Registered Nurse - PICC - Full Time - 7a -7p

Lake Charles Memorial Hospital • Lake Charles, LA

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care for patients within an assigned unit of a hospital, in support of medical care as directed by medical staff and pursuant to objectives and policies of the hospital. They are responsible for total nursing care for all patients assigned to him/her by the Nurse Manager and/or Charge Nurse.

Requirements

• Education: Graduate of approved School of Nursing
• Experience: As required by department/unit
• Technical Skills: As required by department/unit
• License/Certification: Current Louisiana Registered Nurse license or Multi-state Compact License.

Responsibilities

• Documents accurately according to department policy.
• Possesses competency in use of technology and computers.
• Demonstrates competency in the use of Smart Pumps.
• Organizes patient care and general unit activities to accomplish required functions with delegation of these activities to other staff as appropriate.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team in planning and organizing patient care from admit to discharge.
• Follows evidence-based policies and procedures to guide nursing practice.
• Demonstrates the following best practices in a consistent and positive manner: Huddles, hourly rounding, bedside reporting, Service Excellence principles, and use of white boards.
• Uses the nursing process to effectively asses, plan, implement, and evaluate the plan of care.
• Performs initial assessments and reassessments and documents appropriately.
• Consistently participates in the multidisciplinary approach to patient care.
• Demonstrates competency in administering medication.
• Educates patients and families, and documents appropriately.
• Interprets and implements physician orders.
• Competently performs unit specific procedures.
• Is knowledgeable of and actively participates in implementation of Unit PI plan.
• Makes suggestions/recommendations for improved operations.
• Has knowledge of and utilizes unit specific equipment appropriately.
• Understands and appropriately responds to the unique combination of cultural variables that professionals and patients/individuals bring to interactions.
• Evaluates ethical challenges and their potential impact on the patients quality of care and the nurses professional role.
• Competently performs/assists with procedures that are routinely performed.
• Demonstrates competency in administering medication and use of Smart Pumps.
• Competently performs unit specific procedures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed