Registered Nurse - Emergency Department - Marrero ER - Day Shift -Full Time

Ochsner Clinic Foundation • Marrero, LA

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse acts as a leader in patient care using the nursing process and working within the Nurse Practice Act, ANA Code for Nurses, and Scope & Standards of Practice. The role delegates, directs, and assists licensed and ancillary team members; is accountable for quality patient outcomes; and demonstrates sensitivity to cultural, ethnic, and religious diversity. The nurse participates in activities supporting unit and department goals and objectives, demonstrates professional responsibility for their practice, and supports the employer’s nursing philosophy.

The role requires delivering patient care, assessing learning needs, and implementing teaching strategies suited to patients, families, and other groups or disciplines. The nurse collaborates with the interdisciplinary team, manages nursing team resources, uses information to evaluate and promote change, and adapts communication and care to the needs and privacy of each patient population. The position also requires compliance with applicable laws, accreditation standards, regulatory requirements, and the employer’s Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct.

This position is in a patient-care environment and involves routine exposure to blood, body fluids, tissue, specimens that may contain communicable diseases, and potentially hazardous medications or waste. The role is classified as heavy work, with specified lifting and force requirements. Reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current registered nurse (RN) license in the state of practice.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) certification within 30 days of hire.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification within 90 days of hire.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification within 90 days of hire.
• Proficiency with computers, software, and web-based applications.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present information clearly and professionally to individuals at varying levels throughout the patient-care process.
• Good organizational and time-management skills and ability to work self-directed.
• Ability to demonstrate good judgment.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to perform essential duties satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodations available for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
• Certification in a clinical specialty area.

Responsibilities

• Use the nursing process effectively to deliver patient care.
• Assess learning needs and implement teaching strategies appropriate to the diverse needs of patients, families, and other groups or disciplines.
• Communicate, delegate, and manage nursing team resources, including human and fiscal resources, and serve as a leader and partner on the interdisciplinary team.
• Use data, information, and knowledge to evaluate and promote change in pursuit of optimal outcomes.
• Support customer satisfaction, employee morale, and improvement in the nursing profession.
• Adapt behavior and communication to the patient population, including respecting privacy, introducing oneself appropriately, explaining services or procedures, requesting permissions, and adjusting communication style.
• Perform other related duties as required.
• Remain knowledgeable about applicable federal, state, and local laws, accreditation standards, and regulatory requirements, and ensure compliance.
• Report known or suspected unethical or questionable conduct and patient or employee safety, privacy, or other compliance-related concerns.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level