Admissions Registered Nurse FT Days

Job Description

Job Description

Admissions Registered Nurse FT Days

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Admissions Registered Nurse FT to join our team at Seaside Health System in Baton Rouge, Louisiana .

About the Role:

As a Admissions Registered Nurse FT , you will be responsible for leading patient admissions, planning, organizing, and evaluating care interventions to achieve quality cost-effective outcomes. You will also support staff, patient, and family education to enhance knowledge, skills, and necessary behaviors to optimize patient health status.

Essential Job Duties:

• Provides patient assessment/treatment by accessing new patients within 8 hours of admission, initiating treatment plans, administering individual nursing care as ordered by the physician, and providing direct patient group treatments as scheduled.
• Screens patients for clinical appropriateness for inpatient hospital criteria and obtains admission order from the attending physician.
• Collaborates with other disciplines and treating physician regarding patient care and revision of treatment regime as part of the Treatment Team.
• Manages medication administration and appropriate handling and disposal of expired medications.
• Reports all medication administering errors made in a timely manner.
• Manages other duties as assigned/required.

Requirements:

• Education: Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Licensed to practice nursing in the State of Louisiana.
• Minimum 1 year recent medical surgical or psychiatric clinical experience preferred.
• Knowledgeable and demonstrate competency in current principles and practices clinically specific medical surgical, psychiatric nursing.
• Able to problem-solve and communicate effectively.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Voluntary Life, PTO, 401(k)

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Seaside Health System is committed to the principle of Equal Employment Opportunity for all employees and applicants. It is our policy to ensure that both current and prospective employees are afforded equal employment opportunity without consideration of race, religious creed, color, national origin, nationality, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, or disability in accordance with local, state and federal laws.

Americans with Disabilities Act:

Applicants as well as employees who are or become disabled must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with reasonable accommodation. The organization shall determine reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law.

If you are a dedicated and compassionate nurse looking for a rewarding opportunity, apply to this Admissions Registered Nurse FT role today!