RN - Emergency Department - Day Shift - Full Time - St Charles Parish Hospital

Ochsner Health • Luling, LA

22h • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse acts as a leader in providing patient care using the nursing process and working within the Nurse Practice Act, the ANA Code for Nurses, and the Scope and Standards of Practice. The RN delegates, directs, and assists licensed and ancillary team members, and is accountable for quality patient outcomes. The role requires sensitivity to cultural, ethnic, and religious diversity, professional responsibility for one’s own practice, and involvement in achieving unit and department goals. The position supports the employer’s nursing philosophy.

The RN provides care in an emergency department and adapts interactions to the needs of each patient population, including respecting privacy, introducing oneself appropriately, explaining services and procedures, requesting permission, and using an appropriate communication style. The role also requires compliance with applicable laws, accreditation standards, regulatory requirements, and the employer’s Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct. Routine duties involve exposure to blood, body fluids, tissue, patients, specimens that may contain communicable diseases, and potentially hazardous medications or waste. The position is classified as heavy work, with specified lifting and force requirements.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current registered nurse (RN) license in the state of practice.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) certification within 30 days of hire.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification within 90 days of hire.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification within 90 days of hire.
• Proficiency with computers, software, and web-based applications.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present information clearly and professionally to individuals at varying levels.
• Good organizational and time-management skills and the ability to work in a self-directed manner.
• Ability to demonstrate good judgment.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of heavy work, including exerting 50–100 pounds of force occasionally, 25–50 pounds frequently, and 10–20 pounds constantly.
• Ability to perform duties involving routine exposure to blood, body fluids, tissue, patients, and specimens that may contain communicable diseases, as well as potential occupational exposure to hazardous medications or waste.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
• Certification in a clinical specialty area.

Responsibilities

• Use the nursing process effectively in delivering patient care.
• Assess learning needs and implement teaching strategies appropriate to the diverse needs of patients, families, and other groups or disciplines.
• Communicate, delegate, and manage nursing team resources, including human and fiscal resources, and serve as a leader and partner on the interdisciplinary team.
• Use data, information, and knowledge to evaluate and promote change to achieve optimal outcomes.
• Promote customer satisfaction, employee morale, and improvement in the nursing profession.
• Adapt behavior to the patient population, including respecting privacy, introducing oneself appropriately, explaining services or procedures, requesting permissions, and adapting communication style.
• Remain knowledgeable about applicable laws, accreditation standards, and regulatory requirements, and ensure compliance.
• Report known or suspected unethical or questionable conduct and patient or employee safety, privacy, or other compliance concerns.
• Perform other related duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree