Registered Nurse, Telemetry Care Unit (Full Time Days)

FMOL Health; Lafayette (LA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

FMOL Health in Lafayette, LA seeks a Registered Nurse to provide holistic, therapeutic care across the patient continuum. You will assess, educate, and plan care within licensure scope while collaborating with families and the healthcare team.

Responsibilities include care management, discharge planning, documentation, and ongoing quality improvement to enhance patient outcomes. Strong English communication and computer skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Must graduate of accredited nursing program.
• Current Louisiana RN license and BLS certification.
• Proficient in English language, strong communication and computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe therapeutic care in a holistic, systematic manner.
• Perform psychosocial/physiologic assessments integrating data.
• Develop and revise care plans based on patient trends and education.
• Coordinate discharge planning and patient education.
• Document all patient care activities per standards.
• Collaborate with the care team to maximize patient outcomes.
• Participate in quality improvement and safety initiatives.

Skills

English proficiency

Verbal communication

Written communication

Computer skills

Education

Graduate of accredited nursing program

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.

Responsibilities

• Clinical Practice and Care Management
• Performs psychosocial/physiologic assessments that integrate 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 families 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 solutions 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 lifelong 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