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FMOL Health

Registered Nurse Critical Care, Heart Hospital PCU (PRN Days)

FMOL Health, Lafayette, Louisiana, United States, 70595

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What Makes Us Different? At FMOL Health, we offer you so much more than just a job in the healthcare industry. We offer career opportunities for people who have a calling to share their gifts and talents as part of our healing ministry. As a Catholic hospital, we are here to create a spirit of healing. We offer you something special – the chance to do God’s work by helping to serve people in need throughout our community, every day.

Job Summary 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.

Minimum Requirements

At least 1 year of critical care experience

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Proficient in the English language, verbal and written communication skills, computer skills

Current Louisiana State license as RN and BLS certification; ACLS certification within 6 months

Responsibilities

Clinical Practice and Care Management

Perform psychosocial/physiologic assessments integrating changing data

Formulate a plan of care based on trends of similar patients, including patient education and discharge planning

Tailor and prioritize caring practice to individual needs, including cultural/ethical/spiritual needs

Participate in the planning of routine transitional health care needs (e.g., treatment options, patient placement options, end of life options)

Respond to changes in patient’s needs and provide holistic care using independent clinical judgment

Adapt planned educational programs and information to individual patients and family by modifying teaching strategies or content

Ensure efficiency in the delivery of care: determine immediate priorities and offer solutions for problems

Actively advocate for patient rights and identify potential conflict; seek counsel for resolution

Identify variances from expected outcomes

Evaluate patient outcomes and make revisions in the plan of care

Document all patient care activities as per documentation standards; assist the healthcare team with documentation process

Communication and Collaboration

Consistently communicate/collaborate with health care team members, patients, and families to maximize patient outcomes

Appropriately delegate patient care activities to other health care team members and participate in making and revising staff assignments to achieve maximum productivity

Maintain knowledge regarding unit initiatives and incorporate the outcomes of the team/committee work into practice

Participate on unit teams, work groups and/or committees; anticipate needs and voluntarily assist others

Quality

Demonstrate knowledge of unit based quality improvement initiatives

Participate in quality improvement initiatives by utilizing standards, guidelines, and pathways for care delivery

Incorporate evidence based practice and research findings into nursing practice to enhance outcomes

Professional Development

Act as a clinical resource and serve as a mentor to health care team members; display leadership behaviors

Identify own learning needs based on self‑evaluation and progress from previous year’s goals

Accountable for all documentation and completion of required continuing education and competencies relevant to area of practice as defined by clinical management

Ensure improvements in practice settings by assuming responsibility for self‑development in life‑long learning

Provide direction and guidance to others regarding practice; serve as a resource, preceptor, and mentor

Leadership skills in critical thinking, decision‑making, and problem‑solving

Other Duties

Consistently perform 12 organizational Service Standards focused on Values, Service and Quality

Qualifications

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Proficient in English language, verbal and written communication skills, computer skills

Current Louisiana State license as RN and BLS certification; ACLS certification within 6 months of hire

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