RN / Registered Nurse / Louisiana / Permanent / Registered Nurse - Flo

Company: HCA.
Location: Alexandria
Posted on: January 16, 2020

Job Description:

Description SHIFT: Nights (rotating weekends)

SCHEDULE: Full-time

*$5,000 Sign On Bonus for QualifiedCandidates Registered Nurse (RN) Float Pool - Full Time Nights Do you have a passion for healthcareand helping others? Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced, patient-centeredenvironment? Jump-start your career in our Float Pool at RapidesRegional Medical Center. Submit your application today! Our nursing teams are a committed,caring group of colleagues. We have a passion for creating positive patientinteractions. If you are dedicated to caring for the well-being of others, thiscould be your next opportunity. We want your knowledge and expertise! Benefits:
We offer you an excellent total compensation package, including competitivesalary, excellent benefit package and growth opportunities. We believe in ourteam and your ability to do excellent work with us. Your benefits include 401k,PTO medical, dental, flex spending, life, disability, tuition reimbursement,employee discount program, employee stock purchase program and student loanrepayment. We would love to talk to you about this fantastic opportunity. About Us: Rapides Regional Medical Center isan award-winning 350+ bed hospital and ER in Alexandria, Louisiana that offersa wide array of services ranging from Cancer Care to Wound Care, and our medicalstaff includes doctors in more than 30 medical specialties. At Rapides Regional we believe thatwell-defined values are the key to nurturing staff and patient satisfaction. Byjoining our team you contribute to the positive culture of the hospital, whichdirectly impacts the well-being of your patients, their families, yourcolleagues, and your own personal job satisfaction. We invite you to learnfirsthand what our unwavering commitment to patient satisfaction, serviceexcellence and professional expertise can do for your career Thinking of relocating to peacefulAlexandria, La? Check out all there is to do: Seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to work in the nursing Float Pool to serve as the leader ofthe Nursing Care team who is ultimately responsible and accountable to thepatient for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patientfocused, outcome oriented care. Willdevelop competencies for functioning safely in all areas of Medical/Surgicalservices. Nursing plan of care willinclude all age groups with the exception of infants. What you will do inthis role:

• Through assessment of the patients physical,nutritional, psychosocial, spiritual, emotional, cultural, educational, and rehabilitativeneeds, problems are identified and documented in the clinical record andcommunicated to the physician, case manager, and ancillary departments whenappropriate
• Appropriate standards of care, care plans, andinterventions are initiated, professionally modified, and communicated to thepatient and other members of the healthcare team
• Able to demonstrate the knowledge and skillsnecessary to provide care based on physical, psychosocial, educational, safety,and related criteria appropriate to the following age groups: pediatric, children, adolescent, adult,geriatric
• Provides patient/family health education thatpromotes healthy behaviors, supports recovery, and enables the patient/familyto be involved in decisions about their own care
• The patients responses to interventions andprogress toward desired outcomes are assessed, re-assessed, evaluated, anddocumented in the clinical record
• Patient care activities are coordinatedthrough collaboration and planning with other members of the healthcare team
• Physicians orders are carried out accuratelyand efficiently, and clarified when necessary
• Adverse or sudden changes in the patientsconditions are promptly communicated to the physician, charge nurse, nursingsupervisor, and/or family with specific and pertinent data
• Able to identify potential or actual victimsof abuse and understands the proper reporting mechanism
• Able to recognize adverse drug reactions anddemonstrates understanding of proper reporting mechanism once reaction isidentified
• Appropriately assesses the patients pain andinvolves the patient in effective management of that pain using appropriateinterventions
• Able to demonstrate the knowledge and skillsnecessary for administration of blood and blood products and appropriately monitorsthe patient receiving blood/blood products for any transfusion reaction; takesproper measures once a reaction is recognized
• Patient care equipment is utilized safely andefficiently in accordance with hospital policies and procedures
• Standard precautions are promoted and followedin the utilization of principles of infection control in patient care
• Achieves stated goals related to jobperformance
• Educational attendance records revealattendance at all required educational progra...

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