Registered Nurse FT Nights - Pediatric Inpatient Surgical Unit

About the role

Registered Nurse – Full Time Nights – Pediatric Surgical Unit in Baton Rouge, LA. Immediate hire with a $10,000 sign‑on bonus. As part of Our Lady of the Lake and the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, the role provides safe therapeutic care in a holistic and systematic way, integrating patient and family education, cultural/ethical/spiritual needs, and evidence‑based practice.

Responsibilities

• Perform psychosocial/physiologic assessments integrating changing data.
• Formulate plan of care based on trends, including patient education and discharge planning.
• Tailor and prioritize caring practice to individual needs, including cultural/ethical/spiritual needs.
• Participate in planning routine transitional health care needs (treatment options, patient placement, end‑of‑life options).
• Respond to changes in patient needs and provide holistic care using independent clinical judgment.
• Adapt educational programs and information to individual patients/families by modifying teaching strategies or content.
• Integrate education during delivery of patient care.
• Collaborate with patients/families to identify realistic desired outcomes.
• Ensure efficiency in delivery of care, determine immediate priorities, and offer solutions for problems.
• Actively advocate for patient rights and identify potential conflict; seek counsel for resolution.
• Identify variances from expected outcomes.
• Evaluate patient outcomes and revise plan of care.
• Document all patient care activities per documentation standards and assist the healthcare team with documentation.
• Communicate/collaborate with health care team members, patients, and families to maximize outcomes.
• Appropriately delegate patient care activities and participate in making/revising staff assignments.
• Maintain knowledge of unit initiatives and incorporate team/committee outcomes into practice.
• Participate on unit teams, work groups, and/or committees; anticipate needs and voluntarily assist others.
• Demonstrate knowledge of unit‑based quality improvement initiatives and participate using standards, guidelines, and pathways.
• Incorporate evidence‑based practice and research findings into nursing practice to enhance outcomes.
• Act as a clinical resource and mentor; display leadership behaviors.
• Identify own learning needs based on self‑evaluation and progress toward yearly goals.
• Accountable for all documentation and completion of required continuing education and competencies.
• Ensure improvements in practice settings by assuming responsibility for self‑development in lifelong learning.
• Provide direction and guidance to others regarding practice; serve as preceptor and mentor.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Proficient in English language – verbal and written communication skills.
• Computer skills.
• Current Louisiana State license as RN.
• BLS certification.

Benefits

• $10,000 sign‑on bonus.
• Competitive salaries.
• Generous benefits package.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Growth opportunities.
• Affordable employee benefits.
• Community culture where you don’t feel lost in a large health system.

Pay

Competitive salary plus a $10,000 sign‑on bonus.

Schedule

Full‑time nights.