REGISTERED NURSE - NORH CMR UNIT

North Oaks Rehab Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse for the CMR Unit. In this role, you will provide direct patient care utilizing the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized patient care plans. You will work as a member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team, serving as a resource to colleagues and maintaining effective communication with physicians, hospital departments, patients, and families.

Schedule

• Full-time position
• 12-hour shifts: 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
• 3 shifts per week
• Rotating weekends and holidays
• Non-exempt

Responsibilities

• Maintain quality patient care by utilizing the nursing process for each patient on an individual basis
• Administer medications as ordered by physicians and document patient responses using vital sign records, nurses' notes, and other appropriate documentation
• Monitor patients receiving IV conscious sedation according to hospital policy
• Administer blood, blood components, hyperalimentation, and chemotherapy in accordance with hospital policies
• 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
• Demonstrate knowledge of hospital safety codes and perform duties during drills and actual emergencies
• Maintain a clean patient environment
• Assist the department manager in maintaining policies and procedures
• Schedule personnel assignments as applicable
• Assist the department director in data collection
• Monitor equipment function
• Promote satisfactory relationships and share knowledge with colleagues
• Attend committee meetings and in-service programs as designated
• Maintain knowledge of computerized systems within the healthcare system as needed for job performance
• Comply with the Nurse Practice Act and Rules and Regulations of the Louisiana State Board of Nursing
• Follow North Oaks Health System's Compliance Program and Federal and State Regulatory guidelines
• Perform other duties as requested

Physical Demands

• Required to stand for long periods of time
• Lifting and transporting of patients is required
• Motor coordination and manual dexterity are necessary
• Medium strength demands
• Occasionally push, pull, carry, lift, and sit
• Frequently stand and walk

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Current Louisiana RN license

Preferred Qualifications

• Membership in a professional organization