REGISTERED NURSE - PEDIATRICS

North Oaks Medical Center is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Pediatrics department. In this full-time position, you will provide direct patient care to pediatric patients, utilizing the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized care plans. You will work the night shift (7 PM to 7 AM) with rotating weekends and some holidays.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality nursing care following North Oaks Medical Center standards of care and the nursing process
• Administer medications as ordered by physicians and document patient responses
• Administer blood, blood components, hyperalimentation, and chemotherapy according to hospital policy
• Monitor patients receiving IV conscious sedation per 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
• Maintain a clean patient environment
• Serve as a resource person for other members of the healthcare team
• Promote effective communication with personnel, physicians, hospital departments, patients, and families
• 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 participate in drills and emergency responses
• Assist the department manager with maintenance of policies and procedures
• Schedule personnel assignments as applicable
• Assist the department director with data collection
• Monitor equipment function
• Maintain proficiency with computerized systems as needed for job performance
• Attend committee meetings and in-service programs as designated
• Perform other duties as requested
• Comply with North Oaks Health System's Compliance Program and all federal and state regulatory guidelines

Physical Demands

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

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 organization

Schedule

• Full-time position
• 7 PM to 7 AM shift
• Rotating weekends and some holidays
• Non-exempt