Job Description

Description

Summary:

Responsible for coordination and direction of prompt, efficient “patient flow” through the patient care delivery services of the hospital by providing a communication link with the admitting department and the nursing units.Serves as a clinical (expert) resource person in delivery and supervision of direct and indirect care processes.Provide competent leadership and direction for all hospital codes and/or crisis management.Serves as an agent for department and hospital executives when they are not present and reports concerns or events to the designated administrative person on call.

CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Alice was built in 1999 to serve the healthcare needs of people in Alice and the surrounding communities. The hospital is a Level IV Trauma Center and is licensed for 186 beds and offers comprehensive medical and surgical services including pediatrics, obstetrics, skilled nursing, emergency and intensive care, as well as cardiac and comprehensive services. At CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Alice, Coastal Bend nurses can feel confident they have a place to work that will support them and help them grow professionally.The hospital has achieved the Pathway to Excellence® designation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), recognizing hospitals which support and nurture their nurses’ development.

Requirements:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience and supervisor experience in and an acute care hospital.
• Current Texas State RN license
• CPR (American Heart Association)
• ACLS required within 6 months of hire/transfer date
• NIHSS required within 90 days of hire/transfer date
• De-escalation training required within 90 days of hire/transfer date
• Additional certifications must be completed by the specified time frame for facilities listed below:
• Alice/Beeville/Kleberg- NRP within 90 days of hire/transfer date

Work Type: 

Full Time