Registered Nurse - PRN

St. James Parish Hospital; Lutcher (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Part time

Job summary

St. James Parish Hospital in Lutcher, LA is seeking a qualified Staff Emergency Room RN to provide patient-centered care for assigned patients during shifts.

You will perform assessments, interpret data, follow the care plan, administer medications, ensure patient safety, educate families, and document thoroughly.

Requirements include a nursing degree, active RN license, and current BLS/ACLS/PALS; hospital experience in acute care is preferred.

Qualifications

• Requires a degree from an accredited nursing program.
• Current and valid RN license.
• Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications as per department requirements.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine and focused assessments to collect data
• Recognizes abnormal findings and revises the care plan accordingly
• Administers medications and interprets data for age-specific needs
• Ensures patient safety and reduces medical errors
• Documents care accurately and operates department systems

Skills

RN license

BLS

ACLS

PALS

Patient education

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Tools

Oracle EMR

Omnicell

Zebra Handheld Devices

Job description

• Location 1645 Lutcher Ave,Lutcher, LA, 70071,United States
• Job Category Clinical Staff, Nursing, RN
• Employee Type PRN
• Required Degree 4 Year Degree

Description

The Staff Emergency Room RN is a professional care giver who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame and provides care to these patients via therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the therapeutic environment, treatment and modalities and interdisciplinary collaboration. The RN is held accountable by shift charge nurse to policy and procedures, job description and standards of performance.

Job Duties:

• Performs routine physical/psychosocial assessment to collect basic data: follows the written plan of care, standards, practice guidelines, and utilizes pathways.
• Recognizes abnormal assessment data and incorporates findings into the plan of care: validates and revises expected outcomes based on assessment.
• Ability to implement physician orders and to interpret data about the patient’s status in order to identify each patient’s age specific needs and provide care needed by the patient group. Organizes, prioritizes, and performs patient care activities to include procedures, therapies, tests and patient education to achieve the desired outcomes. Evaluates and documents effectiveness of treatments.
• Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Knowledge of medication and their correct administration based on age of the patient and their clinical condition.
• Identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic and religious/spiritual needs of patients and family, including age, and physical disabilities. Functions as liaison between administration, patients, physicians and other healthcare providers.
• Communicates in an effective and efficient manner with all documentation, and with all coworkers, patients, visitors, and physicians.
• Demonstrates ability to carry out skills as outlined in skill/orientation checklist and competency assessment.
• Initiates discharge planning and the discharge process using appropriate forms, including medication reconciliation, patient education documents, with involvement of family members as necessary, with proper documentation.
• Accurately documents all aspects of patient care per documentation standards. Ability to operate all computer systems in the department. (Oracle, Zebra Handheld Devices, and Omnicell).

Requirements:

Required:

• A degree from an accredited school of nursing
• Current and valid Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Current BLS, ACLS, PALS, and MOAB certification (as per department requirements)

Recommended/Preferred:

• Ability to work on other nursing units within the hospital, i.e Acute Care Unit

Summary

Thank you for your interest in joining our hospital family. St. James Parish Hospital is centrally located directly between New Orleans and Baton Rouge. Our beautiful facility is a community hospital that serves the River Parishes—known for great food, big families, and a vibrant history. We invite you to learn more about our hospital, family-like culture , and amazing benefits . Follow us on Facebook to stay connected and learn about future career opportunities.