Registered Nurse PRN - Medical ICU

FMOLHS•Gonzales, LA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides safe, therapeutic, holistic, and systematic care while incorporating individual differences. The nurse applies education, skills, and experience to meet patients’ and families’ needs across the continuum of care, including education, and performs responsibilities within the scope of RN licensure. In the Medical ICU, the nurse assesses changing psychosocial and physiological needs; develops, implements, and evaluates individualized care plans; responds to changes using independent clinical judgment; supports patient and family education and care transitions; advocates for patient rights; and documents care. The nurse collaborates with patients, families, and the healthcare team, delegates appropriately, participates in unit and quality initiatives, and applies evidence-based practice. The role also includes professional development, serving as a clinical resource, and providing guidance, precepting, and mentoring to team members.

Requirements

At least one year of clinical nursing care experience.
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Meet requirements for licensure.
Proficient in English, with verbal and written communication skills.
Computer skills.
Current Louisiana RN license.
Current BLS certification.

Responsibilities

Perform psychosocial and physiological assessments that integrate changing patient data.
Formulate individualized plans of care based on patient trends, including education and discharge planning, and account for cultural, ethical, and spiritual needs.
Participate in planning routine transitional healthcare needs, including treatment, placement, and end-of-life options.
Respond to changes in patient needs and provide holistic care using independent clinical judgment grounded in education and experience.
Adapt educational programs and information to individual patients and families, integrate teaching into care, and collaborate to identify realistic desired outcomes.
Promote efficient care delivery by determining immediate priorities and offering solutions to problems.
Advocate for patient rights, identify potential conflicts, and seek counsel to resolve conflicts.
Identify variances from expected outcomes, evaluate patient outcomes, and revise care plans as needed.
Document patient care according to standards and assist the healthcare team with documentation.
Communicate and collaborate with healthcare team members, patients, and families to maximize outcomes.
Delegate patient care activities appropriately and participate in making and revising staff assignments to support productivity.
Stay informed about unit initiatives and incorporate team and committee outcomes into practice.
Participate in unit teams, work groups, and committees; anticipate needs and assist others.
Demonstrate knowledge of unit-based quality improvement initiatives and participate using standards, guidelines, and care pathways.
Incorporate evidence-based practice and research findings into nursing practice.
Act as a clinical resource and mentor to healthcare team members, displaying leadership behaviors.
Identify personal learning needs through self-evaluation and review of progress toward prior-year goals.
Complete required documentation, continuing education, and competencies relevant to the practice area.
Take responsibility for lifelong learning and self-development to improve practice.
Provide direction and guidance to others and serve as a resource, preceptor, and mentor, using critical thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.