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Registered Nurse- 4N (Med Surg/Ortho/Peds)

Opelousas General Health System
Posted 7 months ago, valid for 8 days
Location

Opelousas, LA 70570, US

Salary

$26.5 - $39.75 per hour

Contract type

Full Time

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Full Time Days (7A-7P) & Nights (7P-7A) on our Med Surg/Ortho/Peds Unit

The Registered Nurse provides direct nursing care to patients utilizing the nursing process, performs technical nursing functions and upholds the standard of practice of a professional nurse in caring for infant through geriatric patients. 

 Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

•    Utilizes the nursing process as the basis for nursing care.

•    Provides direct patient care

•     Performs nursing functions, applying professional skills.

•    Documents and maintains date on patient’s record.

•    Maintains a safe environment.

•    Applies basic teaching / learning concepts to patient education.

•    Provides for life support.

•    Acts as a patient advocate.

•    Cooperates as a member of the nursing unit, department and overall hospital team.

•    Participates in performance improvement.

•    Delegates and / or supervises aspects of care to team members and reviews completion.

•    Performs related work as required.

•     Communicates pertinent data to appropriate parties.

•     Maintains patient confidentiality.

•    Conducts himself/herself effectively in stressful situations.

•    Approaches situations with distressed patients, families, and visitors in a calm, professional manner.

•    Collaborates with physicians and nurses to devise individualized care plans for patients.

•    Properly assesses and manages patient populations with appropriate intervention.

•    Administers intravenous medications and / or parenteral nutrition.

•    Administers blood products and evaluates patient response.

Minimum Qualifications 

•    Associate or Bachelor's Degree from accredited Nursing Program

•    License as a Registered Nurse

•    CPR ( BLS, ACLS, PALS)

Excellent Benefits: click here for more details  OGHS-Benefits.pdf





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