At CHRISTUS Good Shepherd we understand that our nurse graduates are the future of health care and because of this, we provide a rewarding career opportunity to those interested in joining our mission. CHRISTUS provides a yearlong developmental and on-boarding program to help newly licensed registered nurses obtain the skills and confidence necessary for providing high quality patient care through evidence-based training and critical thinking alongside our recognized professionals. Each new graduate who joins the CHRISTUS Good Shepherd team will be enrolled in a comprehensive orientation and assigned to a preceptor. Your personal preceptor will be in your home unit and will support you through the program, show you the ropes and guide you through a structured curriculum of progressive skill development and patient care assignments. 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 Good Shepherd team! Summary: Responsible for patient assessment, patient care planning, and provision of quality nursing care to an assigned group of patients for a defined work period. Provides direction and supervision to LVN/LPNs, nursing assistants, unit secretaries, and other clinical/clerical associates. By assignment, may function as a charge nurse for the unit. Involves provision of patient care/service to older adolescents, young adults, adults, geriatric and pediatric patients. Responsibilities: • Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders. • Patient Care Planning • Develops a comprehensive nursing care plan which addresses all significant needs and problems identified through nursing assessment. • Prepares nursing elements of the interdisciplinary care plan prior to the initial team conference. • Reviews and updates nursing care plan and collaborates with team members as changes occur. • Patient Care Provision • Implements patient care as planned in nursing care plan and interdisciplinary care plan. • Sets priorities based on knowledge of patient acuity and patient needs. • Provides safe and therapeutic care and seeks resources when appropriate. • Safely performs and accurately documents procedures, consistent with established nursing policy and procedure. • Patient Care Evaluation • Evaluates patient response to interventions and attainment of goals in collaboration with interdisciplinary team. • Evaluates progress toward nursing goals and revises goals as needed on a weekly basis. • Completes nursing progress note for assigned patients on a daily basis. • Completes nursing flow sheets for assigned patients on a daily basis. • Teaching • Evaluates education needs of patient and significant others and documents their response to teaching. • Utilizes, adapts, and revises teaching resources to meet patient education needs. • Explains procedures, tests, and disease process to patients and families as needed. • Acts as role model for health care students and other team members. • Acts as preceptor to assigned orientees. • Assists in the orientation of new staff by sharing knowledge and experience. • Patient Care Communication • Reports and documents accurately and concisely to appropriate persons the patient's condition. • Maintains patient confidentiality. • Applies basic verbal and nonverbal skills to maintain open, effective communication among care team members, patients, and significant others. • Encourages direct discussion between staff members when differences occur and seeks assistance to arbitrate differences as needed. • Gives and accepts constructive feedback appropriately. • Identifies actual and potentially unsafe patient care practices, reports them in the designated manner, and suggests alternatives. Job Requirements: Education/Skills • Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred Experience • Six months to a year of experience as a licensed RN or holder of an active GN permit Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications • BLS required • RN License in state of employment or compact • Graduate Nurse Permit • Associates with an unsuccessful licensure application or on the 75th day following the effective date of the temporary permit; will be transferred to another position within CHRISTUS Health Work Schedule: MULTIPLE SHIFTS AVAILABLE Work Type: Full Time