$20,000 Sign On Bonus

Full time night (7P-7A) position available.

Under direction, provides direct nursing care to patients utilizing the nursing process, performs technical nursing functions and upholds the standard of practice of a professional nurse in caring for infant through geriatric patients.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Utilizes the nursing process as the basis for nursing care.

• Provides direct patient care.

• Performs nursing functions, applying professional skills.

• Documents and maintains date on patient’s record.

• Maintains a safe environment.

• Applies basic teaching / learning concepts to patient education.

• Provides for life support.

• Acts as a patient advocate.

• Cooperates as a member of the nursing unit, department and overall hospital team.

• Participates in performance improvement.

• Delegates and / or supervises aspects of care to team members and reviews completion.

• Performs related work as required.

• Communicates pertinent data to appropriate parties.

• Maintains patient confidentiality.

• Conducts himself/herself effectively in stressful situations.

• Approaches situations with distressed patients, families, and visitors in a calm, professional manner.

• Collaborates with physicians and nurses to devise individualized care plans for patients.

• Properly assesses and manages patient populations with appropriate intervention.

• Administers intravenous medications and / or parenteral nutrition.

• Administers blood products and evaluates patient response.

Education: Associates Degree in accredited nursing school required, Bachelor's degree in accredited nursing school preferred.

License/Certification: La State Board of Nursing license required (RN) and CPR required. ACLS and PALS preferred.

Additional experience preferred:

• Current knowledge of clinical practice.

• Ability to operate and handle many kinds of complex equipment.

• Ability to demonstrate clinical competence and maintain current knowledge in caring for adolescent through geriatric patients.

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

• Knowledge of theory, principles, techniques, and practice of professional nursing; of scientific principles and nursing research; of preparation, administration, and actions of medications; of treatments and medical procedures; of counseling and teaching techniques; of medical equipment as it relates to patient care.

• One year of RN experience preferred.