Stepdown RN - Telemetry
San Marcos, Texas
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos

RN - Tele

Location: San Marcos, Texas Employment Type: Travel Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Nights, 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM Work Type: Full time Purpose: Backfill replacement

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Texas
• Critical Care Step-Down experience, minimum 2 years
• Stepdown experience within the last year
• BLS certification issued by American Heart Association
• ACLS certification issued by American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Telemetry experience

Responsibilities

• Practice independently and provide routine and complex nursing care using the nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation
• Meet the applicable competency expectations for Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders
• Address increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patients and families
• Administer medications and treatments using the appropriate protocol, and monitor for side effects and effectiveness
• Document patient history, symptoms, medications, and care given
• Assess learning needs and educate patients, family members, and caregivers

Orientation and Onboarding

• 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 must complete the entry competency validation and a MedSurg-specific competency validation
• Newly licensed RNs may participate in a residency program or other specific orientation, with skills and competencies completed at the bedside with a preceptor
• Complete all annual competency verification requirements