WHO WE AREWe are a nurse-founded hospice organization and a pioneer in end-of-life care since 1978. We are carers who advocate for our patients and their loved ones at the bedside. We take care of each other. We are proud to make a difference.We are VITAS.WHAT YOU LL DOAs a home care RN, you will do the critically important job of ensuring hospice patients are comfortable, while forging compassionate, meaningful connections. This is important work that comes with huge responsibility. Patients and families trust VITAS RNs to guide them through one of life s most difficult experiences, and honoring that trust will be your highest priority You will be a respected member of our team, both as a caregiver and as a hospice educator. You will be entrusted with the autonomy to make care decisions at the bedside, ensuring not a moment is wasted in bringing comfort to your patients. You will help patients and their loved ones understand and embrace the palliative rather than curative nature of hospice and the benefits of comfort-focused end-of-life care.WHERE YOU LL WORKEach day is different for our home care RNs. You will spend most of your time caring for hospice patients in their home, ALF, nursing home facility, hospital or medical facility, adjusting your schedule based on their needs. The total amount of visits may vary per day but on average it is 4 to 6.About once a week you'll come to the office to meet with the rest of your interdisciplinary team: the social workers, physicians, chaplains, and nurses who work together to provide whole-person support for the patients and families we serve.<ul><li>Monday- Friday</li><li>8am- 5pm </li><li>Mileage Reimbursement: Yes, 0.70/ Mile</li><li>Benefits: Yes, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, HSA, FSA, Tuition Reimbursement, PTO</li></ul>WHAT S EXPECTED FROM YOUA VITAS nurse is the end-of-life caregiver everyone deserves. In addition to having your RN license and the qualifications described below, you will embody compassion, empathy, and dedication. You will keep patients at the center of your practice, doing your best each day in service of our mission: Meeting people with comfort and dignity at the end of their life s journey. QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE REGISTERED NURSE, RN<ol><li>Currently licensed to practice nursing in Texas where the VITAS program is located.</li><li>A minimum of two years of nursing experience in hospice, home health, or community health or hospital setting</li><li>Equivalent experience or licensure may be considered</li></ol>JOB REQUIREMENTS<ol><li>Registered Nurse, RN, has reliable transportation with adequate insurance coverage for driver and passengers.</li><li>Registered Nurse, RN, has telephone available (cellular or land line)</li></ol><img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?9NRMGh5nV%2b7a9VHlMH3%2bngj" width="0" height="0" />

**Home Care Registered Nurse (RN)**

We are a nurse-founded hospice organization and a pioneer in end-of-life care since 1978. We are carers who advocate for our patients and their loved ones at the bedside. We take care of each other. We are proud to make a difference.

**Job Description**

- As a home care RN, you will do the critically important job of ensuring hospice patients are comfortable, while forging compassionate, meaningful connections. This is important work that comes with huge responsibility. Patients and families trust VITAS RNs to guide them through one of life’s most difficult experiences, and honoring that trust will be your highest priority.
- You will be a respected member of our team, both as a caregiver and as a hospice educator. You will be entrusted with the autonomy to make care decisions at the bedside, ensuring not a moment is wasted in bringing comfort to your patients. You will help patients and their loved ones understand and embrace the palliative rather than curative nature of hospice and the benefits of comfort-focused end-of-life care.
- Each day is different for our home care RNs. You will spend most of your time caring for hospice patients in their home, ALF, nursing home facility, hospital, or medical facility, adjusting your schedule based on their needs. The total amount of visits may vary per day but on average it is 4 to 6.
- About once a week you'll come to the office to meet with the rest of your interdisciplinary team: the social workers, physicians, chaplains, and nurses who work together to provide whole-person support for the patients and families we serve.

**Schedule**

- Monday - Friday
- 8 AM - 5 PM
- Mileage Reimbursement: Yes, 0.70/Mile
- Benefits: Yes, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, HSA, FSA, Tuition Reimbursement, PTO

**Requirements**

- Currently licensed to practice nursing in Texas where the VITAS program is located.
- A minimum of two years of nursing experience in hospice, home health, or community health or hospital setting.
- Equivalent experience or licensure may be considered.
- Registered Nurse (RN) has reliable transportation with adequate insurance coverage for driver and passengers.
- Registered Nurse (RN) has telephone available (cellular or landline).

**Expectations**

A VITAS nurse is the end-of-life caregiver everyone deserves. In addition to having your RN license and the qualifications described above, you will embody compassion, empathy, and dedication. You will keep patients at the center of your practice, doing your best each day in service of our mission: Meeting people with comfort and dignity at the end of their life’s journey.

Hospice Registered Nurse (RN)- Elmendorf, TX

Description Summary: The competent Nurse, in the Medsurg or Telemetry clinical setting, practices independently and demonstrates an awareness of all relevant aspects of a situation. Provides routine and complex care, in accordance with patient treatment 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. CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - New Braunfels (CSRH-NB), nestled in the heart of downtown New Braunfels, is a full-service, 94-private bed facility that continues to expand to meet the needs of New Braunfels' strong population growth. Innovative equipment and procedures are utilized, including an Outpatient Imaging Center, orthopedic and surgical services, rehabilitation, a renovated birthing center, including 24/7 neonatal coverage, emergency care, wound care/hyperbaric center, 3D mammography, and comprehensive heart care, from diagnostics to open-heart surgery. Responsibilities:<ul><li>Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.</li><li>Meets expectations for flexibility of assignment within the ministry.</li><li>Proactively provide assignment availability on a regular basis.</li><li>Able to be assigned to more than one unit.</li><li>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.</li><li>Addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patient and families in accordance with their level of practice.</li><li>Using the appropriate protocol, administers medications and treatments; monitors for side-effects and effectiveness of the treatment prescribed.</li><li>Documents patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given.</li><li>Assess learning needs and provides education to patients, family members and/or care givers; identify issues and resources.</li></ul>CORE COMPETENCIES Standard I: Utilizes the Nursing Process<ul><li>Uses critical thinking skills to assess the basic physical, psychosocial, social, cultural, spiritual, and development needs of patient and families.</li><li>Communicates findings to appropriate healthcare team members.</li><li>Develops and uses a specific plan of care and modifies it to meet individual patient needs using evidence-based practice.</li><li>Implements patient care and therapeutic procedures; monitors and documents progression of treatment and teaching goals.</li><li>Evaluates the care and treatment(s) provided to the patient and the patient response to the care and treatment(s).</li><li>Performs timely reassessment and documentation.</li><li>Must be able to perform unit-specific competencies based on the specific patient care need for the designated unit's patient population.</li></ul>Standard II. Patient Throughput & Patient Flow Process<ul><li>Anticipates and plans for admission/discharge/transfer needs to facilitate patient flow.</li><li>Utilizes appropriate systems of communication and tools to facilitate the discharge process.</li><li>Coaches on tools and techniques for checking, cross checking and validating orders to ensure accuracy.</li></ul>Standard III. Unit Operations<ul><li>Plans, directs, and evaluates the overall nursing care and functions in a particular nursing unit during an assigned shift.</li><li>Demonstrates good stewardship in proper use and maintenance of equipment and Supplies.</li><li>Assesses departmental staffing needs; actively participates in resourcing efforts.</li><li>Educates and trains others on the operations, ethics, and regulations within the industry.</li></ul>Standard IV. Safe Practice/Quality Care/Regulations<ul><li>Incorporates patient safety practices/guidelines to promote a safe environment resulting in positive patient outcomes.</li><li>Demonstrates accountability for nursing research and quality improvement activities.</li><li>Provides evidence-based nursing care.</li><li>Communicates patient information effectively across the continuum of care.</li><li>Educates and trains others on the operations, ethics, and regulations within the industry.</li><li>Knowledge of federal, state and local healthcare-related laws and regulations; ability to comply with these in healthcare practices and activities.</li></ul>TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES Clinical Policies and Standards<ul><li>Follows a specific set of standards and associated clinical procedures.</li><li>Analyzes policy and standards documentation and ensures organizational compliance.</li><li>Provides feedback for improvement of procedures.</li><li>Assists in the development and implementation of specific procedures.</li><li>Works with control and monitoring mechanisms, tools and techniques.</li></ul>Health Information Documentation<ul><li>Shares experiences with maintaining paper and electronic patient documentation.</li><li>Walk through the steps and procedures for receiving, validating and updating patient records.</li><li>Describes the flow of information between various stations or units.</li><li>Discusses the functions, features and document flow of electronic documentation.</li><li>Transcribes verbal orders; explains techniques for ensuring their accuracy.</li><li>Explains health information documentation best practices and their rationale across health care practices.</li></ul>Medical Equipment<ul><li>Describes experience with basic medical equipment used in own unit or facility.</li><li>Uses standard diagnostic tools and techniques to resolves common equipment problems.</li><li>Educates patients about the appropriate use of home medical equipment.</li><li>Ensures that all equipment and related supplies are in proper working order prior to use to ensure patient safety.</li><li>Inspects, troubleshoots and evaluates incoming equipment.</li></ul>Medical Order Processing<ul><li>Shares experiences with processing medical orders for one or more groups of patients or conditions.</li><li>Describes functions and features of the system used to enter, validate, update and forward medical orders.</li><li>Discusses common errors, their sources and procedures for correcting.</li><li>Explains considerations for entering and following standing orders.</li><li>Differentiates between standing orders and preprinted orders and considerations for each.</li></ul>Patient Chart Reading and Interpretation<ul><li>Describes experiences in reading and interpreting patient charts for patients on unit and under own care.</li><li>Reviews patients' charts for completion and accuracy; identifies and alerts to mistakes or omissions.</li><li>Recognizes unexpected readings and alerts nursing or medical staff.</li><li>Relates examples of mis-readings or misinterpretations and lessons learned.</li><li>Reviews, discusses and validates own interpretation with others.</li></ul>Patient Safety<ul><li>Shares experiences with ensuring safety for one or more patient groups or settings.</li><li>Explains key features of safety guidelines and procedures for those groups and settings.</li><li>Listens and responds to safety inquiries from patients and family members.</li><li>Recognizes and addresses physiological and psychological signs of problems.</li><li>Describes considerations for patients who can cause to harm to self, versus harm to others.</li><li>Utilizes appropriate systems to document misses and near misses, participates in immediate investigating, analysis and reporting in real-time.</li></ul> Job Requirements: Education/Skills<ul><li>Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred</li></ul>Experience<ul><li>Minimum of 2 years of combined experience required in Medsurg and Telemetry</li><li>5 years of experience preferred</li></ul>Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications<ul><li>BLS required</li><li>ACLS required</li><li>RN License in the state of employment or compact required</li></ul>Work Schedule: 3 Days - 12 Hours Work Type: Full Time<img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?WxG3%2bMYBXobNcy4ICXnr8wn" width="0" height="0" />

**Nurse - Medsurg or Telemetry**

The competent Nurse, in the Medsurg or Telemetry clinical setting, practices independently and demonstrates an awareness of all relevant aspects of a situation. Provides routine and complex care, in accordance with patient treatment 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.

CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - New Braunfels (CSRH-NB), nestled in the heart of downtown New Braunfels, is a full-service, 94-private bed facility that continues to expand to meet the needs of New Braunfels' strong population growth. Innovative equipment and procedures are utilized, including an Outpatient Imaging Center, orthopedic and surgical services, rehabilitation, a renovated birthing center, including 24/7 neonatal coverage, emergency care, wound care/hyperbaric center, 3D mammography, and comprehensive heart care, from diagnostics to open-heart surgery.

**Job Description**

- Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
- Meets expectations for flexibility of assignment within the ministry.
- Proactively provide assignment availability on a regular basis.
- Able to be assigned to more than one unit.
- 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.
- Assesses learning needs and provides education to patients, family members and/or caregivers; identify issues and resources.

**Requirements**

- Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred
- Minimum of 2 years of combined experience required in Medsurg and Telemetry
- 5 years of experience preferred
- BLS required
- ACLS required
- RN License in the state of employment or compact required

**Work Schedule**

3 Days - 12 Hours

**Work Type**

Full Time

RN, Registered Nurse Float PI - Nursing Float Pool

Description 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. CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - New Braunfels (CSRH-NB), nestled in the heart of downtown New Braunfels, is a full-service, 94-private bed facility that continues to expand to meet the needs of New Braunfels' strong population growth. Innovative equipment and procedures are utilized, including an Outpatient Imaging Center, orthopedic and surgical services, rehabilitation, a renovated birthing center, including 24/7 neonatal coverage, emergency care, wound care/hyperbaric center, 3D mammography, and comprehensive heart care, from diagnostics to open-heart surgery. Responsibilities:<ul><li>Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.</li><li>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.</li><li>Addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patient and families in accordance with their level of practice.</li><li>Using the appropriate protocol, administers medications and treatments; monitors for side-effects and effectiveness of the treatment prescribed.</li><li>Documents patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given.</li><li>Assess learning needs and provides education to patients, family members and/or care givers; identify issues and resources.</li></ul> Job Requirements: Education/Skills<ul><li>Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred</li></ul>Experience<ul><li>1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred</li></ul>Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications<ul><li>BLS required</li><li>RN License in state of employment or compact</li></ul>Position Requirements: Education/Skills<ul><li>All newly hired experienced RNs must attend New Nurses Orientation within the first 30 days of hire.</li><li>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 Perinatal Services-specific competency validation.</li><li>Completion of all annual competency verification requirements.</li></ul>Experience<ul><li>Perinatal RN Residency, or recently practicing in a Perinatal Setting is preferred.</li></ul>Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications<ul><li>Current certification required from one of the following: AWHONN Intermediate FHM, AWHONN Intermediate FHM Instructor, AWHONN Advanced FHM Instructor, AWHONN Instructor Trainer, or NCC Electronic Fetal Monitoring (C-EFM)</li><li>Current STABLE (Post-resuscitation/Pre-transport Stabilization Care of Sick Infants) certification required from one of the following courses: Participant, Lead Instructor, or Support Instructor</li><li>Current NRP certification required</li><li>Current ACLS certification required</li></ul>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.<ul><li>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. </li><li>Any Candidate/Associatewho doesnothave 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. </li></ul> Credential Grace Periods for Experienced Associates Grace Periods for New Graduates & Experienced Associates New to the Specialty Basic Life Support (BLS) No grace period. AHA or Red Cross accepted at time of hire. No grace period. AHA or Red Cross accepted at time of hire. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Within 30 days of hire. Within 90 days of hire. Pediatric Life Support (PALS) Within 30 days of hire. Within 90 days of hire. Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum (TNCC) Within 60 days of hire. Within 18 months of hire. Trauma Care After Resuscitation (TCAR) Within 60 days of hire. Within 18 months of hire. Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Within 30 days of hire. Within 60 days of hire. AWHONN INTERMEDIATE FHM (Fetal Heart Monitoring) Within 30 days of hire. Within 60 days of hire. STABLE (Neonatal Education) Within 30 days of hire. Within 60 days of hire. Work Schedule: 7PM - 7AM Work Type: Full Time<img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?v4MTxZzx%2bFGSNfJn1GX6PQa" width="0" height="0" />

**Nurse**

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 focus 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.

CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - New Braunfels (CSRH-NB), nestled in the heart of downtown New Braunfels, is a full-service, 94-private bed facility that continues to expand to meet the needs of New Braunfels' strong population growth. Innovative equipment and procedures are utilized, including an Outpatient Imaging Center, orthopedic and surgical services, rehabilitation, a renovated birthing center, including 24/7 neonatal coverage, emergency care, wound care/hyperbaric center, 3D mammography, and comprehensive heart care, from diagnostics to open-heart surgery.

**Job Description**

- 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 patients 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.
- Assesses learning needs and provides education to patients, family members, and/or caregivers; identifies issues and resources.

**Requirements**

- Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing preferred.
- 1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred.
- BLS required.
- RN License in state of employment or compact.
- 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 onboarding requirements are validated through successful completion of the designated organizational entry competency validation and a Perinatal Services-specific competency validation.
- Completion of all annual competency verification requirements.
- Perinatal RN Residency or recently practicing in a Perinatal Setting is preferred.
- Current certification required from one of the following: AWHONN Intermediate FHM, AWHONN Intermediate FHM Instructor, AWHONN Advanced FHM Instructor, AWHONN Instructor Trainer, or NCC Electronic Fetal Monitoring (C-EFM).
- Current STABLE (Post-resuscitation/Pre-transport Stabilization Care of Sick Infants) certification required from one of the following courses: Participant, Lead Instructor, or Support Instructor.
- Current NRP certification required.
- Current ACLS certification required.

**Work Schedule**

7 PM - 7 AM

**Work Type**

Full Time

RN, Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery, Recovery, Postpartum, and Nursery

Description 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. Responsibilities:<ul><li>Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.</li><li>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.</li><li>Addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patient and families in accordance with their level of practice.</li><li>Using the appropriate protocol, administers medications and treatments; monitors for side-effects and effectiveness of the treatment prescribed.</li><li>Documents patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given.</li><li>Assess learning needs and provides education to patients, family members and/or care givers; identify issues and resources.</li></ul>CORE COMPETENCIES Standard I: Utilizes the Nursing Process<ul><li>Uses critical thinking skills to assess the basic physical, psychosocial, social, cultural, spiritual, and development needs of patient and families</li><li>Communicates findings to appropriate healthcare team members</li><li>Develops and uses a specific plan of care and modifies it to meet individual patient needs using evidence-based practice</li><li>Implements patient care and therapeutic procedures; monitors and documents progression of treatment and teaching goals</li><li>Evaluates the care and treatment(s) provided to the patient and the patient response to the care and treatment(s)</li><li>Performs timely reassessment and documentation</li><li>Must be able to perform unit-specific competencies based on the specific patient care need for the designated unit's patient population</li></ul>Standard II. Patient Throughput & Patient Flow Process<ul><li>Anticipates and plans for admission/discharge/transfer needs to facilitate patient flow</li><li>Utilizes appropriate systems of communication and tools to facilitate the discharge process</li><li>Coaches on tools and techniques for checking, cross checking and validating orders to ensure accuracy</li></ul>Standard III. Unit Operations<ul><li>Plans, directs, and evaluates the overall nursing care and functions in a particular nursing unit during an assigned shift</li><li>Demonstrates good stewardship in proper use and maintenance of equipment and Supplies</li><li>Assesses departmental staffing needs; actively participates in resourcing efforts.</li><li>Educates and trains others on the operations, ethics, and regulations within the industry</li></ul>Standard IV. Safe Practice/Quality Care/Regulations<ul><li>Incorporates patient safety practices/guidelines to promote a safe environment resulting in positive patient outcomes</li><li>Demonstrates accountability for nursing research and quality improvement activities</li><li>Provides evidence-based nursing care</li><li>Communicates patient information effectively across the continuum of care</li><li>Educates and trains others on the operations, ethics, and regulations within the industry</li><li>Knowledge of federal, state and local healthcare-related laws and regulations; ability to comply with these in healthcare practices and activities</li></ul>TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES Clinical Policies and Standards<ul><li>Follows a specific set of standards and associated clinical procedures</li><li>Analyzes policy and standards documentation and ensures organizational compliance</li><li>Provides feedback for improvement of procedures</li><li>Assists in the development and implementation of specific procedures</li><li>Works with control and monitoring mechanisms, tools and techniques</li></ul>Health Information Documentation<ul><li>Shares experiences with maintaining paper and electronic patient documentation</li><li>Walk through the steps and procedures for receiving, validating and updating patient records</li><li>Describes the flow of information between various stations or units</li><li>Discusses the functions, features and document flow of electronic documentation</li><li>Transcribes verbal orders; explains techniques for ensuring their accuracy</li><li>Explains health information documentation best practices and their rationale across health care practices</li></ul>Medical Equipment<ul><li>Describes experience with basic medical equipment used in own unit or facility</li><li>Uses standard diagnostic tools and techniques to resolves common equipment problems</li><li>Educates patients about the appropriate use of home medical equipment</li><li>Ensures that all equipment and related supplies are in proper working order prior to use to ensure patient safety</li><li>Inspects, troubleshoots and evaluates incoming equipment</li></ul>Medical Order Processing<ul><li>Shares experiences with processing medical orders for one or more groups of patients or conditions</li><li>Describes functions and features of the system used to enter, validate, update and forward medical orders</li><li>Discusses common errors, their sources and procedures for correcting</li><li>Explains considerations for entering and following standing orders</li><li>Differentiates between standing orders and preprinted orders and considerations for each</li></ul>Patient Chart Reading and Interpretation<ul><li>Describes experiences in reading and interpreting patient charts for patients on unit and under own care</li><li>Reviews patients' charts for completion and accuracy; identifies and alerts to mistakes or omissions</li><li>Recognizes unexpected readings and alerts nursing or medical staff</li><li>Relates examples of mis-readings or misinterpretations and lessons learned</li><li>Reviews, discusses and validates own interpretation with others</li></ul>Patient Safety<ul><li>Shares experiences with ensuring safety for one or more patient groups or settings</li><li>Explains key features of safety guidelines and procedures for those groups and settings</li><li>Listens and responds to safety inquiries from patients and family members</li><li>Recognizes and addresses physiological and psychological signs of problems</li><li>Describes considerations for patients who can cause to harm to self, versus harm to others</li><li>Utilizes appropriate systems to document misses and near misses, participates in immediate investigating, analysis and reporting in real-time</li></ul> Job Requirements: Education/Skills<ul><li>Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred</li></ul>Experience<ul><li>1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred</li></ul>Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications<ul><li>BLS required</li><li>RN License in state of employment or compact</li></ul>In accordance with the CHRISTUS Health License, Certification and Registration Verification Policy, all Associates are required to obtain the required certifications for their respective positions within the designated time frame. Work Schedule: PRN Work Type: Per Diem As Needed<img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?dl8zXVO9nafnXqm5qfqDhQx" width="0" height="0" />

**Nurse**

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 focus 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.

**Job Description**

- 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 patients 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.
- Assesses learning needs and provides education to patients, family members, and/or caregivers; identifies issues and resources.

**Requirements**

- Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing preferred.
- 1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred.
- BLS required.
- RN License in state of employment or compact.

**Work Schedule**

- PRN

**Work Type**

- Per Diem As Needed

RN, Registered Nurse - Emergency Room - Seasonal Contract

Location: Less than 30 minutes from San Antonio and 45 minutes from Austin, this city boasts a charming downtown, historic sites, and natural attractions such with a small-town feel with a growing economy, making it a unique blend of history, nature, and modern development. Affordable housing and close proximity to multiple rivers, lakes, and parks! Easy access to San Antonio International Airport. Healthcare organization: Independent, 153 bed general acute care hospital. Voted top 100 best places to work in healthcare 6 years in a row by Modern Healthcare! Opportunity: Seeking Board-Certified Hospitalist to join established and growing team Inpatient daytime Hospitalist 7 on/7 off 14 shifts/month - flexible scheduling available Rounding Open ICU Affordable housing Compensation: Competitive starting salaries based on experience. Benefits offered with malpractice to include tail coverage, sign on bonus, relocation, CME allowance, student loan forgiveness.<img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?aPoBvXocclPAGHSTW%2bISZgo" width="0" height="0" />

**Hospitalist**

Less than 30 minutes from San Antonio and 45 minutes from Austin, this city boasts a charming downtown, historic sites, and natural attractions with a small-town feel and a growing economy, making it a unique blend of history, nature, and modern development. Affordable housing and close proximity to multiple rivers, lakes, and parks! Easy access to San Antonio International Airport.

**Healthcare Organization**

Independent, 153 bed general acute care hospital. Voted top 100 best places to work in healthcare 6 years in a row by Modern Healthcare!

**Job Description**

- Seeking Board-Certified Hospitalist to join established and growing team
- Inpatient daytime Hospitalist
- 7 on/7 off schedule
- 14 shifts/month - flexible scheduling available
- Rounding
- Open ICU
- Affordable housing

**Compensation**

- Competitive starting salaries based on experience
- Benefits offered with malpractice to include tail coverage, sign-on bonus, relocation, CME allowance, student loan forgiveness