RN - Employee Health - Kings Hwy - Full Time

Ochsner Health•Shreveport, LA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This job promotes health and safety to all employees by facilitating an Employee Health Program which includes disease detection, prevention, and treatment. Provides for the delivery of patient care utilizing the Nursing Process within the framework of the Nurse Practice Act, ANA Code for Nurses and Standards for Nursing Practice. Follows up on employee illnesses and injuries. Assists licensed and ancillary team members with assigned responsibilities. Collaborates with multidisciplinary team and coordinates delivery of plan of care. The Ochsner LSU Health System of North Louisiana provides healthcare to more than 140,000 patients across North Louisiana with 600,000 clinic visits annually. There are more than 20 locations, including North Louisiana’s only Level I Trauma Center and Level II Pediatric Trauma Center at its acute care hospital, a newly renovated hospital with women's and children's services in Shreveport, La. and an acute care hospital in Monroe, La. designated as a Level III Trauma Center. Ochsner LSU Health has more than 4,200 employees that work alongside the Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Physician Group of 950 physicians and residents in more than 65 specialties and subspecialties.

Requirements

Registered nurse degree
3 years of clinical, occupational health and/or employee health experience.
Current registered nurse (RN) license in state of practice.
Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association.
Proficiency in using computers, software, and web-based applications.
Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to present information clearly and professionally to varying levels of individuals throughout the patient care process.
Ability to travel throughout and between facilities.
Must have computer skills and dexterity required for data entry and retrieval of patient information.
Must be proficient with Windows-style applications, various software packages specific to role and keyboard
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Nice To Haves

Associate or bachelor's degree in nursing.

Responsibilities

Facilitates an Employee Health Program which includes disease detection, prevention, and treatment.
Provides for the delivery of patient care utilizing the Nursing Process within the framework of the Nurse Practice Act, ANA Code for Nurses and Standards for Nursing Practice.
Follows up on employee illnesses and injuries.
Assists licensed and ancillary team members with assigned responsibilities.
Collaborates with multidisciplinary team and coordinates delivery of plan of care.
Gathers and integrates patient data to assist in the development and implementation of an individualized plan of care.
Delegates and assigns appropriate nursing interventions to licensed and unlicensed team members within their scope of practice.
Administers indications and prescribed therapies utilizing appropriate reference materials (PDR, nurses drug guide, C-DAN Manual, etc.).
Evaluates progress toward expected outcomes throughout continuum of care and collaborates in the revision of a plan of care as indicated.
Promotes health and safety to all employees based on physical, psycho/social, educational, safety and related criteria, appropriate to the ages of patients/customers served in assigned area.
Communicates critical information to team members, patients and families.
Maintains professional and technical knowledge and certification through continuing education and personal development.
Coordinates monthly tuberculosis screening program.
Adapts behavior to the specific patient population, including but not limited to respect for privacy, method of introduction to the patient, adapting explanation of services or procedures to be performed, requesting permissions and communication style.
Performs other related duties as required.