Registered Nurse - Mother-Baby Unit (Full-Time)

About the role

Ochsner Baptist in New Orleans is hiring a full-time Registered Nurse for its Mother-Baby unit. The nurse delivers patient care using the nursing process within the Nurse Practice Act, ANA Code for Nurses and Scope & Standards of Practice, and leads the team while respecting cultural, ethnic and religious diversity.

Key responsibilities

• Use the nursing process to deliver patient care and assess learning needs, implementing teaching strategies for patients, families and other groups.
• Communicate, delegate and manage nursing team resources (human and fiscal) and act as a leader and partner on the interdisciplinary team.
• Evaluate and promote change using data and information to achieve optimal outcomes.
• Adapt behaviour to the patient population, including respecting privacy, introducing oneself appropriately and explaining services and procedures clearly.
• Stay up to date on federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards and regulatory requirements and ensure compliance.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required profile

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing (Bachelor's degree preferred).
• No work experience required.
• Current registered nurse (RN) license in the state of practice.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
• Clinical specialty certification preferred.

Required skills

• Proficiency with computers, software and web-based applications.
• Effective verbal and written communication and clear presentation of information.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.

The role involves heavy physical work and routine exposure to blood, body fluids and tissue, and to communicable diseases and hazardous medications or waste. Applications are submitted through the Ochsner careers website.