Registered Nurse

Registered Nurse at Lake Charles Memorial Health System

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. This position is open for a few days and requires dedication to patient care.

SUPERVISION

Reports directly to Nurse Manager and/or Charge Nurse.

Description Of Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) works with the team partner(s) using the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate direct patient care. The RN is responsible for making sound clinical decisions and providing comprehensive care to each patient, performing a wide variety of patient care activities and services.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Possesses competency in use of technology and computers.
• Demonstrates competency in the use of Smart Pumps.
• Demonstrates competency in administering medication.
• Has knowledge of and utilizes unit specific equipment appropriately.
• Organizes patient care and general unit activities to accomplish required functions with delegation of these activities to other staff as appropriate.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team in planning and organizing patient care from admission to discharge.
• Consistently participates in the multidisciplinary approach to patient care.
• Follows evidence-based policies and procedures to guide nursing practice.
• Demonstrates best practices:
  Huddles, hourly rounding, bedside reporting, Service Excellence principles, and use of white boards.
• Understands and appropriately responds to the unique combination of cultural variables presented by patients and families.
• Evaluates ethical challenges and their potential impact on patient quality of care and the nurse’s professional role.
• Uses the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care.
• Performs initial assessments and reassessments and documents appropriately.
• Interprets and implements physician orders.
• Competently performs or assists with routinely performed procedures.
• Educates patients and families, documenting appropriately.
• Documents accurately according to department policy.
• Actively participates in implementation of Unit PI plan.
• Suggests recommendations for improved operations.

Education and Work Experience

• Graduate of School of Nursing.
• Current Louisiana Registered Nurse license or compact state license as Registered Nurse.
• BLS-CPR certification.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English; strong analytical and communication skills.
• Demonstrates emotional stability, resilience, adaptability, decisiveness, and foresight.

Physical Demands / Work Environment

• Requires standing and walking for sustained periods; bending, stooping; lifting 50–100 pounds.
• Work environment may be physically confining.
• Requires acute hearing ability for auscultation.
• Must communicate accurately with patients, families, and medical personnel.
• Reasonable accommodations will be made for disabilities.