Registered Nurse - (FT) Patient Care Unit

Surgery Partners•Lafayette, LA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Patient Care Unit assesses, plans, organizes, and evaluates patient care for assigned patients under the direction of the Nurse Manager or Charge Nurse. The RN uses the nursing process to provide care according to established standards, including care planning, implementation, evaluation, adjustment of care plans, and discharge planning. The role serves adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients and incorporates age-specific, cultural, and developmental needs into care. The RN also collaborates with patients, families, physicians, and the multidisciplinary healthcare team; provides and evaluates patient and family education; supports quality improvement and evidence-based practice; and follows hospital policies, confidentiality requirements, and safety procedures.

Requirements

Graduate of a school of nursing.
One to three years of recent experience as a registered nurse.
Current state license as a registered nurse.
Current CPR/BLS certification.
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Computer skills.
Ability to manage a team and work collaboratively with others to ensure quality patient care.
Strong problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Experience in orthopedic, neurosurgical, or pain management specialties.
ACLS/PALS certification.

Responsibilities

Plan, implement, evaluate, and adjust patient care plans and discharge plans according to expected outcomes and established standards.
Admit, transfer, and discharge patients; conduct and document ongoing assessments, including completing the nursing assessment within two hours of admission or documenting the reason for incompleteness.
Review patient databases and nutrition screens and participate in developing patient problems, goals, evaluations, and interventions.
Report symptoms and significant changes in patients’ conditions to appropriate personnel.
Assess and coordinate discharge needs and readiness with patients and other members of the care team.
Apply age-specific standards, policies, procedures, and guidelines when administering medications and providing care, treatments, and procedures.
Incorporate patients’ cultural and developmental needs into care in collaboration with patients and families.
Use critical thinking and delegate activities appropriately based on patient assessment, task complexity, staff competence, and licensure or certification requirements.
Document patient care in the patient record according to established standards.
Collaborate with physicians and the multidisciplinary healthcare team to assess learning needs and provide, evaluate, and adjust patient and family education.
Participate in performance improvement activities, including collecting and analyzing data and contributing to care delivery systems, standards, policies, procedures, and problem-solving teams.
Evaluate nursing practices for improvement opportunities and use evidence-based practice to improve patient outcomes.
Follow hospital policies and procedures, including guidelines for appropriate conduct, corporate compliance, diversity, and confidentiality.
Identify potential patient risks, take or report actions to reduce risks, follow incident procedures, and report common problems, failures, and user errors.
Reflect the hospital’s philosophy, mission, and values in words, actions, departmental processes, programs, and the working environment.
Apply customer service and continuous quality improvement principles in day-to-day work.