Registered Nurse - Surgical Acute Care (Full-Time, Nights)

Job description

The Registered Nurse provides safe therapeutic care in a holistic and systematic way, incorporating differences into the provision of care. Integrates knowledge, skills, and experiences to meet the needs of patients and families throughout the continuum to include patient and family education. Relies on education and training to complete responsibilities within scope of licensure as registered nurse. Education - Graduate of accredited school of nursing Special Skills - Proficient in the English language, verbal and written communication skills, computer skills Licensure - Current Louisiana State license as RN; BLS certification - Clinical Practice and Care Management - Performs psycholosocial/physiologic assessments that integrates 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/ spiritual needs. - Participates in the planning of routine transitional health care needs. (i.e. treatment options patient placement options, end of life options) - Responds to changes in patient's needs and provides holistic care using...