AVALA
RN - Med-Surg/Inpatient - FT Days - AVALA Hospital -RH412
AVALA, Covington, Louisiana, United States, 70435
RN - Med‑Surg/Inpatient - FT Days - AVALA Hospital - RH412
Provides direct and indirect patient care on the Med/Surg unit. Communicates with physicians, nurse managers and co‑workers about changes in a patient’s clinical condition, including diagnostic results and symptomology. Responds quickly and accurately to changes in condition or treatment response. Performs general nursing duties in all departments under adequate supervision. Participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities. May also function in the role of Charge Nurse under the supervision of the Director of Inpatient Services. Acts as patient advocate, reflecting the mission, ethics, and goals of the facility and the department’s focus statement.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Monitors and supervises patient care, including diet and physical activities; communicates clearly to charge nurse, director, co‑workers, and physicians.
Prepares patients for and assists with examinations, treatments or procedures.
Performs head‑to‑toe assessments on all patients and reassessments as per policy; interprets data to identify care needs.
Assesses and manages pain using appropriate techniques and educates patients and families.
Performs waived testing (point‑of‑care), draws blood for lab testing, interprets results, and acts per laboratory and unit policies.
Makes decisions reflecting knowledge of facts, disease/surgical conditions, and good judgment; reports changes and initiates appropriate actions.
Administers medications and IV fluids safely using the five medication rights; reduces potential for medical errors.
Maintains and cares for central/PICC lines.
Monitors cardiac rhythms, identifies dysrhythmias, notifies physicians, and treats according to protocol.
Performs CPR accurately and effectively.
Provides patient care that optimizes safety and reduces health‑care errors.
Formulates individualized plans of care, modifies as indicated by patient responses, and evaluates effectiveness daily; involves patient/family.
Stays abreast of changing nursing techniques to maintain expertise.
Exhibits flexibility, organization, and the ability to function under stress.
Assists with emergency nursing procedures to promptly control physical changes.
Treats patients and families with respect and dignity; maintains a safe, secure environment and good guest relations.
Maintains strong relationships and effective communication both within and outside the department; consults other departments as needed for interdisciplinary care.
Ensures completion of documentation, including health‑plan, consents, handoff tools, medication administration, pre‑anesthetic questionnaire, medication reconciliation, and allergy records.
Practices economical use of equipment and supplies; reports discrepancies to proper authority.
Provides education to staff on performance improvement; offers in‑service training and participates in guidance and educational programs.
Demonstrates the ability to perform treatments and provide services at the level of licensure.
Charge Nurse Responsibilities
Updates table for inpatient log census.
Completes patient classification form to assure efficient staffing levels and patient assignments.
Verifies that temperature logs are completed.
Oversees all staff on the Med‑Surg unit.
Follows protocol for admitting a patient and activating the call team.
Initiates emergency response protocol.
Effectively communicates pertinent issues with the Med‑Surg director.
Supervises dietary after hours.
Follows up on consults and outstanding orders.
Follows protocol for patient transfers.
Is in charge of room assignments, assists with admits and discharges, and ensures minimal delays in patient treatment.
Core Competencies
Action Orientation – targets and achieves results, overcomes obstacles, accepts responsibility, establishes standards, creates results‑oriented environment, and follows through.
Communication – conveys, shares information and ideas, listens carefully, and presents ideas clearly and concisely.
Creativity/Innovation – generates novel ideas and develops or improves systems that challenge the status quo, takes risks, and encourages innovation.
Critical Judgment – defines issues, focuses on viable solutions, and performs reliably.
Customer Orientation – builds confidence, increases satisfaction, ensures commitments, sets expectations, and responds to needs.
Interpersonal Skills – engages effectively and establishes trust, credibility, and confidence.
Leadership – motivates, empowers, inspires, collaborates, and encourages; builds consensus and focuses team members on common goals.
Teamwork – develops, rewards, and utilizes teams to optimize results; builds trust, inspires enthusiasm, resolves conflict, and creates high‑performance teams.
Professional Requirements
Meets dress code standards; adheres to dress code policy.
Completes annual education requirements.
Maintains regulatory requirements.
Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
Reports to work on time, follows schedule, and completes work within designated time.
Wears identification while on duty, uses the computerized punch‑time system correctly.
Completes in‑services and returns in a timely fashion.
Attends annual review and department in‑services as scheduled.
Attends monthly staff meetings.
Represents the organization positively and professionally.
Actively participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities.
Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.
Communicates the mission, ethics, and goals of the hospital and the department’s focus statement.
Promotes professional growth of subordinates by sharing knowledge and directing them to appropriate resources.
Assists other staff members in performing any duty that enhances patient care delivery.
Critical Care experience preferred.
Advanced Orthopedic and Spine Certification Requirements (CR.1c) As part of the Advanced Orthopedic and Spine Certification, at a minimum, the program direct‑care staff must have eight (8) hours of education specific to the program scope, initially, and at least annually thereafter.
(CR.1e) As part of the Advanced Orthopedic and Spine Certification, staff possess adaptability to processes related to up‑to‑date best practices, collaboration between departments, compliance with protocols/processes, communication, cooperation, and exceptional customer service.
Within 90 days of hire or, if currently employed, within 90 days of signing the job description, staff must adhere to:
Orientation of Advanced Orthopedic and Spine Certification.
Compliance with program education requirements.
Completed department‑specific competencies.
Regulatory Requirements
Graduate of accredited school of nursing.
Current state Registered Nurse Licensure within state of practice.
Current BLS and ACLS certification.
PALS certification recommended.
Skills
Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
Basic computer knowledge.
Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires repetitive motions, standing, walking, bending, kneeling and stooping all day. The employee must frequently lift or move items weighing up to 50 pounds.
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Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Monitors and supervises patient care, including diet and physical activities; communicates clearly to charge nurse, director, co‑workers, and physicians.
Prepares patients for and assists with examinations, treatments or procedures.
Performs head‑to‑toe assessments on all patients and reassessments as per policy; interprets data to identify care needs.
Assesses and manages pain using appropriate techniques and educates patients and families.
Performs waived testing (point‑of‑care), draws blood for lab testing, interprets results, and acts per laboratory and unit policies.
Makes decisions reflecting knowledge of facts, disease/surgical conditions, and good judgment; reports changes and initiates appropriate actions.
Administers medications and IV fluids safely using the five medication rights; reduces potential for medical errors.
Maintains and cares for central/PICC lines.
Monitors cardiac rhythms, identifies dysrhythmias, notifies physicians, and treats according to protocol.
Performs CPR accurately and effectively.
Provides patient care that optimizes safety and reduces health‑care errors.
Formulates individualized plans of care, modifies as indicated by patient responses, and evaluates effectiveness daily; involves patient/family.
Stays abreast of changing nursing techniques to maintain expertise.
Exhibits flexibility, organization, and the ability to function under stress.
Assists with emergency nursing procedures to promptly control physical changes.
Treats patients and families with respect and dignity; maintains a safe, secure environment and good guest relations.
Maintains strong relationships and effective communication both within and outside the department; consults other departments as needed for interdisciplinary care.
Ensures completion of documentation, including health‑plan, consents, handoff tools, medication administration, pre‑anesthetic questionnaire, medication reconciliation, and allergy records.
Practices economical use of equipment and supplies; reports discrepancies to proper authority.
Provides education to staff on performance improvement; offers in‑service training and participates in guidance and educational programs.
Demonstrates the ability to perform treatments and provide services at the level of licensure.
Charge Nurse Responsibilities
Updates table for inpatient log census.
Completes patient classification form to assure efficient staffing levels and patient assignments.
Verifies that temperature logs are completed.
Oversees all staff on the Med‑Surg unit.
Follows protocol for admitting a patient and activating the call team.
Initiates emergency response protocol.
Effectively communicates pertinent issues with the Med‑Surg director.
Supervises dietary after hours.
Follows up on consults and outstanding orders.
Follows protocol for patient transfers.
Is in charge of room assignments, assists with admits and discharges, and ensures minimal delays in patient treatment.
Core Competencies
Action Orientation – targets and achieves results, overcomes obstacles, accepts responsibility, establishes standards, creates results‑oriented environment, and follows through.
Communication – conveys, shares information and ideas, listens carefully, and presents ideas clearly and concisely.
Creativity/Innovation – generates novel ideas and develops or improves systems that challenge the status quo, takes risks, and encourages innovation.
Critical Judgment – defines issues, focuses on viable solutions, and performs reliably.
Customer Orientation – builds confidence, increases satisfaction, ensures commitments, sets expectations, and responds to needs.
Interpersonal Skills – engages effectively and establishes trust, credibility, and confidence.
Leadership – motivates, empowers, inspires, collaborates, and encourages; builds consensus and focuses team members on common goals.
Teamwork – develops, rewards, and utilizes teams to optimize results; builds trust, inspires enthusiasm, resolves conflict, and creates high‑performance teams.
Professional Requirements
Meets dress code standards; adheres to dress code policy.
Completes annual education requirements.
Maintains regulatory requirements.
Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
Reports to work on time, follows schedule, and completes work within designated time.
Wears identification while on duty, uses the computerized punch‑time system correctly.
Completes in‑services and returns in a timely fashion.
Attends annual review and department in‑services as scheduled.
Attends monthly staff meetings.
Represents the organization positively and professionally.
Actively participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities.
Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.
Communicates the mission, ethics, and goals of the hospital and the department’s focus statement.
Promotes professional growth of subordinates by sharing knowledge and directing them to appropriate resources.
Assists other staff members in performing any duty that enhances patient care delivery.
Critical Care experience preferred.
Advanced Orthopedic and Spine Certification Requirements (CR.1c) As part of the Advanced Orthopedic and Spine Certification, at a minimum, the program direct‑care staff must have eight (8) hours of education specific to the program scope, initially, and at least annually thereafter.
(CR.1e) As part of the Advanced Orthopedic and Spine Certification, staff possess adaptability to processes related to up‑to‑date best practices, collaboration between departments, compliance with protocols/processes, communication, cooperation, and exceptional customer service.
Within 90 days of hire or, if currently employed, within 90 days of signing the job description, staff must adhere to:
Orientation of Advanced Orthopedic and Spine Certification.
Compliance with program education requirements.
Completed department‑specific competencies.
Regulatory Requirements
Graduate of accredited school of nursing.
Current state Registered Nurse Licensure within state of practice.
Current BLS and ACLS certification.
PALS certification recommended.
Skills
Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
Basic computer knowledge.
Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires repetitive motions, standing, walking, bending, kneeling and stooping all day. The employee must frequently lift or move items weighing up to 50 pounds.
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