Registered Nurse - SMH - Med/Surg - Per Diem

Valley Health; Saint George (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Zero-Deductible Health Plan

Dental and vision insurance

Tuition Assistance

Generous Paid Time Off

Job summary

Valley Health is looking for a Per Diem Registered Nurse (RN) in Shenandoah Ridge, Louisiana to provide comprehensive nursing care. The role involves thorough assessment and planning while maintaining professional nursing standards. Candidates must hold an RN License, have two years of experience, and prefer a Bachelor's in Nursing. Benefits include a zero-deductible health plan, tuition assistance, and generous paid time off. Work shift is third shift, with a focus on critical care. Apply now to be part of a supportive healthcare team.

Qualifications

• Competent in providing care based on human growth and development stages.
• Must have a reliable means of phone communication with the hospital.
• Completion of yearly mandatory competencies.

Responsibilities

• Utilize job skills to carry out the nursing process.
• Direct, coordinate, and implement patient teaching and quality initiatives.
• Assume responsibility as Charge Nurse and participate in peer review.

Skills

Patient care

Teamwork

Communication

Leadership

Time management

Education

Associates Nursing (RN Diploma, ASN or ADN)

Bachelors Nursing (BSN)

Tools

BLS Certification

Job description

Overview

The registered professional nurse is responsible for utilizing job skills to effectively carry out the nursing process: including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, evaluation, documentation and time management. They are responsible for quality communication, teamwork and leadership/professionalism. Also directs, coordinates and implements patient teaching, quality/safety initiatives, and activities of other health team personnel while maintaining standards of professional nursing.

Department

CRITICAL CARE STEP DOWN - 306129

Worker Type

Per Diem

Work Shift

Third Shift (United States of America)

Pay Grade

Job Description

The registered professional nurse is responsible for utilizing job skills to effectively carry out the nursing process: including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, evaluation, documentation and time management. They are responsible for quality communication, teamwork and leadership/professionalism. Also directs, coordinates and implements patient teaching, quality/safety initiatives, and activities of other health team personnel while maintaining standards of professional nursing.

Position Details

A Registered Nurse Per Diem (RN PD) is responsible for the care of the population they are assigned. A RN PD is required to complete yearly mandatory competencies, any unit specific competencies that are identified by the Director/Designee as it relates to the patient population of their unit as well as completion of the Professional Practice Ladder requirements which include: Assuming responsibility as Charge Nurse, PI Activity and department initiatives, communicates and shares information to Director/Designee and co-workers from unit or hospital committee, a Valley Health paid Education, Seminar/Conference, workshop or Nursing Article. Portfolio is current and submitted to Director/Designee annually by March 1st. Routinely solicits and validates patient/family satisfaction, participates in peer review for unit and develops bulletin board or poster that provides educational information to staff/patients/family members.

Education

Associates Nursing (RN Diploma, ASN or ADN) is required.

Bachelors Nursing (BSN) is preferred.

Experience

Two years of RN experience is required.

Certification & Licensures

RN License is required. Based on primary state of residency and in accordance with current Virginia Board of Nursing Regulations, must be licensed or eligible to practice pending licensure as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia with either a: Multi-state License, under the Nurse Licensure Compact, OR Single-State License, Valid in Virginia Only.

BLS Certification (Basic Life Support) - American Heart ‘Healthcare Provider’ (HCP) - AHA approved required. New hires must have American Heart Association (AHA) appropriate certification prior to completion of orientation.

Relevant Specialty Certification is preferred.

Qualifications

Competent in providing care based on the cognitive, physical, emotional and chronological stages of human growth and development.

Competent to provide care to patients utilizing the nursing process.

Must have a reliable means of phone communication with hospital.

If an RNA beginning employment as an RN I or promoting to an RN I from any VH position, must secure an Eligibility to Test Letter (or interim phone primary source verification and documentation of same by VH Nurse Recruitment, while awaiting letter to come in the mail) from the Virginia Board of Nursing if a Virginia resident or non-compact state resident. (If resides in a Compact state other than Virginia, cannot commence employment as an RNA; must first secure home state’s Compact license with multi-state privileges and may then commence RN employment as an RN I.).

Benefits

At Valley Health, we believe everyone is a caregiver, and our goal is to create an environment where our caregivers thrive physically, financially, and emotionally. In addition to a competitive salary, our most popular benefits for full-time employees include:

• A Zero-Deductible Health Plan
• Dental and vision insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance
• Retirement Savings Match
• A Robust Employee Assistance Program to help with many aspects of emotional wellbeing
• Membership to Healthy U: An Incentive-Based Wellness Program

Valley Health also offers a health savings account & flexible spending account for childcare, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, and professional development. In addition, several perks come with working for the largest employer in the region, such as discounts to on-campus dining, and more.

To see the full scale of what we offer, visit valleyhealthbenefits.com.