The Role
Provides direct nursing care for nursery patients, manages shift responsibilities, delegates and supervises staff, coordinates admissions and discharges, administers medications, nutrition, and blood products, responds to emergencies, mentors staff, and collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team. Maintains documentation, patient safety, education, confidentiality, regulatory compliance, and individualized care plans.
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Under direction, 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. Responsible for managing all aspects of nursing responsibilities during each shift. Delegates assignments and provides supervision for the support staff in accordance with their level of training and patient’s acuity. Works in collaboration with interdisciplinary team members to ensure the quality of patient care.
Under direction, 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. Responsible for managing all aspects of nursing responsibilities during each shift. Delegates assignments and provides supervision for the support staff in accordance with their level of training and patient’s acuity. Works in collaboration with interdisciplinary team members to ensure the quality of patient care.
Essential Duties & 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 parenteral nutrition.
- Administers blood products and evaluates patient response.
- Supervises nursing staff and monitoring their needs.
- Coordinates nursing assignments and patient care.
- Oversees patient admissions, transfers, and discharges.
- Mentors new staff and provides support and guidance to all staff members.
- Ensures compliance with all health and safety regulations.
- Identifies issues or emergent matters and responds in a calm and effective manner.
Education: Associate of Nursing Program is required. Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred.
License & Certifications: Louisiana Board Registered Nurse license required. CPR required. PALS and ACLS preferred.
Additional Experience Preferred
• NRP certification REQUIRED.
• Current knowledge of clinical practice.
• Ability to operate and handle many kinds of complex equipment.
• Ability to demonstrate clinical competence and maintain current knowledge in caring for neonate patients.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Knowledge of theory, principles, techniques, and practice of professional nursing; of scientific principles and nursing
research; of preparation, administration, and actions of medications; of treatments and medical procedures; of counseling
and teaching techniques; of medical equipment as it relates to patient care.
• Two years of RN experience in area of specialty is required.
• Current knowledge of clinical practice.
• Ability to operate and handle many kinds of complex equipment.
• Ability to demonstrate clinical competence and maintain current knowledge in caring for neonate patients.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Knowledge of theory, principles, techniques, and practice of professional nursing; of scientific principles and nursing
research; of preparation, administration, and actions of medications; of treatments and medical procedures; of counseling
and teaching techniques; of medical equipment as it relates to patient care.
• Two years of RN experience in area of specialty is required.
Skills Required
- Associate degree from an accredited nursing program
- Louisiana Board Registered Nurse license
- Current CPR certification
- NRP certification
- Two years of RN experience in the specialty area
- Bachelor's degree in nursing
- PALS certification
- ACLS certification
- Current knowledge of clinical practice
- Clinical competence caring for neonatal patients
- Ability to operate complex patient-care equipment
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
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The Company
What We Do
Established in 1957, OGH has grown to a 171-bed full service medical center as complete and as inclusive as any referral hospital in the state. Opelousas General Health System is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of HealthCare Organizations, the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, the American College of Pathologists, American College of Radiology, and the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer.
