Registered Nurse -Nephrology FT Nights

FMOL Health; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Growth opportunities

Affordable employee benefits

Community culture

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Baton Rouge is offering a full-time Registered Nurse position with a $10,000 sign-on bonus. This role requires a graduate from an accredited nursing school with a current Louisiana RN license. Responsibilities include providing safe care, assessing patients, and formulating care plans. The candidate should also possess strong communication skills and be dedicated to patient advocacy. The organization offers competitive benefits, including tuition reimbursement and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited nursing program.
• Possess a current Louisiana RN license and BLS certification.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe therapeutic care to patients.
• Perform psychosocial and physiologic assessments.
• Formulate and revise patient care plans.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Patient care management

Assessment and monitoring

Advocacy for patient rights

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Current Louisiana State license as RN

BLS certification

Job description

Registered Nurse

We are hiring immediately for a full time RN and offering a $10,000 sign on bonus!

Benefits

With Our Lady of the Lake, we offer career opportunities for people who have a calling to share their gifts and talents as part of our healing ministry. As part of the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, we are here to create a spirit of healing and invite you to join our team. In addition to competitive salaries and generous benefits, we offer the chance to do God's work by helping to serve people in need throughout our community, every day.

• Tuition reimbursement
• Growth opportunities
• Affordable employee benefits
• A community culture where you don't feel lost in a large health system

Job Description

The Registered Nurse provides safe therapeutic care in a holistic and systematic way, incorporating differences into the provision of care. The role integrates knowledge, skills, and experiences to meet the needs of patients and families throughout the continuum, including patient and family education. The RN relies on education and training to complete responsibilities within the scope of licensure.

Responsibilities

• Clinical Practice and Care Management
• Perform psychosocial/physiologic assessments that integrate evolving data.
• Formulate a plan of care based on patient trends, including education and discharge planning.
• Participate in planning routine transitional health care needs (treatment options, placement options, end of life options).
• Respond to changes in patient needs and provide holistic care using independent clinical judgment.
• Adapt educational programs and information to individual patients and families, modifying teaching strategies as needed.
• Ensure efficiency in care delivery by determining priorities and offering solutions.
• Actively advocate for patient rights, identify potential conflicts, and seek counsel for resolution.
• Identify variances from expected outcomes and evaluate patient outcomes, revising plans accordingly.
• Document all patient care activities as per standards and assist the team with documentation.
• Communicate and collaborate consistently with the healthcare team, patients, and families to maximize outcomes.
• Appropriately delegate patient care activities and participate in staff assignments for optimal productivity.
• Maintain knowledge of unit initiatives and incorporate outcomes into practice.
• Participate on unit teams, work groups, and committees, anticipating needs and assisting others.
• Demonstrate knowledge of unit-based quality improvement initiatives.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives using standards, guidelines, and pathways.
• Incorporate evidence-based practice and research findings to enhance nursing practice.
• Act as a clinical resource and mentor to healthcare team members, displaying leadership behaviors.
• Identify personal learning needs through self-evaluation and progress monitoring.
• Ensure completion of all required continuing education and competencies.
• Assume responsibility for self-development and lifelong learning.
• Provide direction and guidance on practice, serving as a preceptor and mentor.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Per license requirements.
• Proficient in spoken and written English, with strong communication skills.
• Current Louisiana State license as RN and BLS certification.