Registered Nurse FT Days - Same Day Surgery

FMOLHS•Baton Rouge, LA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides safe, therapeutic care in a holistic and systematic way, incorporating individual differences into care. The RN integrates knowledge, skills, and experience to meet the needs of patients and families throughout the care continuum, including patient and family education. The position relies on education and training to complete responsibilities within the scope of RN licensure. This is a full-time day-shift position in Same Day Surgery in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Requirements

One year of acute care nursing experience.
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Meet per-license requirements.
Proficient in English, with verbal and written communication skills and computer skills.
Current Louisiana State RN license.
Current BLS certification.

Responsibilities

Perform psychosocial and physiologic assessments and integrate 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, such as 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, 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.
Document patient care activities 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.
Maintain knowledge of unit initiatives and incorporate team and committee work 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 in them 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 to health care team members and display leadership behaviors.
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 as defined by clinical management.
Take responsibility for lifelong learning and self-development to improve practice settings.
Provide direction and guidance to others and serve as a resource, preceptor, and mentor; apply critical thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.