Registered Nurse PRN - Heart and Vascular ICU

FMOLHS•Baton Rouge, LA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides safe, therapeutic care in a holistic and systematic way, 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. The role includes clinical practice and care management, communication and collaboration, participation in quality improvement, and professional development. The nurse assesses patients, develops and revises plans of care, responds to changing needs, coordinates and documents care, collaborates with patients, families, and healthcare team members, and supports colleagues through clinical guidance and mentorship.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

Perform psychosocial and physiologic assessments that integrate changing patient data.
Formulate plans of care based on trends in similar patients, including patient education and discharge planning.
Tailor and prioritize care to individual cultural, ethical, and spiritual needs.
Participate in planning routine transitional healthcare 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 individual patients and families, and integrate education into patient care.
Collaborate with patients and families 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.
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 maximize productivity.
Stay informed about unit initiatives and incorporate team and committee outcomes into practice.
Participate on unit teams, work groups, and committees, and anticipate needs by voluntarily assisting 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.
Identify learning needs through self-evaluation and review of progress toward prior-year goals.
Complete required documentation, continuing education, and competencies relevant to the area of practice.
Take responsibility for lifelong learning and self-development to improve practice settings.
Apply critical thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.