Registered Nurse FT Days - Medical ICU

FMOLHS•Baton Rouge, LA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides safe, therapeutic care in a holistic and systematic manner, 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, and performs responsibilities within the scope of RN licensure. This full-time day position is in the Medical ICU in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Proficiency in English, verbal and written communication, and computer skills.
Current Louisiana RN license.
BLS certification.

Responsibilities

Perform psychosocial and physiologic assessments that incorporate changing patient data.
Develop 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 informed by education and experience.
Adapt educational programs and information to patients and families, integrate teaching into care, and collaborate with them to identify realistic outcomes.
Promote efficient care delivery, determine immediate priorities, and offer 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 according to 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 support productivity.
Keep up with unit initiatives and incorporate team and committee outcomes into practice.
Participate in unit teams, work groups, and committees; anticipate needs and voluntarily assist others.
Demonstrate knowledge of unit-based quality improvement initiatives and participate in improvement efforts using standards, guidelines, and care pathways.
Incorporate evidence-based practice and research findings into nursing practice.
Act as a clinical resource and mentor, display leadership behaviors, and provide direction and guidance to others, including serving as a preceptor.
Identify learning needs through self-evaluation and progress toward prior-year goals; complete required documentation, continuing education, and competencies.
Take responsibility for ongoing professional development and lifelong learning; apply critical thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.