REGISTERED NURSE-ADULT ACUTE CARE

North Oaks Medical Center is seeking a Registered Nurse for Adult Acute Care to provide quality nursing care to patients in our acute care setting. As a member of the healthcare team, you will be responsible for delivering compassionate, evidence-based patient care while maintaining the highest standards of nursing practice.

Schedule

• Full-time position
• 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. shift
• 3 twelve-hour shifts per week
• Every other weekend required
• Non-exempt

Responsibilities

• Utilize the nursing process (assess, plan, implement, and evaluate) for each patient on an individual basis
• Administer medications as ordered by the physician and document patient response
• Monitor patients receiving IV conscious sedation according to policy
• Administer blood, blood components, hyperalimentation, and chemotherapy in accordance with hospital policy
• Maintain accurate documentation using vital sign records, nurses' notes, and other appropriate forms
• Assist with quality assurance audits
• Account for narcotics and report medication errors
• Adhere to all hospital policies and procedures, including dress code and attendance requirements
• Report incidents, injuries, and unsafe conditions
• Maintain a clean patient environment
• Demonstrate knowledge of hospital safety codes and perform duties during drills and actual emergencies
• Assist the department manager in maintaining policies and procedures
• Schedule personnel assignments as applicable
• Monitor equipment function
• Promote satisfactory communication and relationships with colleagues, physicians, other departments, patients, and families
• Attend committee meetings and in-service programs as designated
• Perform other duties as requested
• Follow North Oaks Health System's Compliance Program and Federal and State Regulatory guidelines

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Current Louisiana RN license
• Basic Life Support (BLS) and/or Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification as required

Preferred Qualifications

• Membership in a professional nursing organization

Physical Demands

• Required to stand for long periods of time
• Lifting and transporting of patients is required
• Motor coordination and manual dexterity are necessary
• Frequent standing and walking
• Occasional pushing, pulling, carrying, lifting, and sitting