RN, Registered Nurse Float II - Nursing Float Pool - Full Time in Ida, LA

Description

Summary:

The competent Nurse, in the Medsurg, Telemetry, and Intermediate Care clinical setting, practices independently and demonstrates an awareness of all relevant aspects of a situation. Provides routine and complex care, in accordance with patient treatment plans. Continues to develop the ability to cope with and manage contingencies of clinical nursing. Makes appropriate assignments and delegates to other care providers as a means to help manage the clinical situation.

Responsibilities:
• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Meets expectations for flexibility of assignment within the ministry.
• Proactively provide assignment availability on a regular basis.
• Able to be assigned to more than one unit.
• Consistent with the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, provides nursing care utilizing the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation for assigned patients.
• Addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patient and families in accordance with their level of practice.
• Using the appropriate protocol, administers medications and treatments; monitors for side-effects and effectiveness of the treatment prescribed.
• Documents patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given.
• Assess learning needs and provides education to patients, family members and/or care givers; identify issues and resources.
Job Requirements:

Education/Skills
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred
Experience
• Minimum of 2 years of combined experience required in Medsurg/Telemetry and Intermediate Care
• 5 years of experience preferred
Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
• BLS required
• ACLS required
• RN License in state of employment or compact required
• PALS required at CHRISTUS Children's Hospital
Work Schedule:

7PM - 7AM

Work Type:

Full Time