Registered Nurse, New Graduate (Full Time)

About the Role

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

Key Responsibilities

• 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, with delegation of these activities to other staff as appropriate.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team in planning and organizing patient care from admit to discharge.
• Consistently participates in the multidisciplinary approach to patient care.
• Follows evidence-based policies and procedures to guide nursing practice.
• Demonstrates best practices including: Huddles, hourly rounding, bedside reporting, Service Excellence principles, and use of white boards.
• Understands and appropriately responds to the unique combination of cultural variables in interactions.
• Evaluates ethical challenges and their potential impact on patient care and the nurse’s professional role.
• Uses the nursing process to effectively assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the plan of care.
• Performs initial assessments and reassessments and documents appropriately.
• Interprets and implements physician orders.
• Competently performs/assists with routinely performed procedures.
• Educates patients and families, and documents appropriately.
• Documents accurately according to department policy.
• Is knowledgeable of and actively participates in implementation of Unit PI plan.
• Makes suggestions/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 Certified.
• Ability to read, write and speak intelligible English.
• Ability to learn quickly, analyze problems, and communicate effectively with superiors, peers, and others on a one-to-one basis.
• Requires emotional stability and resilience.
• Must be adaptable to change, be decisive, and demonstrate foresight.
• Must be receptive to delegated responsibilities.
• Possesses basic problem solving skills.

Physical Demands/Work Environment

• Work requires standing and walking for sustained periods, bending and stooping, and some lifting of 50-100 pounds.
• The work environment may be physically confining.
• Many nursing skills require acute hearing ability (e.g., listening with stethoscope).
• Must be able to exchange accurate information with patient, family, peers, and medical personnel.