Registered Nurse - Progressive Care (Full-Time, Nights)

FMOLHS•Lafayette, LA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides safe, therapeutic care in a holistic and systematic way, incorporating individual differences into care. The nurse integrates knowledge, skills, and experience to meet the needs of patients and families throughout the continuum of care, including patient and family education. The role relies on education and training to complete responsibilities within the scope of RN licensure.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Proficient in English, with verbal and written communication skills and computer skills.
Current Louisiana State license as a Registered Nurse.
BLS certification.
Obtain ACLS and PALS certifications within the first 6 months of hire.
Obtain CPI and NIH Stroke Scale certifications within the first year of hire.

Responsibilities

Perform psychosocial and physiologic assessments that integrate changing data.
Formulate plans of care based on trends in similar patients, including patient education and discharge planning; tailor and prioritize care to individual cultural, ethical, and spiritual needs.
Participate in planning routine transitional health care needs, including treatment, patient placement, and end-of-life options.
Respond to changes in patient needs and provide holistic care using independent clinical judgment informed by education and experience.
Adapt educational programs and information to individual patients and families, modifying teaching strategies or content, integrating education into care, and collaborating 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 plans of care as needed.
Document patient care activities according to documentation standards and assist the health care team with documentation.
Communicate and collaborate with health care team members, patients, and families to maximize patient outcomes.
Delegate patient care activities appropriately and participate in making and revising staff assignments to maximize productivity.
Maintain knowledge of unit initiatives and incorporate team and committee outcomes into practice.
Participate on unit teams, work groups, and committees; anticipate needs and assist others.
Demonstrate knowledge of unit-based quality improvement initiatives.
Participate in quality improvement initiatives using standards, guidelines, and care pathways.
Incorporate evidence-based practice and research findings into nursing practice to enhance outcomes.
Act as a clinical resource and mentor to health care team members, displaying leadership behaviors.
Identify 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 as defined by clinical management.
Improve practice settings through responsibility for ongoing self-development and lifelong learning.
Provide direction and guidance to others and serve as a resource, preceptor, and mentor; apply critical thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
Consistently perform the 12 organizational Service Standards focused on Values, Service, and Quality.