- Emergency Room RN (Nights) - ASAP

To improve the quality of life of patients and families by coordinating patient care processes of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation in collaboration with the patient, family, physician, and appropriate support services for the age population served, as defined in the department's scope of service.

Coordinates patient assessment through collection of patient's health data.

Prioritizes data collection based on the patient's immediate condition or needs.
Involves the patient, significant others and health care providers as appropriate.
Documents patient care assessments in the medical record.
Analyzes patient assessments to determine nursing diagnoses and identifies expected outcomes.
Determines nursing diagnoses using assessment data.
Identifies patient outcomes based on the nursing diagnoses.
Nursing diagnoses and outcomes are documented in the medical record.
Triage assessment on all patients and follows protocols according to established department guidelines and policies.
Coordinates an interdisciplinary plan of care that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes.
Collaborates with appropriate disciplines and integrates various assessments to formulate an individualized plan of care based on patient needs and current nursing practice standards.
Reviews and updates the plan of care as the patient condition changes, at least every day.
Documents the plan of care in the medical record.
Implements the interventions identified in the plan of care.
Collaborates with the interdisciplinary health care team to deliver direct patient care utilizing nursing practice standards, and universal blood and body fluid precautions.
Uses interventions that are consistent with the patient's plan of care.
Delegates patient care to other members of the health care team; Coordinates direct patient care from appropriate support services.
Documents all treatments, medications, patient/family education and ongoing assessments.
Revises nursing diagnoses, outcomes and plan of care based on reassessments.
Involves the patient, significant others and healthcare team in the evaluation and update of plan of care as appropriate.
Accepts and rapidly adapts to a variety of nursing unit assignments related to organizational requirements.
Demonstrates proficiency in assessment and management of various patient types according to nursing unit assignment.
Appropriately maintains quality patient care delivery to all patient types.
Demonstrates ability to build rapport and communicate effectively with patients, co-workers, and physicians for various nursing unit assignments.
Implements a variety of interventions according to unit specific policy and procedure guidelines.
~ Demonstrates the ability to acknowledge, adapt and follow department specific policy and procedure guidelines.

Required: 1 year of nursing experience

Required: Current Louisiana RN licensure

HIPAA - Maintains knowledge of and adherence to all applicable HIPAA regulations appropriate to Job Position including but not limited to: Medical records without limitation both paper and electronic, patient demographics, lab and radiology results, patient information related to surgery or appointment schedules, medical records related to quality data, patient financial information, patient billing 3rd party, patient related complaints, information related to patient location, religious beliefs and/or public health records.

SAFETY - Maintains knowledge of and adherence to all applicable safety practices appropriate to Job Position including but not limited to: Incident reporting, handling of wastes, sharps and linen, PPE, exposure control plans, hand washing, environment of care, patient identification, administers/collects medications/blood order, transports/monitors or observes patients with infusion pumps, and monitors clinical alarms.

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA & STANDARDS

Everyday Excellence Values - Employee demonstrates Everyday Excellence values in the day-to-day performance of their job.
Demonstrates courtesy and caring to each other, patients and their families, physicians, and the community.
Takes initiative in identifying customer needs before the customer asks.
Demonstrates respect for the dignity and privacy needs of customers through personal action and attention to the environment of care.
Keeps customers informed, answers customer questions and anticipates information needs of customers
Practices diligence in fulfilling the regulatory and legal requirements of the position and department.
Personal Achievement - Employee demonstrates initiative in achieving work goals and meeting personal objectives.
Uses creative and proactive solutions to achieve objectives even when workload and demands are high.
Performance Improvement - Employee actively participates in Performance Improvement activities and incorporates quality improvement standards in his/her job performance.
Optimizes talents, skills, and abilities in achieving excellence in meeting and exceeding customer expectations.
Willingly participates in organization and/or department quality initiatives.
Makes conscious effort to effectively utilize the resources of the organization - material, human, and financial.
Employee demonstrates the use of proper safety techniques, equipment and devices and follows safety policies, procedures and plans.

2 years ER exp