Registered Nurse - Telemetry HV4 FT Nights

FMOLHS•Baton Rouge, LA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides safe therapeutic care in a holistic and systematic way, incorporating differences into the provision of care. The role integrates knowledge, skills, and experience to meet the needs of patients and families throughout the continuum of care, including patient and family education. The nurse 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.
Computer skills.
Current Louisiana State RN license.
BLS certification.

Responsibilities

Perform psychosocial and physiologic assessments that integrate changing data.
Formulate plans of care based on trends among 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 based on education and experience.
Adapt educational programs and information to individual patients and families, integrate education into care, and collaborate to identify realistic desired outcomes.
Promote efficient care delivery, determine immediate priorities, and offer solutions to problems.
Advocate for patient rights, identify potential conflicts, and seek counsel for conflict resolution.
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 healthcare team with documentation.
Communicate and collaborate with healthcare team members, patients, and families to maximize patient outcomes.
Delegate patient care activities appropriately and participate in making and revising staff assignments to support productivity.
Maintain knowledge of 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 to enhance outcomes.
Act as a clinical resource and mentor, display leadership behaviors, and provide direction and guidance to others as a resource and preceptor.
Identify learning needs through self-evaluation and progress toward prior-year goals.
Complete required documentation, continuing education, and competencies relevant to the practice area.
Assume responsibility for lifelong learning and self-development to improve practice settings.
Apply critical thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.