RN Surgery

Opelousas General Health System; Opelousas (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Opelousas General Health System in Opelousas, LA, seeks a dedicated Registered Nurse for the Surgery department. This full-time role covers perioperative nursing across pre-, intra-, and post-operative care. A sign-on bonus is available.

The RN will apply the nursing process, provide direct patient care in the operating room, document care, ensure patient safety, and collaborate with the medical team to develop individualized plans. An ADN is required; a BSN is preferred.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in Nursing required.
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.
• LSBN Registered Nurse license required.
• CPR required.
• ACLS & PALS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct nursing care to patients using the nursing process.
• Provides direct patient care in operating room nursing practice.
• Performs pre-, intra-, and post-operative nursing functions.
• Documents and maintains patient records.
• Maintains a safe patient care environment.
• Collaborates with physicians and nurses to develop individualized care plans.

Skills

Nursing process

OR nursing

Patient education

Collaboration with physicians

Critical thinking

Education

Associate degree in Nursing

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred

Job description

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RN Surgery

Nursing OR Regular Full-Time Registered Nurse Opelousas, LA, US

Full time position available in Surgery. Sign on Bonus available.

Under direction of the Surgical Services Manager, 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 relative to operating room nursing practice.
• Performs nursing functions, applying professional skills; pre-operative; intra-operative; post-operative.
• 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.
• 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.

Education: Associates degree in Nursing required. Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.

Certifications & Licenses: LSBN Registered Nurse required. CPR required. ACLS & PALS preferred.

Additional Experience Preferred

• One year 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.