Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System
Registered Nurse FT Nights - Med/Surg ICU
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, us, 70873
Job Description
Registered Nurse - Full Time Nights
Med/Surg ICU
Baton Rouge, La
We are hiring immediately for a full time, RN and offering a $10,000 sign on bonus!
What Makes Us Different?
With Our Lady of the Lake, we offer career opportunities for people who have a calling to share their gifts and talents as part of our healing ministry. As part of the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, 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. Additionally, you can expect:
Tuition reimbursementGrowth opportunitiesAffordable employee benefitsA community culture where you don't feel lost in a large health system
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 psychosocial/physiologic assessments that integrates changing dataFormulates 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 productivityMaintains 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.
Qualifications
One year acute care Nursing experienceGraduate of accredited school of nursingPer license requirementsProficient in the English language, verbal and written communication skills, computer skillsCurrent Louisiana State license as RN and BLS certificationAbout Us
Our Lady of the Lake is uniquely capable of caring for a full range of illness or injury, including those that are extremely complex, for both pediatric and adult patients. Our family of services includes:
An 988-bed hospital and the area's only Level II Trauma CenterA freestanding Children's HospitalA 545-provider care network covering more than 40 specialtiesTwo free-standing emergency rooms-Our Lady of the Lake Livingston and Our Lady of the Lake NorthA network of nearly 15 urgent care clinicsOutpatient imaging and surgery centersAssumption Community HospitalFranciscan Missionaries of Our Lady UniversityOur Lady of the Lake Ascension, a 78-bed, community hospital providing emergency, inpatient, outpatient, and surgical services to Ascension Parish and surrounding areas
We serve 38,000 inpatients and 820,000 outpatients annually and are committed to building a healthy community through excellence in patient care and education. A part of the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, Our Lady of the Lake is consistently awarded for compassionate care, clinical expertise, leading edge technology and innovation.
Registered Nurse - Full Time Nights
Med/Surg ICU
Baton Rouge, La
We are hiring immediately for a full time, RN and offering a $10,000 sign on bonus!
What Makes Us Different?
With Our Lady of the Lake, we offer career opportunities for people who have a calling to share their gifts and talents as part of our healing ministry. As part of the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, 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. Additionally, you can expect:
Tuition reimbursementGrowth opportunitiesAffordable employee benefitsA community culture where you don't feel lost in a large health system
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 psychosocial/physiologic assessments that integrates changing dataFormulates 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 productivityMaintains 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.
Qualifications
One year acute care Nursing experienceGraduate of accredited school of nursingPer license requirementsProficient in the English language, verbal and written communication skills, computer skillsCurrent Louisiana State license as RN and BLS certificationAbout Us
Our Lady of the Lake is uniquely capable of caring for a full range of illness or injury, including those that are extremely complex, for both pediatric and adult patients. Our family of services includes:
An 988-bed hospital and the area's only Level II Trauma CenterA freestanding Children's HospitalA 545-provider care network covering more than 40 specialtiesTwo free-standing emergency rooms-Our Lady of the Lake Livingston and Our Lady of the Lake NorthA network of nearly 15 urgent care clinicsOutpatient imaging and surgery centersAssumption Community HospitalFranciscan Missionaries of Our Lady UniversityOur Lady of the Lake Ascension, a 78-bed, community hospital providing emergency, inpatient, outpatient, and surgical services to Ascension Parish and surrounding areas
We serve 38,000 inpatients and 820,000 outpatients annually and are committed to building a healthy community through excellence in patient care and education. A part of the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, Our Lady of the Lake is consistently awarded for compassionate care, clinical expertise, leading edge technology and innovation.