Clinical Nursing Specialist

We are seeking a skilled Nursing Professional to join our team.

Job Description:

RN Job 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.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Meet expectations of applicable 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.
• Address increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patient and families in accordance with their level of practice.
• Administer medications and treatments; monitor for side-effects and effectiveness of treatment prescribed.
• Document patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given.
• Assess learning needs and provide education to patients, family members and/or caregivers; identify issues and resources.
  
  

Benefits:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred.
• 1 year of experience in related nursing specialty, preferred.
  
  

Others:

• 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, Certifications:

• Current STABLE certification required from one of the following courses: Participant, Lead Instructor, or Support Instructor.
• Current NRP certification required.
• Current ACLS certification, preferred.
  
  

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.