Registered Nurse Critical Care, Burn (Full Time Nights)

FMOL Health; Lafayette (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

FMOL Health is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide safe, holistic care and education for patients and families across the continuum. You will integrate knowledge and clinical skills to assess needs, plan and discharge patients, and collaborate with the care team to improve outcomes.

Louisiana RN licensure is required with BLS; ACLS and PALS within six months of hire. Strong communication, cultural competence, and commitment to lifelong learning are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited nursing program with state licensure.
• English language proficiency and strong communication skills.
• Proficiency with clinical information systems/computers.

Responsibilities

• Clinical Practice and Care Management
• Performs psychosocial/physiologic assessments that integrates changing data
• Formulates a plan of care based on trends of similar patients, including patient education and discharge planning.
• Participates in the planning of routine transitional health care needs.
• Responds to changes in patient's needs and provides holistic care using independent clinical judgment.
• Adapts planned educational programs and information to individual patients and family.
• Ensures efficiency in the delivery of care and prioritizes actions.
• Actively advocates for patient rights and seeks conflict resolution.
• Documents all patient care activities per documentation standards.
• Maintains knowledge of unit initiatives and participates in team activities.
• Demonstrates leadership, mentorship and ongoing professional development.
• Ensures improvements through self-development and adherence to life-long learning.
• Provides direction and guidance to others regarding practice.
• Completes required continuing education and competencies.
• Participates in quality improvement initiatives using standards and pathways.

Skills

English proficiency

Verbal and written communication

Computer skills

Education

Graduate of accredited school of nursing

Job description

Job Description

The Registered Nurse provides safe therapeutic care in a holistic and systematic way, incorporating differences into the provision of care. Integrates knowledge, skills, and experiences to meet the needs of patients and families throughout the continuum to include patient and family education. Relies on education and training to complete responsibilities within scope of licensure as registered nurse.

The Registered Nurse provides safe therapeutic care in a holistic and systematic way, incorporating differences into the provision of care. Integrates knowledge, skills, and experiences to meet the needs of patients and families throughout the continuum to include patient education and family education. Relies on education and training to complete responsibilities within scope of licensure as registered nurse.

Responsibilities

• Clinical Practice and Care Management
• Performs psychosocial/physiologic assessments that integrates changing data
• Formulates a plan of care based on trends of similar patients, including patient education and discharge planning. Tailors and prioritizes caring practice to individual needs, including cultural/ ethical/ spiritual needs.
• Participates in the planning of routine transitional health care needs. (i.e. treatment options patient placement options, end of life options)
• Responds to changes in patient's needs and provides holistic care using independent clinical judgment based on knowledge drawn from education and experience.
• Adapts planned educational programs and information to individual patients and family by modifying teaching strategies or content. Integrates education during the delivery of patient care. Collaborates with patients/ families to identify realistic desired outcomes.
• Ensures efficiency in the delivery of care: determines immediate priorities and offers solution for problems.
• Actively advocates for patient rights and identifies potential conflict. Seeks counsel for resolution of conflict.
• Identifies variances from expected outcomes.
• Evaluates patient outcomes and makes revisions in the plan of care.
• Documents all patient care activities as per documentation standards. Assists the healthcare team with the documentation process.
• Communication and Collaboration
• Consistently communicates/collaborates with the health care team members, patients and families to maximize patient outcomes.
• Appropriately delegates patient care activities to other health care team members and participates in making and revising staff assignments to achieve maximum productivity
• Maintains knowledge regarding unit initiatives, and incorporates the outcomes of the team/ committees work into practice.
• Participates on unit teams, work groups and/ or committees. Anticipates needs and voluntarily assists others.
• Quality
• Demonstrates knowledge of unit based quality improvement initiatives.
• Participates in quality improvement initiatives by utilizing standards, guidelines, and pathways for care delivery.
• Incorporates evidence based practice and research findings into nursing practice to enhance outcomes.
• Professional Development
• Acts as a clinical resource and serves as a mentor to health care team members; displays leadership behaviors.
• Identifies own learning needs based on self-evaluation and the progress made from the previous year's goals.
• Accountable for all documentation and completion of all required continuing education and competencies relevant to area of practice as defined by clinical management.
• Ensures improvements in practice settings by assuming responsibility for self-development in life-long learning.
• Provides direction and guidance to others regarding practice, serves as a resource, preceptor, and mentor. Leadership skills in critical thinking, decision-making, and problem solving.
• Other duties
• Consistently performs 12 organizational Service Standards focused on Values, Service and Quality.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing
• Proficient in the English language, verbal and written communication skills, computer skills
• Current Louisiana State license as RN and BLS certification; ACLS and PALS Certification within first 6 months of hire; CPI and NIH Stroke Scale Certification within first year of hire
• Department ACLS BLS PALS NRP

Antenatal Yes Yes No Yes

Burn Care Yes Yes Yes No

Cardiology Yes Yes No No

Cath Lab Yes Yes No No

Day Patient Yes Yes No No

Dialysis Yes Yes No No

ED Yes Yes Yes No

Labor and Delivery Yes Yes No Yes

Medical ICU Yes Yes No No

Neonatal ICU No Yes No Yes

Operating Room (WCC and Surgicare) Yes Yes Yes No

Operating Room (HH) Yes Yes No No

Operating Room (ACC) No Yes No No

PACU (WCC and Surgicare) Yes Yes Yes No

PACU (ACC and HHL) Yes Yes No No

Patient Care Unit Yes Yes No No

Pediatric ICU Yes Yes Yes No

Progressive Care Yes Yes No No