Profession: Registered Nurse
Shift: Night
Minimum Experience Required: 2 Years of acute care
License Required: Active Louisiana RN License or compact
Certifications Required: BLS, ACLS
EMR/Software experience required: Epic (Required)
Duration: 1 Day
Profession: Registered Nurse
Specialty: Med Surg
Location: Marrero, LA
Facility: Short Term Acute Care - 419 beds
Job Type: Per Diem (PRN)
Hourly Rate: $42 to $46, based on shift and experience
Shift: Nights (6:45pm-7:15am)
Duration: 12 hours
Job Duties & Responsibilities:
- Take the lead: prioritize, coordinate, and delegate all care touchpoints for your patients.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members to ensure appropriate direct patient care.
- Maintain and advocate a safe environment for everyone.
- Monitor and engage with your patients, families, and appropriate care team members regarding significant events, changes in patient condition, or patient questions and concerns.
- Prevent and treat wounds.
- Monitor and execute Joint Commission infection control and environment of care requirements.
- Ensure continuity of care, efficient throughput, consistent communications, and an exceptional experience for every patient.
- Advise and consult with supervisor when unable to complete assignments or perform tasks promptly, effectively, or safely.
- Initiate patient and family education using appropriate resources and continuum of care services.
Requirements
Requirements:
- Must have 2 years of acute care experience within your speciality within the last 5 years!!
- Graduate of an accredited Nursing program
- Active and unencumbered Louisiana Board of Registered Nursing RN License
- Active BLS Certification (AHA only)
- Active ACLS Certification Required in Cath Lab, Med/Surg/Tele, ICU, PCU, Cardiac Rehab, Critical Care, ED/ER, L&D, PACU, Interv Radiology, Same Day Surgery, Stroke Units
- Active PALS Certification Required in Cath lab, ED/ER, PACU
- NIHSS Certification for Emergency Department, ICU, NICU & Med/Surg
- CPI Blue Card for ED/ER only
- Negative TB within last 12 months
- Hep B Series or Titer
- MMR Series or Titer
- Tdap Vaccine within last 10 years or Titer
- Varicella Series or Titer