Job Description

RN, Registered Nurse - ECC Forensic Nursing - PRN at Christus Health summary:

This role involves providing independent, complex nursing care in a forensic clinical setting, managing patient assessments, treatments, and evaluations according to professional nursing standards. The nurse addresses the psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patients and families while coordinating care and educating caregivers. Responsibilities also include medication administration, documentation, and delegation to support clinical management effectively.

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.

Job Requirements:

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

Work Schedule:

7PM - 7AM

Work Type:

Per Diem As Needed

Keywords:

registered nurse, forensic nursing, patient care, clinical nursing, medication administration, patient education, nursing assessment, nursing care plan, emergency care, BLS certified

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