RN - Ambulatory Care North

Iberia Medical Center; New Iberia (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

State pension plan

Dental & vision

Life insurance

Job summary

Iberia Medical Center in New Iberia, LA is hiring an RN for Ambulatory Care to apply the nursing process in patient assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation. The role involves caring for a diverse patient population across ages, with focus on admission, preoperative assessment, and postoperative discharge planning.

Under the supervision of Unit Director and charge nurse, the RN will interact with patients, families and the health team, ensuring confidentiality and adherence to safety

Qualifications

• Graduate of state approved RN School of Nursing.
• Current license as a RN in the State of Louisiana.
• Previous experience preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates respect for patients and families.
• Maintains and protects confidentiality regarding all aspects of patient care.
• With the patient and family, systematically and continually assesses the patient’s health.
• Applies the nursing process to each patient and implements nursing actions.
• Identifies patient and family education needs and, in collaboration with other disciplines, initiates education according to the age of the patient.
• Assesses, collaborates and coordinates in planning of patient’s discharge needs and readiness for discharge.
• Participates in departmental and hospital improvement plan.
• Functions as a positive role model for peers and promotes a professional image of Iberia Medical Center.
• Maintains confidentiality, security, and integrity of patient and organizational data.
• Consistently lives by Iberia Medical Center’s Standards of Performance.
• Adheres to the Patient Safety Goals.

Skills

Nursing care

Patient assessment

Communication

Education

RN License Louisiana

RN School Graduate

Job description

Iberia Medical Center(IMC) in New Iberia, LA is looking for team members who will help advance ourvision to be the premier hospital of choice for patients, physicians andemployees. We've been caring for our community for over 60 years and offer manydiverse career paths. Our new employees experience opportunities to learn andgrow while caring for their families, friends and neighbors.

IMC is currently hiring a RN -Ambulatory Care, who under the general supervision of the Unit Director andcharge nurse with the authority of the Chief Nursing Officer, the RN appliesthe nursing process (assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation) incaring for patients. Effectively interact with patient, significantothers, and other heath team members. Demonstrates knowledge and skillsnecessary to provide care based on physical, psycho/social, education, safetyand related criteria for the newborn, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatricpopulation. Responsible for the admission, preoperative assessment andpreparation of patients admitted on the day of the scheduled surgical procedureand post-operative care and discharge of outpatients.

EDUCATION

• Graduate of state approved RN School of Nursing

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION

• Current license as a RN in the State of Louisiana

TRAINING/EXPERIENCE

• Previous experience preferred, but not required.

PRINCIPLETASKS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Demonstrates respect for patients andfamilies.
• Maintains and protects confidentialityregarding all aspects of patient care.
• With the patient and family,systematically and continually assesses the patient’s health.
• Applies the nursing process to eachpatient and implements nursing actions.
• Identifies patient and family educationneeds and in collaboration with other disciplines initiates’ education needsaccording to the age of the patient.
• Assesses, collaborates and coordinatesin planning of patient’s discharge needs and readiness for discharge.
• Participates in departmental andhospital improvement plan.
• Functions as a positive role model forpeers and promotes a professional image of Iberia Medical Center.
• Maintains confidentiality, security, andintegrity of patient and organizational data.
• Consistently lives by Iberia MedicalCenter’s Standards of Performance.
• Adheres to the Patient Safety Goals.

SCHEDULE

• Fulltime
• No weekends or holidays

COMPETITIVE BENEFITS

• Great medical benefit plan
• Participation in robust statepension plan
• Dental, vision, lifeinsurance, disability and more