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RN, Registered Nurse - A6 Cardiac IMC **Offering a $10K Sign-on + $5K Relo

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CHRISTUS Health

Corpus Christi, TX

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CardiologySign-on bonus

Posted Sep 11 · New grads welcomed

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Role

Orientation
Residency program
Term
Permanent
Accepts
RN
Experience
New graduates

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Pay

Sign-on bonus
$10,000

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About this role

RN, Registered Nurse - Cardiac IMC **Offering a $10K Sign-on + $5K Relocation if applicable.

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. A6 is a 27-bed fast paced unit. We provide care for cardiac patients who have undergone a cardiac intervention from the cath lab which includes stent placement, pacemaker placement, and diagnostic angiograms.

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We also care for the patients who have chosen to undergo Watchman and Mitraclip procedures. We manage patients with congestive heart failure, NSTEMI, STEMI, pre-CABG, and peripheral vascular occlusions. We do have patients with cardiac drips and also take medical-surgical overflow patients from the ER.

We have a strong working relationship with our cardiologists and hospitalists. A6 has a dedicated team that is known for delivering exceptional high-quality patient care together with outstanding customer service.

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 Position

Requirements

**Education/Skills** - All 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 initial on-boarding requirements are validated through successful completion of the designated organizational entry competency validation and a MedSurg specific competency validation. - All newly licensed RNs may participate in a residency program or other specific orientation. Skills completion and competency completion will be achieved with the preceptor at the bedside and documented through the program’s tracking software. - Completion of all annual competency verification requirements. **Experience** - One year of experience in a related nursing specialty preferred. **Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications** - Current ACLS certification required In accordance with the CHRISTUS Health License, Certification and Registration Verification Policy, all Associates are required to obtain required certifications for their respective positions within the designated time frame. Credential Grace Periods: If additional credentials are required per the Position Requirements section, a grace period to obtain the certification will apply, dependent on your experience level. - Any Candidate/Associate with at least one year of acute care clinical experience in a similar service line within the past three years is considered an Experienced Associate. - Any Candidate/Associate who does not have at least one year of full-time acute care clinical experience in the same service line within the past three years is considered an Experienced Associate New to the Specialty.

Work

Schedule

7AM - 7PM Work Type: Full Time.

Sourced from CHRISTUS Health’s careers page.

- All newly licensed RNs may participate in a residency program or other specific orientation. Skills completion and competency completion will be achieved with the preceptor at the bedside and· from this posting

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 Position
  • **Education/Skills** - All 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 initial on-boarding requirements are validated through successful completion of the designated organizational entry competency validation and a MedSurg specific competency validation. - All newly licensed RNs may participate in a residency program or other specific orientation. Skills completion and competency completion will be achieved with the preceptor at the bedside and documented through the program’s tracking software. - Completion of all annual competency verification requirements. **Experience** - One year of experience in a related nursing specialty preferred. **Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications** - Current ACLS certification required In accordance with the CHRISTUS Health License, Certification and Registration Verification Policy, all Associates are required to obtain required certifications for their respective positions within the designated time frame. Credential Grace Periods: If additional credentials are required per the Position Requirements section, a grace period to obtain the certification will apply, dependent on your experience level. - Any Candidate/Associate with at least one year of acute care clinical experience in a similar service line within the past three years is considered an Experienced Associate. - Any Candidate/Associate who does not have at least one year of full-time acute care clinical experience in the same service line within the past three years is considered an Experienced Associate New to the Specialty. Work

Benefits

  • $10K Sign-on + $5K Relo

Place

City
Corpus Christi, TX
Median rent
$1,292/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024

Local household income
$67,394/yr

all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024

Metro price level
7% below the national average

Corpus Christi area index 92.7, where 100 is the national average.

Wake to Gulf salt air on North Padre Island, where your commute traces the Laguna Madre and Whataburger—the chain born here—awaits after a shift. With living costs about 7% below the national average, settle into a Flour Bluff bungalow near the naval air station or a downtown bayfront walk-up by the seawall.

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Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.

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