Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit
San Antonio, Texas
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - Medical Center

RN License in state of employment or compact

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.

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.

Must be able to perform unit-specific competencies based on the specific patient care need for the designated unit's patient population.

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.

Anticipates and plans for admission/discharge/transfer needs to facilitate patient flow.

Utilizes appropriate systems of communication and tools to facilitate the discharge process.

Demonstrates good stewardship in proper use and maintenance of equipment and Supplies.

Assesses departmental staffing needs; actively participates in resourcing efforts.

Educates and trains others on the operations, ethics, and regulations within the industry.