RN- OUHC Central Clinics- PRN
About The Position
Ochsner Health is committed to serving, healing, leading, educating, and innovating since 1942, recognizing that dedicated employees are key to patient care and organizational success. This Registered Nurse (RN) position is a leadership role in patient care, utilizing the nursing process within the guidelines of the Nurse Practice Act, ANA Code for Nurses, and Scope & Standards of Practice. The RN will effectively delegate, direct, and assist licensed and ancillary team members, ensuring quality patient outcomes. The role requires sensitivity to cultural, ethnic, and religious diversity, involvement in achieving unit and department goals, and professional responsibility and accountability for practice, aligning with the company's nursing philosophy. The job description summarizes primary duties and responsibilities and is subject to change at the company's discretion.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- None (Work Experience).
- Current registered nurse (RN) license in state of practice.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
- Good organizational and time management skills and ability to be self directed and demonstrate good judgement.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work with and maintain confidential information.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.
- Leadership skills.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
- Experience directly supervising or managing others.
- Certification in clinical specialty area.
Responsibilities
- Effectively uses the nursing process in the delivery of patient care.
- Assesses learning needs and implements teaching strategies appropriate for the diverse needs of the patient, family and other groups or disciplines.
- Communicates, delegates, and manages nursing team resources (human and fiscal) properly and serves as a leader and partner on the interdisciplinary team.
- Uses data, information and knowledge to evaluate and promote change in order to achieve optimal outcomes.
- Embraces concepts and behaviors that enhance customer satisfaction and employee morale and improvement in the profession of nursing.
- 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.
- Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards.
- This employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other compliance-related concerns.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
