Registered Nurse PT

Opelousas General Health System; Opelousas (LA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

Opelousas General Health System is seeking a Regular Part-Time Registered Nurse in Opelousas, LA. The RN will provide direct nursing care to patients across age groups using the nursing process, perform technical nursing functions, and uphold professional standards in care planning and execution.

Responsibilities include maintaining patient records, ensuring safety, providing education, life support when needed, advocating for patients, and collaborating with the care team to develop

Qualifications

• RN license required.
• CPR required.
• ACLS and PALS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct nursing care to patients using the nursing process.
• Performs nursing functions with professional skills.
• Documents and maintains patient records.
• Maintains a safe environment for patients.
• Provides patient education and life support as needed.
• Acts as patient advocate and collaborates with physicians and nurses for care plans.
• Participates in performance improvement and unit teamwork.
• Delegates and reviews care with team members; communicates pertinent data.

Skills

Nursing process

Direct patient care

Documentation

Safety

Patient education

Life support

Patient advocacy

Team collaboration

Performance improvement

Delegation

Communication

Confidentiality

Stress management

Professional conduct

Education

RN license

CPR

ACLS

PALS

Job description

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Registered Nurse PT

Regular Part-Time Registered Nurse Opelousas, LA, US

5 days ago Requisition ID: 2815

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.
• Provides direct patient 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.
• Maintains patient confidentiality.
• 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

License/Certification: RN license required. CPR required. ACLS and PALS preferred

Additional Experience Preferred

• One year of RN 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.