Registered Nurse FT Nights - Neuro ICU

FMOL Health; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

FMOL Health in Baton Rouge, LA is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide safe therapeutic care within licensure scope. The RN will integrate knowledge and family education into the care plan and collaborate with the care team to meet patient needs across the continuum.

Responsibilities include care management, education delivery, discharge planning, and ensuring documentation accuracy. Strong English communication and computer skills are required.

Qualifications

• One year acute care nursing experience required.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Per license requirements.
• Proficient in English (verbal and written).
• Current Louisiana State RN license and BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Clinical Practice and Care Management.
• Performs psychosocial/physiologic assessments.
• Initiates and updates care plans and discharge planning.
• Delivers patient education for patients and families.
• Communicates with health care team to maximize patient outcomes.
• Delegates appropriately and participates in staff assignments.
• Supports unit quality improvement initiatives.
• Acts as a clinical resource and mentor to staff.

Skills

Acute care experience

English proficiency

Computer skills

Education

Graduate of accredited school of nursing

Louisiana RN license

BLS certification

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 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.

Qualifications

• One year acute care Nursing experience


• Graduate of accredited school of nursing


• Per license requirements


• Proficient in the English language, verbal and written communication skills, computer skills


• Current Louisiana State license as RN and BLS certification