Registered Nurse Critical Care, Heart Hospital PCU

Registered Nurse Critical Care, Heart Hospital PCU (Full Time Days)

FMOL Health is a Catholic hospital committed to creating a spirit of healing. We offer opportunities for people who share their gifts as part of our healing ministry, allowing you to do God’s work by serving those in need in our community.

We offer more than a job; we provide a chance to grow your career while serving as part of our healing ministry.

The Registered Nurse provides safe therapeutic care in a holistic and systematic way, incorporating differences into the provision of care. The RN integrates knowledge, skills, and experience to meet the needs of patients and families throughout the continuum, including patient and family education. Education and training guide responsibilities within the scope of licensure as a registered nurse.

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Proficient in English (verbal and written communication skills)
• Computer skills
• Current Louisiana State RN license and BLS certification
• ACLS certification within 6 months

• Clinical Practice and Care Management
• Performs psychosocial/physiologic assessments that integrate 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, and spiritual needs
• Participates in the planning of routine transitional health care needs (e.g., 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 families by modifying teaching strategies or content; integrates education into 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 solutions 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 to 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/committee 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 progress made from the previous year’s goals; is accountable for all documentation and completion of required continuing education and competencies; ensures improvements in practice settings by taking responsibility for self‑development in lifelong learning; provides direction and guidance to others regarding practice, serving as a resource, preceptor, and mentor;
  
  demonstrates leadership skills in critical thinking, decision‑making, and problem solving
• Other duties: consistently performs 12 organizational Service Standards focused on Values, Service, and Quality

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Proficient in English (verbal and written communication skills)
• Computer skills
• Current Louisiana State RN license and BLS certification
• ACLS certification within 6 months

• Entry level

• Full‑time

• Health Care Provider
• Hospitals and Health Care