RN Staff Nurse Labor & Delivery (L&D) - PRN (NIGHTS)

LCMC Health•Metairie, LA

About The Position

The RN Staff Nurse assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates patient care according to standards of care and LCMC Health policies. The nurse delegates to professional and non-professional personnel involved in care delivery and provides care for assigned patients in the Labor & Delivery department. The role includes maintaining a safe care environment, performing required technical procedures, setting and revising care priorities, coordinating and delegating patient-care activities, and supervising other unit personnel. The nurse communicates patient information and significant events through appropriate channels to support continuity of care, keeps patients informed, and contributes to patient throughput. The nurse collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to improve care, seeks assistance when needed, and uses available resources to resolve or prevent problems. The role also supports performance-improvement initiatives through infection-control practices, maintaining the environment of care in line with Joint Commission requirements, and participating in quality-improvement activities and audits. The nurse contributes to patient satisfaction through positive, responsive service and assistance to colleagues.

Requirements

Nursing license or temporary permit valid for practice in the State of Louisiana.
American Heart Association BLS-HCP.

Responsibilities

Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care using the nursing process and applicable standards and policies.
Delegate care-related tasks to professional and non-professional personnel.
Facilitate and maintain a safe environment for patients and others.
Perform required technical procedures safely, effectively, efficiently, and legally.
Set and revise patient-care priorities according to acuity, resource availability, patient preferences, and departmental needs.
Coordinate and delegate patient-care management activities and supervise unit personnel caring for assigned patients.
Communicate patient conditions, changes, diagnostic information, care needs, hand-offs, complaints, equipment defects, and significant events through appropriate channels.
Keep patients informed with periodic updates and contribute to patient throughput.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to identify improvements in patient care.
Seek supervision, consultation, or assistance when unable to perform independently and safely or effectively.
Use interpersonal communication strategies and internal or external resources to achieve acceptable outcomes and resolve or prevent problems.
Implement infection-control practices, maintain the environment of care consistent with Joint Commission requirements, and participate in quality-improvement activities and review or audit processes.
Promote patient satisfaction, use the service-recovery process to address concerns or complaints, recognize customer needs, and help solve problems.
Assist team members as needed.