Registered Nurse (RN) - Geriatric Behavioral Health - FULL TIME - NIGHTS

LCMC Health-posted 3 months ago
Full-time • Entry Level
Metairie, LA
501-1,000 employees
Hospitals
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The Registered Nurse (RN) position in Geriatric Behavioral Health at LCMC Health involves facilitating and maintaining a safe environment for patients while utilizing the nursing process to develop and deliver a comprehensive plan of care. The RN will perform priority technical procedures safely and effectively, establish and revise patient care priorities based on various factors, and coordinate activities related to patient care management. Effective communication with interdisciplinary team members and patients is essential to ensure continuity of care and improve patient outcomes. The role also includes promoting performance improvement initiatives and maintaining compliance with infection control practices and Joint Commission requirements.

  • Facilitates and maintains a safe environment for patients and others.
  • Utilizes the nursing process to develop and deliver a plan of care for assigned patients.
  • Performs the priority technical procedures required by the area, department, and/or assignment safely, effectively, efficiently, and legally.
  • Establishes and/or revises priorities for patient care activities based on acuity of need, resource availability, customer/patient preference/request, and other departmental needs.
  • Coordinates and delegates activities related to patient care management and supervises the activities of other unit personnel.
  • Communicates using appropriate channels and escalates significant information to ensure continuity of care.
  • Keeps patients informed and contributes to the organizational goal of patient throughput.
  • Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to identify actions to improve patient care.
  • Seeks supervision, consultation, and assistance when unable to perform effectively or safely independently.
  • Uses interpersonal-communication strategies to achieve desirable outcomes and satisfaction.
  • Uses internal and/or external resources to resolve and/or prevent problems.
  • Promotes and supports LCMC Health's performance improvement initiatives.
  • Displays a positive attitude that contributes to patient satisfaction.
  • Recognizes customer needs and begins to solve problems as soon as they are apparent.
  • Contributes to the team by providing assistance to others without being asked.
  • Valid license or temporary permit to practice professional nursing in Louisiana.
  • American Heart Association BLS-HCP certification.
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