Critical Care nursing can be one of the most challenging areas for an RN. Your patients are critically ill or unstable following extensive injury, surgery, or life threatening diseases. It’s your job to provide the highest degree of quality care while working under pressure in a wide variety of environments and specialties. You wear many hats daily from patient advocate to family advisor and, in some cases, even friend. We understand that.
If you are interested in starting a career with a team and organization who understands the importance of what you do and what you bring to the table, connect with us!
What you’ll need:
• Experience in carrying out the physician’s orders
• Knowledge of administering medications and ventilation care (in some locations)
• The ability to think and act quickly in critical situations
• Passion for excellence in critical care medicine
Why you should choose us:
What sets us apart from other healthcare organizations? How much time do you have? In short, it all starts with our current employees. They believe in living our mission to provide compassion to everyone. We, in turn, believe that growing and supporting our people allows us to deliver a higher degree of quality care to our patients. CHI advocates for all who live in the communities we serve, especially the most vulnerable. Choose an organization who will champion your talents and nurture your career. Choose CHI!
Cardiac Critical Care nursing can be one of the most challenging areas for an RN. Your patients are critically ill or unstable following extensive injury, surgery, or life threatening diseases. It’s your job to provide the highest degree of quality care while working under pressure in a wide variety of environments and specialties. You wear many hats daily from patient advocate to family advisor and, in some cases, even friend. We understand that.
If you are interested in starting a career with a team and organization who understands the importance of what you do and what you bring to the table, connect with us!
What you’ll need:
• Experience in carrying out the physician’s orders
• Knowledge of administering medications and ventilation care (in some locations)
• The ability to think and act quickly in critical situations
• Passion for excellence in critical care medicine
Position Type: Regular
Scheduled Hours per 2 week Pay Period: 72
Primary Location: AR > LITTLE ROCK > ST VINCENT INFIRMARY
Position Summary
Working in our fast moving CV OR certainly offers a variety of clinical challenges to nurses who choose this clinical area. We love nurses who can wear many hats and think quickly on their feet while providing the best patient care! Nurses will be responsible for the delivery of excellence in patient care through assessing, formulating nursing diagnoses and establishing goals, planning and implementing intervention and evaluating patient care outcomes. With the staff nurse's professional practice he/she is responsible for participating in and maintaining quality, cost effectiveness and guest relations. Also, provide patient care in compliance with hospital policies and procedures and the standards of professional nursing practice as defined by the Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas.
If you are ready to start a career with an established team in an organization that understands the importance of your life’s calling, it’s time to connect with us
Our Emergency Department follows the split flow model with direct bedding. We have a “quick look” RN and a Rapid Track out of 2 rooms during peak times. CHI-Franciscan’s Virtual ICU helps monitor our critically ill patients in the Emergency Department by providing a 2nd set of eyes by experienced ICU RNs who follow those patients from a distance. Our physicians and RNs practice a dual assessment model where both are present in a patient’s room to assess and set a plan of care collaboratively. Our staff have a close working relationship with the local EMS and we function as a Level IV Trauma facility with an EMS Bay Station and work proactively on disaster drills.
St. Anthony Hospital enjoys the benefits of being part of the CHI Franciscan Health family of hospitals and other health care services providing care to our communities throughout the beautiful South Puget Sound Region of Western Washington. Recreational opportunities abound here – we offer water sports, skiing, hiking, shopping, fine dining, theater and an overall excellent quality of life.
Staffing:
The management structure of the Emergency Department consists of an experienced Clinical Manager, a RN-Clinical Coordinator and one Charge Nurse who oversee the department. The staff is comprised of RN’s and Emergency Room Technicians with support services provided by an ED Pharmacist and Medication Reconciliation Technician 7 days a week. RN’s are assigned by rooms and typically have a 1:4 RN to patient ratio with support from Emergency Room Technicians.
Our Emergency Department follows the split flow model with direct bedding. We have a “quick look” RN and a Rapid Track out of 2 rooms during peak times. CHI-Franciscan’s Virtual ICU helps monitor our critically ill patients in the Emergency Department by providing a 2nd set of eyes by experienced ICU RNs who follow those patients from a distance. Our physicians and RNs practice a dual assessment model where both are present in a patient’s room to assess and set a plan of care collaboratively. Our staff have a close working relationship with the local EMS and we function as a Level IV Trauma facility with an EMS Bay Station and work proactively on disaster drills.
St. Anthony Hospital enjoys the benefits of being part of the CHI Franciscan Health family of hospitals and other health care services providing care to our communities throughout the beautiful South Puget Sound Region of Western Washington. Recreational opportunities abound here – we offer water sports, skiing, hiking, shopping, fine dining, theater and an overall excellent quality of life.
Staffing:
The management structure of the Emergency Department consists of an experienced Clinical Manager, a RN-Clinical Coordinator and one Charge Nurse who oversee the department. The staff is comprised of RN’s and Emergency Room Technicians with support services provided by an ED Pharmacist and Medication Reconciliation Technician 7 days a week. RN’s are assigned by rooms and typically have a 1:4 RN to patient ratio with support from Emergency Room Technicians.
Our state of the art Emergency Department is comprised of 36 private rooms, including two trauma rooms. Our outstanding staff provide compassionate, high quality care that is respectful and patient and family-centered. Our nurses utilize advanced technology and evidence-based guidelines in caring for our patients. Our patient population includes all types of critically ill cases such as sepsis, MI, trauma caused by falls, COPD, CHF and renal failure to name a few. We have a Cath Lab on site and can take code STEMI patients 24/7.
What we Offer:
• Team Scheduling
• Over 150 Free CEU classes
• Pay for certification
• Competitive Pay and Benefits
Staffing:
Demonstrates competent professional practice and engages in opportunities for professional growth.
Demonstrates self-accountability to meet stated deadlines for all mandatory requirements.
Provides health care education and guidance to patient and their families.
Educates regarding results, findings and diagnoses to patient and the patient’s family within scope of practice.
Our state of the art Emergency Department is comprised of 36 private rooms, including two trauma rooms. Our outstanding staff provide compassionate, high quality care that is respectful and patient and family-centered. Our nurses utilize advanced technology and evidence-based guidelines in caring for our patients. Our patient population includes all types of critically ill cases such as sepsis, MI, trauma caused by falls, COPD, CHF and renal failure to name a few. We have a Cath Lab on site and can take code STEMI patients 24/7.
What we Offer:
• Team Scheduling
• Over 150 Free CEU classes
• Pay for certification
• Competitive Pay and Benefits
Staffing:
Demonstrates competent professional practice and engages in opportunities for professional growth.
Demonstrates self-accountability to meet stated deadlines for all mandatory requirements.
Provides health care education and guidance to patient and their families.
Educates regarding results, findings and diagnoses to patient and the patient’s family within scope of practice.
We are a state of the art Emergency Department. Our outstanding staff provide compassionate, high quality care that is respectful and patient and family-centered. Our nurses utilize advanced technology and evidence-based guidelines in caring for our patients. Our patient population includes all types of critically ill cases such as sepsis, MI, trauma caused by falls, COPD, CHF and renal failure to name a few.
Staffing:
Demonstrates competent professional practice and engages in opportunities for professional growth. Demonstrates self-accountability to meet stated deadlines for all mandatory requirements.
Provides health care education and guidance to patient and their families. Educates regarding results, findings and diagnoses to patient and the patient’s family within scope of practice.
Pay Scale: $36.79 - $56.28
Shift: Full Time, 12:45pm - 1:15am
Job Summary:
Under the direction of the Emergency Department Clinical Coordinator, the Emergency Department RN II performs duties by applying professional nursing theory and principles, and utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care given to patients in the ED. Works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary health care team in providing patient care. Demonstrates clinical, organizational, and communication skills in dealing with patients, families, and other health care workers. On call with a 30 minute response time is required in this position.
Essential Duties Include the Following:
- Observes, collects and records data related to patient’s biophysical, psychosocial, environmental and self-care ability, as well as educational and discharge planning needs as indicated.
- Analyzes assessment findings and test results to provide the basis for planning timely and effective nursing interventions.
- Implements an age-appropriate plan of care in conjunction with the physician, the patient, the patient’s family and/or significant others and other members of the interdisciplinary health care team. Incorporates patients’ individual social, emotional and cultural needs into the planning and teaching process.
- Documents and utilizes patient data to measure progress toward attainment of patient outcomes and patient goals.
- Documents the care given in a complete and timely manner.
- Effectively cares for psychiatric patients.
- Effectively manages and utilizes sophisticated equipment associated with Emergency Department care. Ensures that equipment is available, in proper place, and maintained in a working condition.
- Accurately assigns triage category. Reassess patients in waiting area based on triage acuity guidelines and re-categorizes them as appropriate.
- Monitors hemodynamic status of patient and correctly interprets the results.
- Anticipates and acts quickly in emergency patient care situations.
- Communicates significant data effectively to other staff as well as family/significant others as appropriate. Identifies the learning needs of the patient and/or significant others, and initiates measures to meet those needs within the patient’s assessed learning abilities.
- Completes documentation related to teaching intervention.
- Administers medications according to hospital policies/procedure to ensure patient safety Follows safe medication administration practices using the 5 R’s: Right Medication, Right Patient, Right Dose, Right Route, and Right Time.
- Provides for and follows precautions to ensure patient safety as well as infection control. Utilizes safety equipment according to hospital policies to ensure for own and co-workers’ safety needs.
Pay Scale: $36.79 - $56.28
Shift: Full Time, 6:45pm - 7:15am
Job Summary:
Under the direction of the Emergency Department Clinical Coordinator, the Emergency Department RN II performs duties by applying professional nursing theory and principles, and utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care given to patients in the ED. Works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary health care team in providing patient care. Demonstrates clinical, organizational, and communication skills in dealing with patients, families, and other health care workers. On call with a 30 minute response time is required in this position.
Essential Duties Include the Following:
- Observes, collects and records data related to patient’s biophysical, psychosocial, environmental and self-care ability, as well as educational and discharge planning needs as indicated.
- Analyzes assessment findings and test results to provide the basis for planning timely and effective nursing interventions.
- Implements an age-appropriate plan of care in conjunction with the physician, the patient, the patient’s family and/or significant others and other members of the interdisciplinary health care team. Incorporates patients’ individual social, emotional and cultural needs into the planning and teaching process.
- Documents and utilizes patient data to measure progress toward attainment of patient outcomes and patient goals.
- Documents the care given in a complete and timely manner.
- Effectively cares for psychiatric patients.
- Effectively manages and utilizes sophisticated equipment associated with Emergency Department care. Ensures that equipment is available, in proper place, and maintained in a working condition.
- Accurately assigns triage category. Reassess patients in waiting area based on triage acuity guidelines and re-categorizes them as appropriate.
- Monitors hemodynamic status of patient and correctly interprets the results.
- Anticipates and acts quickly in emergency patient care situations.
- Communicates significant data effectively to other staff as well as family/significant others as appropriate. Identifies the learning needs of the patient and/or significant others, and initiates measures to meet those needs within the patient’s assessed learning abilities.
- Completes documentation related to teaching intervention.
- Administers medications according to hospital policies/procedure to ensure patient safety Follows safe medication administration practices using the 5 R’s: Right Medication, Right Patient, Right Dose, Right Route, and Right Time.
- Provides for and follows precautions to ensure patient safety as well as infection control. Utilizes safety equipment according to hospital policies to ensure for own and co-workers’ safety needs.
Pay Scale: $36.79 - $56.28
Shift: Casual Part Time, Varied
Job Summary:
Under the direction of the Emergency Department Clinical Coordinator, the Emergency Department RN II performs duties by applying professional nursing theory and principles, and utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care given to patients in the ED. Works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary health care team in providing patient care. Demonstrates clinical, organizational, and communication skills in dealing with patients, families, and other health care workers. On call with a 30 minute response time is required in this position.
Essential Duties Include the Following:
- Observes, collects and records data related to patient’s biophysical, psychosocial, environmental and self-care ability, as well as educational and discharge planning needs as indicated.
- Analyzes assessment findings and test results to provide the basis for planning timely and effective nursing interventions.
- Implements an age-appropriate plan of care in conjunction with the physician, the patient, the patient’s family and/or significant others and other members of the interdisciplinary health care team. Incorporates patients’ individual social, emotional and cultural needs into the planning and teaching process.
- Documents and utilizes patient data to measure progress toward attainment of patient outcomes and patient goals.
- Documents the care given in a complete and timely manner.
- Effectively cares for psychiatric patients.
- Effectively manages and utilizes sophisticated equipment associated with Emergency Department care. Ensures that equipment is available, in proper place, and maintained in a working condition.
- Accurately assigns triage category. Reassess patients in waiting area based on triage acuity guidelines and re-categorizes them as appropriate.
- Monitors hemodynamic status of patient and correctly interprets the results.
- Anticipates and acts quickly in emergency patient care situations.
- Communicates significant data effectively to other staff as well as family/significant others as appropriate. Identifies the learning needs of the patient and/or significant others, and initiates measures to meet those needs within the patient’s assessed learning abilities.
- Completes documentation related to teaching intervention.
- Administers medications according to hospital policies/procedure to ensure patient safety Follows safe medication administration practices using the 5 R’s: Right Medication, Right Patient, Right Dose, Right Route, and Right Time.
- Provides for and follows precautions to ensure patient safety as well as infection control. Utilizes safety equipment according to hospital policies to ensure for own and co-workers’ safety needs.
Pay Scale: $36.79 - $56.28
Shift: Casual Part Time, Varied
Job Summary:
Under the direction of the Emergency Department Clinical Coordinator, the Emergency Department RN III performs duties by applying professional nursing theory and principles, and utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care given to patients in the ED. Works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary health care team in providing patient care. Demonstrates clinical, organizational, and communication skills in dealing with patients, families, and other health care workers. On call with a 30 minute response time is required in this position.
Essential Duties Include the Following:
- Observes, collects and records data related to patient’s biophysical, psychosocial, environmental and self-care ability, as well as educational and discharge planning needs as indicated.
- Analyzes assessment findings and test results to provide the basis for planning timely and effective nursing interventions.
- Implements an age-appropriate plan of care in conjunction with the physician, the patient, the patient’s family and/or significant others and other members of the interdisciplinary health care team. Incorporates patients’ individual social, emotional and cultural needs into the planning and teaching process.
- Documents and utilizes patient data to measure progress toward attainment of patient outcomes and patient goals.
- Documents the care given in a complete and timely manner.
- Effectively cares for psychiatric patients.
- Effectively manages and utilizes sophisticated equipment associated with Emergency Department care. Ensures that equipment is available, in proper place, and maintained in a working condition.
- Accurately assigns triage category. Reassess patients in waiting area based on triage acuity guidelines and re-categorizes them as appropriate.
- Monitors hemodynamic status of patient and correctly interprets the results.
- Anticipates and acts quickly in emergency patient care situations.
- Communicates significant data effectively to other staff as well as family/significant others as appropriate. Identifies the learning needs of the patient and/or significant others, and initiates measures to meet those needs within the patient’s assessed learning abilities.
- Completes documentation related to teaching intervention.
- Administers medications according to hospital policies/procedure to ensure patient safety Follows safe medication administration practices using the 5 R’s: Right Medication, Right Patient, Right Dose, Right Route, and Right Time.
- Provides for and follows precautions to ensure patient safety as well as infection control. Utilizes safety equipment according to hospital policies to ensure for own and co-workers’ safety needs.
As an Emergency Room Registered Nurse, you often find yourself working against the clock to save a life. Every moment counts. Your quick thinking and medical training determine the outcome and quality of a patient’s life. You have to be quick, creative, and accurate. Not everyone can do this job, but you can.
Responsibilities include facilitating day-to-day operations of the Unit. Collaborates with staff, Nurse Managers, team leaders, supervisors, and physicians to ensure quality patient care is being provided with optimum patient outcomes.
Why you should choose us:
What sets us apart from other healthcare organizations? How much time do you have? In short, it all starts with our current employees. They believe in living our mission to provide compassion to everyone. We, in turn, believe that growing and supporting our people allows us to deliver a higher degree of quality care to our patients. CHI advocates for all who live in the communities we serve, especially the most vulnerable. Choose an organization who will champion your talents and nurture your career. Choose CHI!
Position Responsibilities:
- Serve as a clinical resource for continuous compliance
- Monitor and evaluate quality of care and patient outcomes based upon standards of care as well as the findings of nursing research, hospital policies/procedures and applicable patient care protocols
- Identifies opportunities for improvement and facilitates in the development of action plans in collaboration with the staff, senior staff and manager
- Assists with staffing coverage to ensure delivery of safe quality patient care. Performs clinical/technical duties when needed
- Assist in developing educational programs to enhance the clinical and technical education for all staff
- Role models assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation in providing individualized quality patient care
- Assists in the investigation, evaluation, monitoring and processing of Incident Reports and medication variances to determine trends and provisions of action plans
- Assists in developing and implementing orientation and preceptor programs
POSITION SUMMARY
Accountable for leading the operational, financial, and human resource Functions; will provide leadership to ensure achievement of financial, clinical and quality goals. The position will be accountable for leading proactive efforts for cost-effective quality patient care, while maintain high customer satisfaction;
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
- Serve as a clinical resource for continuous compliance
- Monitor and evaluate quality of care and patient outcomes based upon standards of care as well as the findings of nursing research, hospital policies/procedures and applicable patient care protocols
- Identifies opportunities for improvement and facilitates in the development of action plans in collaboration with the staff, senior staff and manager
- Assists with staffing coverage to ensure delivery of safe quality patient care. Performs clinical/technical duties when needed
- Assist in developing educational programs to enhance the clinical and technical education for all staff
- Role models assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation in providing individualized quality patient care
- Assists in the investigation, evaluation, monitoring and processing of Incident Reports and medication variances to determine trends and provisions of action plans
- Assists in developing and implementing orientation and preceptor programs
Responsible for oversight and coordination of activities related to simulation, with oversight of the nursing simulation center for the Texas Division. Reports to the Division Vice President of Nursing Practice, Education & Research. Accountable for planning, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of simulation activities for nursing and inter-professional partners, designed to meet goals in professional development, improved outcomes, quality and patient safety.
The Educator 1 works collaboratively within the System Clinical Education Department to facilitate clinical education programs, competence initiatives and professional development activities to support both nursing and clinical practice across CHI Saint Joseph Health, improving the quality of patient care and nursing practice with resultant improved patient outcomes.
Clinical Expert
- Serves as a role model to Nursing Staff in the delivery of excellent patient care for designated patient populations
- Collaborates with Nursing and interdisciplinary colleagues to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate strategies to address complex patient care
- Assists staff with clinical decision making and priority setting
- Collaborates with Clinical Leadership to develop, evaluate, and implement standards of patient care /care planning and professional practice with attention to quality, service, cost effectiveness, comfort, safety, age specific implications, and cultural competence
Educator
- Facilitates the ongoing education and professional development of the nursing staff and students
- Coordinates orientation of newly hired nursing department employees to the organization
- Plans, prepares, and maintains materials for use in competency based educational programs, utilizing current standards, regulations, and validated evidenced based research
- Plans and coordinates in-services, orientation, and educational programs for clinical staff to meet competency requirements in accordance with departmental objectives and appropriate accreditation standards
- Collaborates in the development or modification of patient education materials as appropriate
- Collaborates with Educator 2s across the system to develop learning needs assessments for clinical staff and programs and competency strategies to address identified learning needs,
- Facilitates initial provider and renewal courses for BLS, ALS, NRP, PALS, including HeartCode administration
Development of self and others
- Maintains affiliation with professional nursing organizations
- Obtains and maintains professional certification
- Fosters attainment of professional certification for bedside nursing staff through mentoring, classes, programs, and study groups
- Promotes concept of lifelong learning
- Demonstrates flexibility
Leader
- Strives for congruence between educational activities and organization mission and goals
- Demonstrates support for professional organizations and excellence in professional practice
- Serves as a professional role model
- Integrates ethical principles in all areas of clinical practice
This nurse educator will lead unit based education on Renal and Dialysis units.
1. Demonstrates expertise in the teaching /learning process and Assists management and clinical staff to develop and provide educational programs
2. Utilizes Prophecy Assessments to identify learning needs and assists the nurse managers, clinical nurse specialists, clinical educators, quality coordinators, and preceptors in planning learning activities to meet those needs
3. Develops and performs needs assessments in collaboration with management/ Clinical Nurse Specialist / nursing staff to determine developmental and educational needs
4. Assesses critical thinking, interpersonal relations, and technical skills of staff to assist in categorization of orientation and staff development
5. Communicates with staff to facilitate development of their clinical, management, and/ or research skills
6. Promotes career advancement including clinical ladder and differentiated practice through mentorship
7. Consults with management and clinical staff to coordinate an effective preceptor and mentor program
8. Consults with management to develop, revise and implement cost effective, outcome driven educational programs, tools and materials for all nursing staff
9. Collaborates with management to plan and direct new employee orientation
10. Leads and participates in the performance improvement programs and other quality enhancement activities through monitoring and evaluating the outcomes of educational offerings
11. Integrates research findings into clinical practice, educational programs, and policy updates
12. Supports and Participates in unit based research projects to promote a knowledge base for the nursing profession
The Clinical Educator is a Registered Nurse who has direct accountability for leadership of Nursing Education within the CHI Memorial system. The Educator is assigned specific teaching responsibilities for regularly scheduled required classes, in addition to assessing, developing, and implementing education for needs of individual units in assigned areas.
ESSENTIAL KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Maintains knowledge and skills in performance of nursing interventions consistent with standards of practice, as outlined in the RN job description (as applicable), including: patient assessment and development of improvements list, understanding of procedures for safe medication administration, proper use of equipment, patient care interventions to include age-specific needs, and appropriate documentation.
2. Ensures that new hires receive appropriate orientation at the onset of employment.
3. Provides tools for RNs, LPNs, CNAs, and NTs to complete yearly credentialing and other educational requirements.
4. Promotes clinical, ongoing educational opportunities for all staff, including Professional Ladder involvement for RNs, preceptor enhancement, mentoring programs, RN residency (as applicable), and advancement for nursing assistants.
5. Collaborates with peer nursing leaders and staff to develop strategies to improve standards of nursing practice and nursing care throughout the organization and participates in Shared Governance councils (as applicable).
6. Maintains objectivity when opportunities arise for improvements in patient care, developing strategies for problem resolution.
7. Helps to update policies and procedures needed to maintain standards of patient care.
8. Educates and monitors performance related to age-specific requirements.
9. Create and update residency notebooks and orientation checklists.
10. Evaluate resident progress using preceptor evaluations, classroom and simulation feedback, and feedback collected from educators, managers, and preceptors.
11. Facilitate feedback and communication between residents, clinical coaches, and managers.
12. Provides opportunities and training of nursing associates to become leaders.
13. Other duties as assigned by Management.
