Registered Nurse - Surgical Acute Care (Full Time, Nights)

Job Description

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.

Responsibilities

• Clinical Practice and Care Management

Performs psycholosocial / physiologic assessments that integrates changing data

Consistently communicates / collaborates with the health care team members, patients and families to maximize patient outcomes.

Demonstrates knowledge of unit based quality improvement initiatives.

Acts as a clinical resource and serves as a mentor to health care team members; displays leadership behaviors.

Consistently performs 12 organizational Service Standards focused on Values, Service and Quality.

Qualifications

Education - Graduate of accredited school of nursing

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

Licensure - Current Louisiana State license as RN; BLS certification