7PM - 7AM

Work Type:

Full Time

Description

CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Beeville is designated by the Texas Department of Health as a Level IV Trauma Center, providing 24 hour emergency and intensive care services for critically ill or injured patients, and stabilizing some 16,500 patients in the ER each year. CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Beeville offers Emergency Services, Intensive Care, Medical Surgical Services, Obstetrics, Surgical Services, Critical Care, and Rehabilitation Services. The hospital has three operating rooms; eight same-day surgery rooms; two endoscopy rooms; an expanded recovery area; new cardiopulmonary service area and an expanded outpatient services wing. Women’s Services includes nine birthing suites and a full service nursery, with access to a level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Summary:

Organizes and conducts medically prescribed physical therapy programs to restore function, prevent disability following disease, injury or loss of a body part, and helps patients reach maximum performance levels. Plans therapy involving physical exercise, massage, heat, water, etc. Utilizes various mechanical and electrical equipment, and prosthetic and orthotic devices. Evaluates, records and reports on patient progress.

Responsibilities:

Responsible for interpreting and carrying out the prescription of the physician per practice act guidelines.
Responsible for overall direction, utilization, supervision, and instruction of physical therapy assistants; support staff; volunteers and students utilized in the department
Assists, by providing input, with performance evaluations of assistants and support staff
Responsible for protection of confidential data and the safety and welfare of patients and other associates.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of Physical Therapy
Knowledgeable of the American Physical Therapy Association Code of Ethics and the Guide to Physical Therapy Practice. Excellent communication skills

Experience

New graduates accepted; experience preferred

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

Current license by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy Examiners
CPR (American Heart Association)

Work Schedule:

8AM - 5PM Monday-Friday

Work Type:

Full Time