Nurse Medical Unit - Per diem

Company: CHRISTUS Health
Location: Sulphur Springs
Posted on: May 19, 2025

Job Description:

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, 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. 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. Documents patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given. 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 patients 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. Evaluate the care and treatment(s) provided to the patient and the patient's response to the care and treatment(s). Must be able to perform unit-specific competencies based on the specific patient care need for the designated unit's patient population. 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 the proper use and maintenance of equipment and Supplies. Educates and trains others on the operations, ethics, and regulations within the industry. 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. 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. Describes the flow of information between various stations or units. Discusses the functions, features, and document flow of electronic documentation. 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 resolve 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. Patient Chart Reading and Interpretation Describes experiences in reading and interpreting patient charts for patients on the unit and under own care. Recognizes unexpected readings and alerts nursing or medical staff. Utilizes appropriate systems to document misses and near misses, and participates in immediate investigating, analysis, and reporting in real time. Requirements: Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing preferred. 2 years of combined experience required in MedSurg and either Critical Care or Emergency Department required. RN License in state of employment or compact required. Work Type: Per Diem As Needed EEO is the law - click below for more information: If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us at (844) 257-6925.

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