ER Nurse Leader: Emergency Medicine Champion

Ochsner Health; Slidell (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Ochsner Health is seeking an experienced RN to lead patient care using established nursing processes within regulatory standards. You will delegate, guide, and collaborate with licensed and support staff to achieve quality outcomes.

You will educate patients and families, handle interprofessional coordination, and monitor data to drive improvements. A strong emphasis on patient privacy, safety, and respectful care is required.

Qualifications

• Current registered nurse (RN) license in state of practice.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Certification within 30 days of hire.
• Certification in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) within 90 days of hire.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within 90 days of hire.
• Preferred - Certification in clinical specialty area.

Responsibilities

• Effectively uses the nursing process in the delivery of patient care.
• Assesses learning needs and implement 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.
• Utilizes 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.

Skills

Nursing process

Teaching patients

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Judgement

Interpersonal skills

Education

RN diploma

Associate degree in nursing

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Job description

Ochsner Health is seeking an experienced RN to lead patient care using established nursing processes within regulatory standards. You will delegate, guide, and collaborate with licensed and support staff to achieve quality outcomes.

You will educate patients and families, handle interprofessional coordination, and monitor data to drive improvements. A strong emphasis on patient privacy, safety, and respectful care is required.