Registered Nurse, Labor AND Delivery - Full Time
Company: Christus Health
Location: Lake Charles
Posted on: June 29, 2025
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Job Description:
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: 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 RN License in state
of employment or compact Position Requirements: Education/Skills
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 on-boarding
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. Experience
Perinatal RN Residency, or recently practicing in a Perinatal
Setting is preferred. Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
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 NRP certification
required Current ACLS certification required 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. 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 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 Type: Full Time
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