RN-LGMC Mother Baby-PRN
Company: Lafayette General Health
Location: Lafayette
Posted on: June 12, 2021
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Job Description:
Location: LGMC Employment Status: PRN SUMMARY:The registered nurse provides nursing care according to
the physician's orders and in conformance with the ANA Standards of
Practice and Care, ANA Code of Ethics, unit specific standards,
patient care policies and procedures, unit specific policies and
procedures, and the Louisiana Nurse Practice Act.The RN is
responsible and accountable for individual, autonomous nursing
practice and determines the appropriate delegation of tasks and
nursing activities in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: The nurse may be placed in the charge nurse role. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The Registered Nurse will perform a comprehensive nursing
assessment, develop and implement a patient treatment plan
consistent with the objectives of the multi-disciplinary treatment
plan The patient and family members will be included in the patient
care planning and setting of discharge objective Implements nursing care through services such as case
management, health instructions, health counseling, and providing
care supportive to restorative of life and well being In executing the health care regimens as prescribed by licensed
physicians, dentist, or other authorized prescriber, the RN
performs a comprehensive nursing assessment of a individual patient
consistent with established standards of care, identifies health
care needs, establishes appropriate nursing diagnosis, establishes
goal to meet the identified health care need, plans nursing care
measures, documents appropriately, interprets data accurately in
relation to patient care consideration, sets priorities,
communicates with all members of the health care team, delegates
nursing interventions to qualified personnel in accordance with
State Board of Nursing criteria The RN collaborates with physicians, dentists, and other health
care providers in the management of the patient's care and
evaluates the human responses to all interventions Provides individualized health education to the patient and
family members from admission through discharge using any
appropriate methods/resources necessary to meet the education
goals, prepares the patient for diagnostic or surgical procedures,
implements holistic therapeutic measures to promote healing and
wellness Communicates effectively with all age groups, which pertains to
the patient population served Demonstrates competency and knowledge of current standards of
practice, administers treatments as per standards, interprets
normal parameters of diagnostic data, reports abnormalities of
diagnostic data in a timely manner, administers blood and blood
components as per standards, and interprets the appropriate
information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative
to the age-specific needs Documents accurately and completely in the EMR and other forms
as per established standards. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to
perform each essential duty satisfactorily.The requirements listed
below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities
required.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions. EDUCATION/TRAINING/EXPERIENCE: oPEDS: PALS required within 6 months of hire. PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS: EQUIPMENT OPERATED: ComputerVarious types of medical instruments & equipment. PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS: Medium Work as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor
constitutes a maximum lift of 21-50 pounds on occasion and/or a
maximum lift of 11-25 pounds on a frequent basisMay be required to
assist in the turning, lifting, or moving patients as well as walking about from patients' rooms, as well as to and from
various hospital areas
Keywords: Lafayette General Health, Lafayette , RN-LGMC Mother Baby-PRN, Other , Lafayette, Louisiana
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