RN, Registered Nurse - Acute Orthopedics - Part Time (75561)
CHRISTUS Health
Hooks, TX, 75561, USA
Hooks, TX, 75561, USA
- Healthcare
- Part-time
- acute orthopedic nurse
- registered nurse
- overnight nursing shift
Part-time Registered Nurse in acute orthopedics providing independent assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation of patient care on a 7pm-7am shift. Responsibilities include medication administration, documentation, patient/family education, delegation, and managing complex clinical situations per ANA standards. Requires RN licensure (or compact), BLS certification, and preferably a BSN with ~1 year orthopedic nursing experience.
Description
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:
Education/Skills
7PM - 7AM
Work Type:
Part Time
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.
Education/Skills
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred
- 1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred
- BLS required
- RN License in state of employment or compact
7PM - 7AM
Work Type:
Part Time




