Registered Nurse - Med Surg 1 FT Days

We are hiring immediately for a full time, RN and offering a $10,000 sign on bonus! What Makes Us Different? 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. In addition to competitive salaries and generous benefits, we offer you something special - the chance to do God's work by helping to serve people in need throughout our community, every day. Additionally, you can expect: Growth opportunities Affordable employee benefits A community culture where you don’t feel lost in a large health system 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. #CB 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. Tailor and prioritize caring practice to individual needs, including cultural, ethical, spiritual needs. Participate in the planning of routine transitional health care needs (i.e. 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 families by modifying teaching strategies or content. Integrate education during the delivery of patient care. Collaborate with patients/families to identify realistic desired outcomes. Ensure efficiency in the delivery of care by determining immediate priorities and offering 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 health care team members, patients, and families to maximize patient outcomes. Appropriately delegate patient care activities to other health care 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/committees 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 health care team members; display leadership behaviors. Identify own learning needs based on self-evaluation and the progress made from the previous year's goals. Be 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 lifelong learning. Provide direction and guidance to others regarding practice, serve as a resource, preceptor, and mentor. Demonstrate leadership skills in critical thinking, decision-making, and problem solving. Qualifications Graduate of accredited school of nursing Proficient in the English language, verbal and written communication skills, computer skills Current Louisiana State license as RN and BLS certification About Us Our Lady of the Lake Health provides care for a full range of illness or injury, including those that are extremely complex, for both pediatric and adult patients. We are a nonprofit, Catholic healthcare ministry based in Baton Rouge with more than 7,500 employees and more than 2,900 active physicians, including more than 600 employed physicians. We are committed to building a healthy community through excellence in patient care and education. Being our best earns us the trust and loyalty of our community, and our culture of excellence is directly tied to our mission. We believe in the value of receiving a broad range of healthcare from one trusted provider, and we pursue and provide a comprehensive range of advanced programs, treatments and technologies. #J-18808-Ljbffr