What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse - 4N (Med Surg/Ortho/Peds) $20K Sign On Bonus position at Opelousas General Health System?
$20,000 Sign on Bonus for Full Time Positions
Full Time Days (7A-7P) & Nights (7P-7A) on our Med Surg/Ortho/Peds Unit
The Registered Nurse 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 and 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.
Minimum Qualifications
• Associate or Bachelor's Degree from accredited Nursing Program
• License as a Registered Nurse
• CPR ( BLS, ACLS, PALS)