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Description

RN is to direct the nursing department of Arc of Acadiana Northwest. To provide management of nursing activities in an assigned multi-service area on a twenty-four-hour basis.

• Assists in maintaining patient care standards by supervising and directing activities of the nursing department and LPNs and coordinating these activities with other departments.
• Assists in interviewing, hiring, and training LPNs.
• Counsels with staff under supervision and gives input into promotion or dismissal of employees.
• Performs all nursing duties required of professional nurses and serves as a role model to lower level professional nurses and paraprofessionals.
• Determines proper scheduling and assignment of LPNs based on patient acuity of illness.
• Willingness to work on the floor in the absence of LPNs.
• Supervises/assists in the ordering of medical supplies and materials needed to ensure quality care.
• When necessary, acts as liaison with families, other facilities, etc. concerning patients' admission, discharge, transfer, etc.
• Ensure completion of ISP update/PCC entries following return from an appointment and distribute accordingly
• Obtain medical consents and Prior Authorizations for medications as needed
• Bring diet and/or therapy changes before MD for approval
• Maintain lab tickler system to ensure all labs are completed as ordered
• Audit charts on a regular basis to evaluate nursing care for quality assurance.
• Formulates and reviews nursing plans of care for all patients in assigned area and ensures that treatments and therapies specified in the plans are carried out.
• Refers participants to other appropriate community agencies and physicians as necessary.
• Develops and interprets to other professional and nonprofessional staff area operation policies, procedures and standards of care.
• Assists in identifying needs for in-service education for all employees and arranges for identify employees to participate.
• Provides administrative and technical support to nurses and resolves patients' and physicians' complaints.
• Initiates or responds to various codes; supervises staff to assure that proper procedure is followed.
• Serves on other assigned committees.
• All other duties required to ensure quality medical care for all clients.
• All other duties assigned by the Director.
  
  

Job Details

Bossier City, LA - Bossier City, LA

Description

RN is to direct the nursing department of Arc of Acadiana Northwest. To provide management of nursing activities in an assigned multi-service area on a twenty-four-hour basis.

• Assists in maintaining patient care standards by supervising and directing activities of the nursing department and LPNs and coordinating these activities with other departments.
• Assists in interviewing, hiring, and training LPNs.
• Counsels with staff under supervision and gives input into promotion or dismissal of employees.
• Performs all nursing duties required of professional nurses and serves as a role model to lower level professional nurses and paraprofessionals.
• Determines proper scheduling and assignment of LPNs based on patient acuity of illness.
• Willingness to work on the floor in the absence of LPNs.
• Supervises/assists in the ordering of medical supplies and materials needed to ensure quality care.
• When necessary, acts as liaison with families, other facilities, etc. concerning patients' admission, discharge, transfer, etc.
• Assist in scheduling doctor appointments
• Ensure completion of ISP update/PCC entries following return from an appointment and distribute accordingly
• Obtain medical consents and Prior Authorizations for medications as needed
• Bring diet and/or therapy changes before MD for approval
• Maintain lab tickler system to ensure all labs are completed as ordered
• Audit charts on a regular basis to evaluate nursing care for quality assurance.
• Formulates and reviews nursing plans of care for all patients in assigned area and ensures that treatments and therapies specified in the plans are carried out.
• Refers participants to other appropriate community agencies and physicians as necessary.
• Develops and interprets to other professional and nonprofessional staff area operation policies, procedures and standards of care.
• Assists in identifying needs for in-service education for all employees and arranges for identify employees to participate.
• Provides administrative and technical support to nurses and resolves patients' and physicians' complaints.
• Initiates or responds to various codes; supervises staff to assure that proper procedure is followed.
• Serves on other assigned committees.
• All other duties required to ensure quality medical care for all clients.
• All other duties assigned by the Director.
  
  

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Possession of a valid Louisiana license or temporary permit to practice professional nursing plus four years of professional nursing experience. Management/supervisory experience preferred.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Non-profit Organizations

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