Registered Nurse - Observation Unit
Listed on 2026-07-16
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Nursing
Healthcare Nursing, RN Nurse
REGISTERED NURSE - OBSERVATION UNIT - 13214
US: LA:
Hammond | Nursing | Full Time
Posted 5 days ago
DescriptionStatus:
Full Time
Shift: Full-Time Night Position. Three Nights a week with Alternating Weekends and Rotating Holidays.
Exempt:
No
The Registered Nurse at North Oaks Medical Center is primarily responsible for his/her patients. They shall possess compassion, empathy, accountability, honesty, and the knowledge and skills learned within their nursing education. The registered nurse shall adhere to the Standards of Practice of NOMC.
The registered nurse is a member of the health care team and is responsible for providing quality nursing care utilizing NOMC standards of care. The nurse will uphold the philosophy and objectives of the Nursing Service, act as a resource person for other team members, and communicate effectively with personnel, physicians, other hospital departments, patients and families.
Other InformationEducation: Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Licensure/Certification/Registration: Current LA RN license. Membership in a professional organization is encouraged.
Physical Demands: Required to stand for long periods of time. Lifting and transporting patients is required. Motor coordination and manual dexterity are necessary. Strength:
Medium;
Push:
Occasionally;
Pull:
Occasionally;
Carry:
Occasionally;
Lift:
Occasionally;
Sit:
Occasionally;
Stand:
Frequently;
Walk:
Frequently.
- Utilize nursing process (assess, plan, implement, evaluate) for each patient on an individual basis.
- Assist with QA audits.
- Administer medications as ordered by the physician.
- Document patient response to medication and procedure, using vital sign record, nurses’ notes, and any other form as appropriate.
- Monitor patient receiving I.V. conscious sedation as per policy.
- Adhere to hospital policy regarding blood and blood components.
- Adhere to hospital policy for administering hyperalimentation and chemotherapy.
- Responsible for adherence to hospital policies and procedures for self and those under supervision.
- Adhere to acceptable dress code.
- Report incidents and injuries.
- Report medication errors.
- Demonstrate professional manner.
- Comply with attendance policy.
- Knowledgeable of all hospital safety codes and perform duties during drills and actual emergencies.
- Report unsafe conditions and incidents.
- Provide a clean environment.
- Account for narcotics.
- Assist department manager in maintenance of policies and procedures.
- Schedule assignments of personnel as applicable.
- Assist department director in data collection.
- Monitor equipment function.
- Promote satisfactory relationships.
- Share knowledge with others.
- Attend committee meetings as designated.
- Attend in-service programs.
- Maintain certification in Basic Life Support and/or Advanced Cardiac Life Support as required.
- Maintain knowledge of computerized systems within the health care system as needed for job performance.
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