Registered Nurse FT Days - Pediatric Surgical Unit

FMOLHS•Baton Rouge, LA

14h

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides safe, therapeutic care in a holistic and systematic way, incorporating differences into the provision of 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. The role relies on education and training to complete responsibilities within the scope of registered nurse licensure. This full-time position is in the Pediatric Surgical Unit in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The posting describes the role as both days and nights in its headings, so the specific shift is unclear.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

Perform psychosocial and physiological assessments and integrate changing patient data.
Develop plans of care based on trends among similar patients, including patient education and discharge planning, while tailoring care to individual cultural, ethical, and spiritual needs.
Participate in planning routine transitional healthcare 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 for individual patients and families, integrate education into care, and collaborate with them on 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 to resolve conflicts.
Identify variances from expected outcomes, evaluate patient outcomes, and revise plans of care as needed.
Document patient care activities according to 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 achieve productivity.
Maintain knowledge of unit initiatives and apply outcomes of team and committee work to 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.
Serve as a clinical resource, mentor, and preceptor; display leadership behaviors and guide others in practice.
Identify personal learning needs through self-evaluation and review of progress toward prior-year goals.
Complete required documentation, continuing education, and competencies relevant to the practice area.
Take responsibility for lifelong learning and self-development to improve practice settings.
Use critical thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.