Registered Nurse (RN)PreOp/PostOp Full-time SMH-East

About the role

We are seeking a Registered Nurse who will utilize the Nursing Process to deliver patient care. This role is a leader in the provision of patient care and is committed to serving, healing, leading, educating, and innovating.

Responsibilities

• Effectively uses the Nursing Process in the delivery of patient care.
• Affirms the importance of patient outcomes and demonstrates accountability for these outcomes.
• Maintains involvement in activities aimed at achieving unit and departmental strategic goals and objectives.
• Embraces concepts and behaviors that enhance customer satisfaction and employee morale.
• Communicates, delegates, and manages nursing team resources (human and fiscal) properly.
• Serves as a leader and partner on the Interdisciplinary Team.
• Utilizes data, information, and knowledge to evaluate and promote change in order to achieve optimal outcomes.

Requirements

This job is considered a leader in the provision of patient care utilizing the Nursing Process within the framework of the Nurse Practice Act, ANA Code for Nurses and Scope & Standards of Practice. The RN effectively delegates, directs and assists licensed and ancillary team members; assumes accountability for quality patient outcomes; exhibits sensitivity to cultural, ethnic and religious diversity in all interactions; maintains involvement in activities aimed toward the achievement of unit and the department’s strategic goals and objectives and demonstrates professional responsibility and accountability for his/her own practice and supports the company's philosophy of nursing.

Qualifications

• Current RN License in the state of practice.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.

Skills

• Computer skills and dexterity required for data entry and retrieval of patient information.
• Proficient with Windows-style applications, various software packages specific to role and keyboard.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and the ability to present information clearly and professionally to varying levels of individuals throughout the patient care process.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent time management skills.

Benefits

Details on benefits will be provided upon successful completion of the hiring process.

Pay

Details on pay will be provided upon successful completion of the hiring process.

Schedule

Details on schedule will be provided upon successful completion of the hiring process.

Company Philosophy

We believe that every award earned, every record broken and every patient helped is because of the dedicated employees who fill our hallways. At Ochsner, whether you work with patients every day or support those who do, you are making a difference and that matters. Come make a difference at Ochsner Health and discover your future today!