Registered Nurse - Women's and Children's Campus PACU (PRN, Days)
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Job DescriptionAt Our Lady of Lourdes we offer you 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 - and we invite you to join our team today if you would like to be part of that spirit. In addition to competitive salaries and generous benefits, 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 staff nurse provides direct nursing care to patients of all ages who have undergone surgical intervention requiring post anesthesia care with emphasis placed on airway management and circulation.ResponsibilitiesJob Function:

Clinical Practice and Care Management

Performs psychosocial/physiologic assessments that integrates changing data

Formulates a plan of care based on trends of similar patients, including patient education and discharge planning. Tailors and prioritizes caring practice to individual needs, including cultural/ ethical/ spiritual needs.

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

Responds to changes in patient's needs and provides holistic care using independent clinical judgment based on knowledge drawn from education and experience.

Adapts planned educational programs and information to individual patients and family by modifying teaching strategies or content. Integrates education during the delivery of patient care. Collaborates with patients/ families to identify realistic desired outcomes.

Ensures efficiency in the delivery of care: determines immediate priorities and offers solution for problems.

Actively advocates for patient rights and identifies potential conflict. Seeks counsel for resolution of conflict.

Identifies variances from expected outcomes.

Evaluates patient outcomes and makes revisions in the plan of care.

Documents all patient care activities as per documentation standards. Assists the healthcare team with the documentation process.

Communication and Collaboration

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

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

Maintains knowledge regarding unit initiatives, and incorporates the outcomes of the team/ committees work into practice.

Participates on unit teams, work groups and/ or committees. Anticipates needs and voluntarily assists others.

Quality

Demonstrates knowledge of unit based quality improvement initiatives.

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

Incorporates evidence based practice and research findings into nursing practice to enhance outcomes.

Professional Development

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

Identifies own learning needs based on self-evaluation and the progress made from the previous year's goals.

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

Ensures improvements in practice settings by assuming responsibility for self-development in life-long learning.

Provides direction and guidance to others regarding practice, serves as a resource, preceptor, and mentor. Leadership skills in critical thinking, decision-making, and problem solving.

Other Duties

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

QualificationsExperience, Education, Training, Special Skills, and Licensure:

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing
• Proficient in the English language, verbal and written communication skills, computer skills
• Current Louisiana State license as RN; BLS certification. ACLS and PALS Certification within first 6 months of hire.