Registered Nurse - A5 – Cardiac Med/Surg
Corpus Christi, Texas
RN
Sign-on bonusPosted Sep 3
- Shift
- 12-hour days
- Unit
- A5
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 7AM - 7PM
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 1+ years
- Unit
- A5 · 27 beds
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- Patients
- We primarily care for medical-surgical patients with a diagnosis that consists of medical issues such as diabetes, hypertension, and cardiac issues such as congestive heart failure.
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Pay
- Sign-on bonus
- $10,000
- Relocation
- Help offered
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This position offers a $10k Sign-On Bonus for qualified candidates and $5k in Relocation assistance.
Registered Nurse - A5 – Cardiac Med/Surg
A5 is a 27-bed medical-surgical telemetry unit. We primarily care for medical-surgical patients with a diagnosis that consists of medical issues such as diabetes, hypertension, and cardiac issues such as congestive heart failure. Our team works well together and loves our Mission of extending the healing ministry of Jesus Christ to our patients. If you are looking to join a rapidly growing faith-based organization that encourages professional development, we want you to become a part of the CHRISTUS Spohn family!
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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
7AM - 7PM
Work Type
Full Time
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Requirements
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred
- 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
- 7AM - 7PM
- Work Type
- Full Time
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Place
- City
- Corpus Christi, Texas
- Median rent
- $1,292/mo
- Local household income
- $67,394/yr
- Metro price level
- 7% below the national average
- Campus
- CHRISTUS Spohn
- Address
- Corpus Christi, TX, USA
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Corpus Christi area index 92.7, where 100 is the national average.
Corpus Christi sits along the Gulf Coast, offering nurses a laid-back beach-city lifestyle with year-round warm weather. The city stretches along Corpus Christi Bay, with Padre Island just to its east. Waterfront living, fishing, and coastal cuisine define the local culture, while several major hospital systems serve the growing region.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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CHRISTUS Health is a faith-based, not-for-profit Catholic health system with operations in San Antonio, TX, and globally. Led by President and CEO Ernie Sadau, the system has earned the prestigious 'Great Place to Work' national certification in consecutive years, with…
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