Inpatient RN - 6th Tower / Med Surg / Night Shift
Corpus Christi, Texas
Posted Sep 7
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Permanent
- Accepts
- RN
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Pay
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About this role
Where compassion meets innovation and technology and our employees are family.
Thank you for your interest in joining our team! Please review the job information below.
GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB: The staff nurse (RN) is a professional Registered Nurse who provides direct nursing care to assigned patient population. The staff nurse, utilizing the nursing process, plans and delivers effective patient care within the Texas scope of practice and within the frame work of Driscoll Health System’s vision of excellence and integrated care delivery. The staff nurse complies within the established standards of practice, policies and clinical guidelines reflective of evidence-based best practice.
The practice of the staff nurse contributes to creating an environment that is patient focused, family centered and is designed to provide continuation of care and patient transition management.
License, education and/or
Experience
Graduate from an accredited school of nursing. BSN preferred. Current RN license in the State of Texas.
Certificates, registrations.
BLS required before hire Advanced Specialty Courses (ASC)/Credentials according to Appendix A o ASC courses should be taken at earliest opportunity, completed within 1 year and continuously maintained ongoing National Certification in specialty must be attempted within 3 years of completing orientation and continuously maintained ongoing
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Requirements
- completing orientation and continuously maintained ongoing
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 Children's Hospital is a pediatric healthcare facility located in Corpus Christi, Texas. All factual fields reflect this limitation.
On your path
Med surg is open from year one. A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.
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- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
