Entry Level Registered Nurse Home Health

Description CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - Westover

Hills (CSRH-WH) is a 150-bed hospital serving the fastest growing

area of San Antonio. Specialized care includes orthopedic and

surgical services, ICU, women’s services, a newborn nursery,

comprehensive cardiovascular care from diagnostics to open heart

surgery, vascular lab, sleep center, emergency services, the

CHRISTUS Weight Loss Institute, wound care, rehabilitation, and

more. The campus also boasts an Outpatient Imaging Center and three

medical plazas, one of which houses our CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Family

Medicine Residency Program and CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Family Health

Center.  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 MedSurg

specific competency validation. All newly licensed RNs may

participate in a residency program or other specific orientation.

Skills completion and competency completion will be achieved with

the preceptor at the bedside and documented through the program’s

tracking software. Completion of all annual competency verification

requirements. Experience ~ One year of experience in a related

nursing specialty preferred. Licenses, Registrations, or

Certifications ~ 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 : Per Diem As

Needed