Registered Nurse FT Nights - Surgical 2 Unit

FMOLHS•Baton Rouge, LA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides safe, therapeutic care in a holistic and systematic manner, incorporating individual differences into care. The role applies knowledge, skills, and experience to meet the needs of patients and families throughout the continuum of care, including patient and family education. The nurse relies on education and training to carry out responsibilities within the scope of RN licensure. This is a full-time night position on the Post Surgical 2 Unit in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Proficiency in English, including verbal and written communication skills.
Computer skills.
Current Louisiana Registered Nurse license.
Current BLS certification.

Responsibilities

Perform psychosocial and physiologic assessments and integrate changing patient data.
Develop plans of care based on patient trends, including education and discharge planning.
Tailor and prioritize care to patients’ individual cultural, ethical, and spiritual needs.
Participate in planning routine transitional health care needs, including treatment, placement, and end-of-life options.
Respond to changes in patient needs and provide holistic care using independent clinical judgment.
Adapt educational programs and information to individual patients and families, and integrate teaching into care delivery.
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 results, 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 outcomes.
Delegate patient care activities appropriately and participate in making and revising staff assignments.
Maintain knowledge of unit initiatives and apply team and committee outcomes in practice.
Participate in unit teams, work groups, committees, and quality improvement initiatives.
Anticipate needs and voluntarily assist others.
Use standards, guidelines, pathways, evidence-based practice, and research findings to improve care and outcomes.
Act as a clinical resource and mentor, demonstrate leadership, and provide direction and guidance to others.
Identify learning needs through self-evaluation and progress toward prior-year goals.
Complete required documentation, continuing education, and competencies relevant to the area of practice.
Take responsibility for ongoing professional development and lifelong learning.
Apply critical thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.