Rn, Registered Nurse - Acute Orthopedics

Jobtome; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Jobtome in Lake Charles, LA, seeks a competent nurse for per diem shifts. The role requires independent practice and awareness of clinical situations, with the ability to handle routine and complex care and to work toward long-range goals.

Responsibilities include nursing process execution, delegation, documentation, patient education, and ongoing contingency management. A BSN is preferred, and BLS is required, with at least 1 year of related nursing experience preferred.

Qualifications

• BSN degree preferred.
• BLS required.
• 1 year nursing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administers medications and treatments using appropriate protocol.
• Monitors for side-effects and effectiveness of prescribed treatments.
• Documents patient history, symptoms, and care given.
• Assesses learning needs and provides education to patients and families.
• Delegates tasks to other care providers to manage clinical situations.

Skills

Nursing

BSN

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

RN License (state)

Job description

Description Summary: The competent Nurse, in the same or similar clinical setting, practices independently and demonstrates an awareness of all relevant aspects of a situation.

Provides routine and complex care, with the ability to on long-range goals or plans.

Continues to develop the ability to cope with and manage contingencies of clinical nursing.

Makes appropriate assignments and delegates to other care providers as a means to help manage the clinical situation.

Responsibilities

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Consistent with the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, provides nursing care utilizing the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation for assigned patients.
• Addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patient and families in accordance with their level of practice.
• Using the appropriate protocol, administers medications and treatments;
• monitors for side-effects and effectiveness of the treatment prescribed.
• Documents patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given. xqrzhdi
• Assess learning needs and provides education to patients, family members and/or care givers;
• identify issues and resources.

Job Requirements

Education/Skills Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred Experience 1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications BLS required RN License in state of employment or compact

Work Schedule: MULTIPLE SHIFTS AVAILABLE

Work Type: Per Diem As Needed