Registered Nurse - Lactation Dept.

Opelousas General Health System; Opelousas (LA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Opelousas General Health System in Opelousas, LA is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Lactation Department. You will provide direct nursing care, use the nursing process, and collaborate with physicians and nurses to devise individualized care plans for patients.

Requires an Associate's degree in nursing; BSN preferred. LA RN license and CPR required; ACLS/PALS preferred. This full-time position emphasizes patient education, documentation, safety, and teamwork across the hospital.

Qualifications

• Education: Associate's degree in nursing is required; BSN preferred.
• License/Certification: Louisiana State Board RN license and CPR required; ACLS and PALS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct nursing care to patients using the nursing process.
• Documents and maintains data on patient records.
• Maintains a safe environment and provides education to patients/families.
• Administers medications and parenteral nutrition as ordered.
• Collaborates with physicians and nurses to plan individualized care.

Skills

Nursing care

Patient assessment

Medication administration

Documentation

Teamwork & collaboration

Education

Associate's degree in nursing

Bachelor's degree in nursing (preferred)

Job description

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Registered Nurse - Lactation Dept.

Regular Full-Time Registered Nurse Opelousas, LA, US

Under direction, provides direct nursing care to patients utilizing the nursing process, performs technical nursing functions and upholds the standard of practice of a professional nurse in caring for infant through geriatric patients.

• Utilizes the nursing process as the basis for nursing care.
• Performs nursing functions, applying professional skills.
• Documents and maintains date on patient’s record.
• Maintains a safe environment.
• 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.
• 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 in nursing preferred.

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

Additional Experience Preferred

• Current knowledge of clinical practice.
• 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.