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RN, Registered Nurse Lead - General Surgery

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CHRISTUS Health

Corpus Christi, TX

Posted Sep 11

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Role

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RN

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Pay

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Similar TX staff roles post $33/hr to $47/hr

TX staff postings that state pay run $25/hr to $60/hr, the middle half $33/hr to $47/hr, across 910 postings.

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About this role

Supports and coordinates day-to-day activities of nursing personnel in patient care units, provides direction to Clinical Staff, implements work of assigned units, and coordinates activities with other patient care units and related departments. 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 to help manage the clinical situation.

Responsibilities

  • Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
  • Organizing and overseeing patient care delivery during an assigned shift, ensuring proper staffing and smooth operations of a patient care unit.
  • Coaching/counseling individual team members; monitoring and providing feedback on performance and addressing training needs.
  • Documenting daily staffing, operational, and administrative records; maintaining compliance with governmental policies and procedures.
  • Providing direction and support to nursing staff demonstrating and promoting respect for the dignity and rights of every patient; assisting with communications with patients and families
  • Allocates team resources responsibly and equitably, delegates appropriate levels of responsibility and authority, and provides oversight and guidance.
  • Mediates and resolves conflicts among individuals, groups, and departments.

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Requirements

  • BLS required
  • RN License in state of employment or compact

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.

Map showing the location of Corpus Christi, TX
Approximate location in Corpus Christi, TX. · © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap· Open the live map

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

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