Registered Nurse - Telemetry Renal - PRN

Company: Rapides Regional Medical Center
Location: Alexandria
Posted on: November 16, 2021

Job Description:

Description SHIFT: PRN
SCHEDULE: PRN/Per Diem


Are you looking for a work environment as a Telemetry/Renal Registered Nurse where diversity and inclusion thrive? Submit your application with Rapides Regional Medical Center today and find out what it truly means to be a part of the HCA Healthcare team.

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The Life of an HCA Nurse

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We are seeking a Registered Nurse for our center to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care.-- Did you get into our industry for these reasons? We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do.-- We want you to apply now!

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Telemetry/Renal nurses are the master coordinators of the unit, juggling care for their patients while keeping the entire health care team on the same page. They have high-level critical thinking skills, vast clinical knowledge, and are able to stay calm under pressure.

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About this unit:

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• 36-bed Telemetry/Renal unit that cares for patients with PICC line removals, dialysis treatment, and various kidney related diseases
  
• Teamwork is the core of how we operate
  
• Engagement of Leadership Everyone on the team is motivated and patient focused
  
• Patient safety and satisfaction are our number one priority
  
  
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  Responsibilities:
  
  
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  • Through assessment of the patient s physical, nutritional, psychosocial, spiritual, emotional, cultural, educational, and rehabilitative needs, problems are identified and documented in the clinical record and communicated to the physician, case manager, and ancillary departments when appropriate
    
  • Appropriate standards of care, care plans, and interventions are initiated, professionally modified, and communicated to the patient and other members of the healthcare team
    
  • Able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary 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 that promotes healthy behaviors, supports recovery, and enables the patient/family to be involved in decisions about their own care
    
  • The patient s responses to interventions and progress toward desired outcomes are assessed, re-assessed, evaluated, and documented in the clinical record
    
  • Patient care activities are coordinated through collaboration and planning with other members of the healthcare team
    
  • Physicians orders are carried out accurately and efficiently, and clarified when necessary
    
  • Adverse or sudden changes in the patient s conditions are promptly communicated to the physician, charge nurse, nursing supervisor, and/or family with specific and pertinent data
    
  • Able to identify potential or actual victims of abuse and understands the proper reporting mechanism
    
  • Able to recognize adverse drug reactions and demonstrates understanding of proper reporting mechanism once reaction is identified
    
  • Appropriately assesses the patient s pain and involves the patient in effective management of that pain using appropriate interventions
    
  • Able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary for administration of blood and blood products and appropriately monitors the patient receiving blood/blood products for any transfusion reaction; takes proper measures once a reaction is recognized
    
  • Patient care equipment is utilized safely and efficiently in accordance with hospital policies and procedures
    
  • Standard precautions are promoted and followed in the utilization of principles of infection control in patient care
    
  • Achieves stated goals related to job performance
    
  • Educational attendance records reveal attendance at all required educational programs/in-services
    
    
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    Qualifications
    
    • Graduate of a Nursing Program
      from an accredited school
    • Currently licensed to practice
      as a Registered Nurse in the State of Louisiana or valid compact license
      from permanent state of residence
    • CPR for Healthcare Providers to
      be completed within 30 days of hire
    • ACLS to be completed within 30 days
      of hire
      
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      Rapides Regional Medical Center is an award-winning 350+ bed
      hospital and ER in Alexandria, Louisiana that offers a wide array of services
      ranging from Cancer Care to Wound Care, and our medical staff includes doctors
      in more than 30 medical specialties.
      
      
      At Rapides Regional we believe that well-defined values are
      the key to nurturing staff and patient satisfaction. By joining our team you
      contribute to the positive culture of the hospital, which directly impacts the
      well-being of your patients, their families, your colleagues, and your own
      personal job satisfaction. We invite you to learn firsthand what our unwavering
      commitment to patient satisfaction, service excellence and professional
      expertise can do for your career.
      
      
      HCA Healthcare has been continually named a World's Most
      Ethical Company by Ethisphere since 2010. In 2018, HCA Healthcare spent an
      estimated $3.3 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured
      discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
      
      
      If
      you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our
      Registered Nurse opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified
      candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are actively
      interviewing so apply today!
      
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      We are an equal opportunity
      employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the
      basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation,
      age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
      
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