Registered Nurse PRN - ICU

FMOLHS•Monroe, LA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care for patients in accordance with established standards and practices. The role assists physicians and staff with coordinating daily patient care and patient access, and coordinates patient flow, appointments, procedures, tests, and referrals. The nurse may serve as a preceptor for clinical staff, works under minimal supervision, applies experience and judgment, and may lead and direct others within the scope of practice. The nurse assesses patients’ psychosocial and physiologic needs, develops and adjusts individualized plans of care, provides education and discharge planning, and responds to changing needs using independent clinical judgment. The role advocates for patients, documents care accurately, and collaborates with patients, families, and the healthcare team to support patient outcomes. The nurse coordinates and delegates care activities, participates in staff assignments and unit initiatives, and may serve as a clinical resource, mentor, and preceptor. The role contributes to quality improvement and incorporates evidence-based practice and research findings into nursing care.

Requirements

At least 2 years of experience in an operating room setting.
Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
Active RN license as required by the state of employment.
Valid BCLS certification upon employment; online certification is not acceptable.
ACLS and PALS certification required within 6 months.
Additional specialty experience may be required based on facility practices, such as pediatrics or GI.

Nice To Haves

Operating room experience in an ambulatory surgery center is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ psychosocial and physiologic needs, integrating changing clinical data.
Develop and revise individualized plans of care, including patient education, discharge planning, and transitional care needs.
Adapt education and teaching strategies to patients and families, and collaborate with them to establish realistic outcomes.
Respond promptly to changes in patient needs and provide holistic care using independent clinical judgment.
Prioritize care, promote efficient care delivery, identify solutions to problems, and advocate for patient rights.
Identify variances from expected outcomes and revise plans of care based on patient outcomes.
Accurately document patient care and assist the healthcare team with documentation as needed.
Communicate and collaborate with healthcare team members, patients, and families to maximize patient outcomes.
Delegate patient care activities appropriately and participate in making or revising staff assignments as needed.
Maintain knowledge of unit initiatives and incorporate team and committee outcomes into practice.
Participate in unit teams, work groups, and committees as requested, and anticipate needs by assisting others.
Serve as a clinical resource, mentor, and preceptor; display leadership behaviors and guide others regarding practice.
Participate in quality improvement initiatives and incorporate standards, guidelines, pathways, evidence-based practice, and research findings into nursing practice.
Assist physicians and staff with daily coordination of patient care and patient access.
Coordinate patient flow and schedule appointments, procedures, tests, and referrals.
Lead or direct the work of others within scope of practice, as applicable.