Registered Nurse - Emergency Dept. (south campus)

Opelousas General; Opelousas (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Opelousas General Hospital in Opelousas, LA, is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Emergency Dept. (south campus) to provide direct patient care under the Emergency Services Manager, using the nursing process to deliver safe, evidence-based care.

The role requires an Associate's degree in nursing, a Louisiana RN license, CPR certification, and ACLS/PALS preferred. One year of RN experience in emergency services is desirable; ACLS/PALS preferred.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in nursing is required.
• Louisiana RN license is required.
• CPR certification is required.
• ACLS and PALS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care using the nursing process.
• Administer IV meds and blood products; monitor response.
• Document patient records accurately and maintain confidentiality.
• Maintain a safe environment and asepsis.
• Collaborate with physicians and nurses to develop care plans.
• Promote patient education and family communication.
• Participate in performance improvement.

Skills

Nursing care

Patient education

Communication

Team collaboration

Documentation

Education

Associate's degree in nursing

Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred

Job description

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Registered Nurse - Emergency Dept. (south campus)

Regular Full-Time Registered Nurse Opelousas, LA, US

7 days ago Requisition ID: 2720

Under direction of the Emergency Services Manager, provides direct nursing care to patients utilizing the nursing process, performs technical nursing functions and upholds the standard of practice of a professional nurse.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Utilizes the nursing process as the basis for nursing care.
• Provides patient care relative to operating room nursing practice.
• Performs nursing functions, applying professional skills; pre-operative; intra-operative; post-operative.
• Documents and maintains date on patient’s record.
• Maintains safe environment, equipment, supplies, asepsis.
• Applies basic teaching / learning concepts to patient education.
• Provides for life support.
• Acts as a patient advocate.
• Cooperates as a member of the nursing unit, department and overall hospital team.
• Participates in performance improvement.
• Delegates and / or supervises aspects of care to team members and reviews completion.
• Performs related work as required.
• Communicates pertinent data to appropriate parties.
• Maintains patient confidentiality.
• Conducts himself/herself effectively in stressful situations.
• Approaches situations with distressed patients, families, and visitors in a calm, professional manner.
• Collaborates with physicians and nurses to devise individualized care plans for patients.
• Properly assesses and manages patient populations with appropriate intervention.
• Administers intravenous medications and / or parenteral nutrition.
• Administers blood products and evaluates patient response..

Education:Associate's degree in nursing required. Bachelor's degree from accredited school of Nursing preferred.

Certification/License: Louisiana RN license required. CPR required. ACLS and PALS preferred.

Additional Experience Preferred

• One year of RN experience preferred.
• Current knowledge of emergency services
• Ability to operate and handle many kinds of complex equipment.
• Ability to demonstrate clinical competence and maintain current knowledge in caring for adolescent through geriatric patients.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Knowledge of theory, principles, techniques, and practice of professional nursing; of scientific principles and nursing research; of preparation, administration, and actions of medications; of treatments and medical procedures; of counseling and teaching techniques; of medical equipment as it relates to patient care.
• ACLS and PALS certification preferred.