• Job Description

  Req#: 5000162
  
  

  
  

  Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center is a 24-bed acute care critical access hospital serving the Florida Parishes region of Southeast Louisiana. We offer a wide range of services including general surgery and a 24-hour emergency department. At Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center, we are able to bring you a wide range of services close to home, provided by a network of board certified physicians.

  
  

  Possession of a current Louisiana Registered Nurse license or a temporary permit or multi-state license issued by a Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC/eNLC) state to practice as a registered nurse.

  The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

  Job Duties:

  • Serve as a lead nurse to provide supervision of skilled nursing services to patients of all ages that present for emergent and non-emergent care in Emergency Department. Assign staff, based on qualifications of each member, relating to patient needs. Complete, assign or assist with completing the initial assessment of patients' needs based on psychosocial, environmental and physiological factors and establishes priorities rapidly and accurately while using a five-level triage system. Revise assessments based upon patient behavior condition/needs. Review and verify patient orders. Document assessment, nursing interventions including patient response and patient education. Perform reassessments on patients according to established guidelines and when indicated by change in acuity and urgency of patient's condition. Communicate and coordinate patient care with supervisory staff, oncoming nurse and other disciplines. Maintains confidentiality regarding patient and hospital information. Maintain safety and security of patients/hospital staff. Adhere to infection control guidelines.

  • Identify potential and actual patient problems between patient and subordinate staff and intervenes appropriately. Develop and implement teaching plan according to assessed needs and instruct patient and/or significant other. Coordinate teaching plan with other disciplines. Collaborates with physician, other disciplines and patient and/or significant other to develop plan of care. Facilitate appropriate referrals according to identified continuity care needs.

  • Maintains CEU's for licensure. Strive for ENPC and TNCC. Participate In staff development based upon assessed learning needs. Participate in unit meetings and quality improvement activities. Assume delegated Charge Nurse Duties. Participate in orientation of personnel. Assist with performance evaluation of subordinate staff. Serve as House Supervisor when designated and investigates problems, complaints, and policy and procedure violations and takes appropriate action with follow-up as necessary. Adjust staff as needed to assure adequate nursing coverage.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  Position-Specific Details:

  The Registered Nurse 1, 2 or 3 position is located in the Emergency Department. This is an overnight position.
  
  Special Entrance Rates (SER):
  RN2 $27/hour
  RN3 $30/hour
  
  Additional Pay (received in addition to base pay above for every worked)
  Shift 2 $3/hour
  Shift 3 $4.60/hour
  Weekends $4.60/hour
  Holidays $4.60/hour
  Premium $5/hour
  Certifications $3/hour
  
  As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a RN 1 to RN 3 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s). Please refer to the ‘Job Specifications’ tab located at the top of the LA Careers ‘Current Job Opportunities’ page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.

  The incumbent shall possess and maintain a current LA State RN licensure ,a valid BLS, ACLS and PALS certification from the American Heart Association.

  
  How To Apply:
  No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
  
  To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
  
  *Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. * A resume upload will NOT populate your information into your application. Work experience left off your electronic application or only included in an attached resume is not eligible to receive credit considered.
  
  Applicants with BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications may be given preference.
  
  ***Please upload your certificates.***

  
  For further information about this vacancy contact:
  Sonia Johnson, HR Analyst
  985-878-1384 office
  sjoh83@lsuhsc.edu

• About the company

  Louisiana (/luˌiːziˈænə/, /ˌluːzi-/) or La Louisiane is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States.

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