Registered Nurse - Med 1 FT Days

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 role integrates 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 fulfill responsibilities within the scope of RN licensure. The position includes clinical care management, communication and collaboration with patients, families, and the healthcare team, participation in quality improvement, and ongoing professional development. The nurse assesses patients, develops and revises care plans, provides education, documents care, advocates for patients, and supports colleagues through resource, preceptor, and mentoring responsibilities.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Proficient in English, with verbal and written communication skills.
Computer skills.
Current Louisiana State RN license.
BLS certification.

Responsibilities

Perform psychosocial and physiological assessments incorporating changing patient data.
Develop individualized plans of care based on trends among similar patients, including education and discharge planning, and address 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, integrate teaching into care, and collaborate to identify 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 care plans 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 care activities appropriately and participate in creating and revising staff assignments to maximize productivity.
Stay informed about unit initiatives and apply team and committee outcomes 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 using standards, guidelines, and care pathways.
Incorporate evidence-based practice and research findings into nursing practice.
Act as a clinical resource and mentor to healthcare team members and display leadership behaviors.
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 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, using critical thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.