RN-Critical Care - OMC Baton Rouge ICU - Full Time

Ochsner Health • Baton Rouge, LA

11d

About The Position

The RN-Critical Care provides patient care using the Nursing Process within the framework of the Nurse Practice Act, the ANA Code for Nurses, and the Scope & Standards of Practice. The nurse effectively 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 role supports unit and department goals, takes responsibility for professional practice, and upholds the company’s nursing philosophy.

The position includes assessing and addressing learning needs, communicating and coordinating resources with the nursing team and interdisciplinary partners, and using data and knowledge to promote change and optimal outcomes. The RN works in a patient-care environment with routine exposure to blood, body fluids, tissue, communicable diseases, and potentially hazardous medications or waste. The role has heavy physical demands, including exerting force to move objects. Duties may change and may include other related responsibilities.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse Diploma.
• Current RN License in the state of practice.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
• Computer skills and dexterity for patient-information data entry and retrieval.
• Proficiency with Windows-style applications, role-specific software, and keyboard use.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present information clearly and professionally to people at varying levels throughout the patient-care process.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent time-management skills.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of Heavy Work, including exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, 25 to 50 pounds frequently, and 10 to 20 pounds constantly to move objects.
• Ability to work in a patient-care setting with routine exposure to blood, body fluids, and tissue, and occupational risk of exposure to communicable diseases and potentially hazardous medications or waste.

Nice To Haves

• Associate's or 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 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 to achieve optimal outcomes.
• Support customer satisfaction, employee morale, and improvement in the nursing profession.
• Remain knowledgeable about applicable laws, accreditation standards, and regulatory requirements, and ensure compliance.
• Report known or suspected unethical or questionable conduct and patient or employee safety, privacy, or compliance concerns.
• Perform other related duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED