Registered Nurse - Progressive Care (Full-Time, Nights)

FMOL Health; Lafayette (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

FMOL Health in Louisiana seeks a Registered Nurse to provide holistic, safe care across the patient continuum, integrating education for patients and families. The role emphasizes clinical assessment, care planning, and collaboration with the health care team.

The RN will coordinate discharge planning, document thoroughly, and engage in quality improvement. Louisiana RN licensure and certifications are required with ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Must hold Louisiana RN licensure and be proficient in English.
• BLS, ACLS and PALS certifications required or obtained within specified timeline.
• CP I and NIH Stroke Scale certifications within first year of hire.

Responsibilities

• Clinical Practice and Care Management.
• Performs psychosocial/physiologic assessments and integrates changing data.
• Formulates a plan of care and educates patient/family; discharge planning.
• Collaborates with health care team to optimize patient outcomes.
• Maintains documentation per standards and participates in quality initiatives.
• Provides guidance and mentorship to staff; engages in continuous learning.

Skills

English proficiency

Verbal communication

Written communication

Computer skills

Education

RN licensure (Louisiana)

Tools

BLS certification

ACLS certification

PALS certification

CPI

NIH Stroke Scale

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.

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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Education - Graduate of accredited school of nursing
Special Skills - Proficient in the English language, verbal and written communication skills, computer skills
Licensure - Current Louisiana State license as RN; BLS certification; ACLS and PALS Certification within first 6 months of hire, CPI and NIH Stroke Scale Certifications within first year of hire