Inpatient RN- CICU
Corpus Christi, Texas
Posted Aug 12
- Unit
- CICU
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Travel
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
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Pay
- Relocation
- Help offered
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About this role
Where compassion meets innovation and technology and our employees are family.
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General purpose of job
The staff nurse is a professional Registered Nurse (RN) who provides direct nursing care to assigned patient population, service line or clinic department. The staff nurse, utilizing the nursing process, plans and delivers effective patient care within the Texas Nursing Practice Act scope of practice and within the framework of Driscoll Health System’s vision and mission of excellence and integrated care delivery. The staff nurse practices within the established standards of practice, ethical guidelines, policies and guidelines reflective of the American Nurses Association (ANA) and their specialty service line.
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The staff nurse completes specific duties and maintains current competence in the skills and nursing practice according to the service line or area of primary work assignment.
Essential functions and behavioral expectations
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; employees will perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and/or hospital administration as required.
License, education and/or
Experience
BSN preferred. Current RN license in the State of Texas.
Certificates, registrations.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (CPR) continuously maintained. May onboard with AHA or Red Cross CPR and then transition to AHA upon first renewal.
- Advanced Specialty Courses (ASC) according to Attachment A
o ASC courses should be taken at earliest opportunity but must be completed within time frames specified on Attachment A and continuously maintained ongoing.
- National Certification in specialty must be attempted within 4 years of hire date for eligible role and continuously maintained thereafter.
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Requirements
- RN
- Texas RN License
- Nursing policy compliance
- Patient treatment planning
- CPR Certification
- Nursing
- Inpatient experience
- RN License
- BLS Certification
- Inpatient
Place
- City
- Corpus Christi, Texas
- Median rent
- $1,292/mo
- Local household income
- $67,394/yr
- Metro price level
- 7% below the national average
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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About the employer
Driscoll Health System is a non-profit, community-based healthcare organization headquartered in South Texas, with Driscoll Children's Hospital serving as its cornerstone institution for over seven decades. The system encompasses Driscoll Children's Hospital, Driscoll Health Plan (a licensed HMO established in…
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ICU / Critical Care is a specialty you move into. The classic route: base year, then transfer in.
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