Registered Nurse

Registered Nurse PRN - Emergency Mental Health Baton Rouge, LA Salary: $54,095.00 – $155,538.00 With Our Lady Of The Lake, We Offer Career Opportunities For People Who Have a Calling To Share Their Gifts And Talents As Part Of Our Healing Ministry. As Part Of The Franciscan Missionaries Of Our Lady Health System, We Are Here To Create a Spirit Of Healing – And We Invite You To Join Our Team Today If You Would Like To Be Part Of That Spirit. The Registered Nurse PRN provides safe, therapeutic care in a holistic, systematic way, incorporating differences into the provision of care. You will integrate knowledge, skills, and experience to meet the needs of patients and families throughout the continuum to include patient and family education. Responsibilities Clinical Practice and Care Management Perform psychosocial/physiologic assessments that integrate changing data. Formulate a plan of care based on trends of similar patients, including patient education and discharge planning. Participate in the planning of routine transitional health care needs (treatment options, patient placement options, end‑of‑life options). Respond to changes in patient’s needs and provide holistic care using independent clinical judgment based on knowledge drawn from education and experience. Adapt planned educational programs and information to individual patients and family by modifying teaching strategies or content. Ensure efficiency in the delivery of care: determine immediate priorities and offer solutions for problems. Actively advocate for patient rights and identify potential conflict; seek counsel for resolution of conflict. Identify variances from expected outcomes. Evaluate patient outcomes and make revisions in the plan of care. Document all patient care activities as per documentation standards; assist the healthcare team with the documentation process. Communication and Collaboration Consistently communicate/collaborate with the healthcare team members, patients, and families to maximize patient outcomes. Appropriately delegate patient care activities to other healthcare team members and participate in making and revising staff assignments to achieve maximum productivity. Maintain knowledge regarding unit initiatives and incorporate the outcomes of the team/committee work into practice. Participate on unit teams, work groups, and/or committees; anticipate needs and voluntarily assist others. Quality Demonstrate knowledge of unit‑based quality improvement initiatives. Participate in quality improvement initiatives by utilizing standards, guidelines, and pathways for care delivery. Incorporate evidence‑based practice and research findings into nursing practice to enhance outcomes. Professional Development Act as a clinical resource and serve as a mentor to healthcare team members; display leadership behaviors. Identify own learning needs based on self‑evaluation and the progress made from the previous year’s goals. Accountable for all documentation and completion of all required continuing education and competencies relevant to area of practice as defined by clinical management. Ensure improvements in practice settings by assuming responsibility for self‑development in life‑long learning. Qualifications One‑year clinical care nursing experience. Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Per license requirements. Proficient in the English language, verbal and written communication skills, computer skills. Current Louisiana State license as RN and BLS certification. Senior Level Entry level Employment Type Full‑time Job Function Health Care Provider Industries: Hospitals and Health Care #J-18808-Ljbffr