Registered Nurse PRN - Heart and Vascular ICU

FMOLHS•Baton Rouge, LA

21h

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides safe, holistic, and systematic therapeutic care, incorporating individual differences into care delivery. 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. Responsibilities are performed within the scope of RN licensure and are supported by education and training.

Requirements

One year of clinical care nursing experience.
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Meet applicable license requirements.
Proficiency in English, verbal and written communication, and computer skills.
Current Louisiana RN license.
Current BLS certification.

Responsibilities

Perform psychosocial and physiologic assessments that integrate changing patient data.
Develop plans of care based on trends in similar patients, including education and discharge planning, while tailoring and prioritizing care for individual cultural, ethical, and spiritual needs.
Participate in planning routine transitional health care 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 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 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, demonstrating 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 as defined by clinical management.
Pursue lifelong learning and self-development to improve practice settings.
Provide direction and guidance to others and serve as a resource, preceptor, and mentor; use critical thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.