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Posted: 09-Oct-25
Location: Alexandria, Louisiana
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Internal Number: 303895
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:
- 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
- ACLS required
- RN License in state of employment or compact
Position Requirements:
- BLS required
- ACLS required
- RN License in state of employment or compact
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.
- 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.
- Any Candidate/Associate who does not have 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.
| Credential | Grace Periods for | Grace Periods for |
| 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:
8AM - 5PM Monday-Friday
Work Type:
Per Diem As Needed