Registered Nurse FT Days - Medical ICU

FMOLHS•Baton Rouge, LA

14h•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides safe, holistic, and systematic therapeutic care, incorporating individual differences and using education, training, and experience within the scope of RN licensure. The role supports patients and families throughout the continuum of care, including education. This full-time position is in the Medical ICU and is based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The RN assesses patients, develops and adapts plans of care, responds to changing needs, advocates for patient rights, evaluates outcomes, and documents care. The role includes collaboration and communication with patients, families, and healthcare team members; participation in quality improvement and evidence-based practice; and professional development, mentoring, and clinical leadership.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Proficient in English, with verbal and written communication skills.
Computer skills.
Current Louisiana State license as a Registered Nurse.
BLS certification.

Responsibilities

Perform psychosocial and physiologic assessments that integrate changing patient data.
Formulate plans of care based on patient trends, including patient education and discharge planning.
Tailor and prioritize care to individual cultural, ethical, spiritual, and other 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.
Adapt educational programs and information to patients and families, and integrate education into care delivery.
Collaborate with patients and families to identify realistic desired outcomes.
Determine immediate priorities, promote efficient care delivery, and offer solutions to problems.
Advocate for patient rights, identify potential conflicts, and seek counsel to resolve conflicts.
Identify variances from expected outcomes, evaluate results, and revise plans of care as needed.
Document patient care activities 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.
Maintain knowledge of unit initiatives and incorporate team and committee outcomes into practice.
Participate in unit teams, work groups, committees, and quality improvement initiatives.
Use standards, guidelines, pathways, evidence-based practice, and research findings to enhance care outcomes.
Act as a clinical resource and mentor; provide direction, guidance, and preceptorship to team members.
Identify learning needs, complete required continuing education and competencies, and pursue lifelong learning.
Demonstrate leadership in critical thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving.