Registered Nurse, Care Management - Full Time

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.  The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at CHRISTUS Santa Rosa

Westover Hills provides specialized care and treatment for patients

who are critically ill or injured. Our goal is to provide the

highest level of care and support in an environment specifically

designed for patients in serious or life-threatening medical

circumstances. The ICU is a special area used for patients in

critical condition and in need of 24-hour supervision.

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

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 Critical Care Department-specific competency

validation.

requirements. Experience

setting preferred but will accept new graduates. Licenses,

Registrations, or Certifications

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 : 7AM - 7PM Work Type : Full Time