Registered Nurse - Float Pool (Full-Time, Days)

FMOL Health; Lafayette (LA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

FMOL Health in Lafayette, Louisiana, is seeking a Registered Nurse who will provide safe therapeutic care and collaborate with health care teams to maximize patient outcomes. The role requires strong communication skills and patient advocacy while adapting care to meet individual needs.

The ideal candidate will have acute-care experience, be a graduate of an accredited nursing school, and possess a current Louisiana State RN license. This position offers opportunities for professional development and participating in quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• 2 years of acute-care nursing experience required.
• Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current Louisiana State license or temporary license as an RN is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe therapeutic care using independent clinical judgment.
• Conduct psychosocial/physiologic assessments.
• Formulate and revise patient care plans based on outcomes.

Skills

Acute-care nursing experience

Patient education

Communication skills

Leadership abilities

Education

Graduate of accredited school of nursing

Current Louisiana State license or temporary license as RN

BLS certification

Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification

Current NIH Stroke Scale Certificate

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.

• Clinical Practice and Care Management
• Performs psycholosocial/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

• 2 years of acute-care nursing
• Graduate of accredited school of nursing
• Current NIH Stroke Scale Certificate within six months
• Current Louisiana State license or temporary license as RN
• BLS certification
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support for their specialty within six months