Jobs in Ball Rapides Parish, LA
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Your role will involve reading short financial guidance pieces and providing feedback on their usefulness for people managing tight budgets. You may also identify which tips are the most practical for everyday situations.
This position is ideal for people interested in personal finance, budgeting, or improving financial literacy.
The work is flexible and completed online.
Remote working/work at home options are available for this role.
Summary:
Responsible for the pulmonary care of critical, non-critical, and chronically ill adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients under the direction of a physician with minimal supervision. Performs patient assessments and institutes respiratory care plans. Performs various technical and diagnostic respiratory therapy procedures in all areas of the hospital.
Responsibilities:
- Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
- Include, but are not limited to:
- Emergency (Code Blue and White) response;
- Airway management including nasotracheal & endotracheal suctioning;
- Delivery of aerosolized drugs;
- Ventilator management (i.e. setup and operation);
- Oral hygiene;
- Airway retaining device placement and maintenance;
- Airway support device management including BiPAP and CPAP devices;
- Oxygen delivery devices and therapeutic monitoring;
- Chest film analysis;
- Bloodgas collection and analysis;
- EKG analysis;
- Accurate and complete documentation;
- Cleaning and stocking of equipment and supplies as necessary;
- Participate in CAP and JC surveys.
- RRTs may function as Shift Leader or serve in the capacity of Team Leader
- Advanced practice skills may include:
- Therapeutic gas management and monitoring, including INO and HeO2;
- Pulmonary Function Testing;
- Bronchoscopy assist;
- Hemodynamic Monitoring;
- Waveform analysis;
- Nocturnal SpO2 evaluation (Desaturation Studies);
- Polysomnography;
- Transport duties.
Job Requirements:
Education/Skills
- See licensure and/or certification requirements
Experience
- 1 - 3 years of experience preferred
Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
- RT or RCP License in state of employment required
- BLS required
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by NBRC required
In accordance with the CHRISTUS Health License, Certification and Registration Verification Policy, all Associates are required to obtain the required certifications for their respective positions within the designated time frame.
Work Schedule:
7PM - 7AM
Work Type:
Full Time
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Do you have the career opportunities as a RN Cardiovascular Svcs PRN you want in your current role? We invest in what matters most to nurses like you – at home, at work, and at every stage in your career. We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Rapides Regional Medical Center which is a part of the nation’s leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.
Do you want to work where you have a voice? Nurses are at the forefront of our commitment to the care and improvement of human life. At HCA Healthcare, there are many ways for nurses to have a voice through professional practice councils, advisory councils, vital voices surveys, and units of distinction. We learn from our multi-generational nursing family. We partner with our Nurses at Rapides Regional Medical Center!
Job Summary and QualificationsThe Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers high quality, patient-centered care in accordance with the nature and specific requirements of the department, and consistent with the scope and standards of practice for the relevant state and specialty. In collaboration with medical providers and other members of the care team, the RN provides individualized, comprehensive, and compassionate care using established nursing models such as “Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage.” The RN serves as an advocate for patients/families/caregivers and models a commitment to the organization’s vision/mission/values to support an unparalleled patient experience and clinical outcomes that contribute to overall departmental performance.
- Performs procedures, monitoring, or other functions as ordered by the medical provider(s). Documents the administration of care in the patient medical record in a timely and thorough manner.
- Teaches patients/families/caregivers about patient medical condition, patient status, treatment plan, medications and possible side effects, and follow-up measures. Translates complex medical terminology to ensure complete understanding.
- Teaches patients/families/caregivers about any non-medicinal follow-up measures, such as healthy diet and exercise, disease prevention, and/or other lifestyle changes. Prepares patients and families/caregivers for future self-management.
- Manages evidence-based practices and continuous process improvement initiatives to meet and exceed quality measures and enhance the exceptional care provided to patients.
- Manages the quality of care by collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate, evaluate, customize, and deliver a holistic patient treatment plan that promotes and supports recovery.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Spt must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
- (GN) Graduate/Provisional Nurse, or (RN) Registered Nurse
- Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
- Registered Nurse Diploma, or Associate Degree, or Bachelors Degree
Rapides Regional Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
- Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
- Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
- Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
- Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
- Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
- Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts
Learn more about Employee Benefits
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
"Nurses play a pivotal role and are the backbone of healthcare delivery. At HCA Healthcare, we are dedicated to ensuring nurses have necessary tools and resources to provide world-class patient care, advocating for the profession and helping to shape the future of nursing."
Sammie Mosier, DHA, MA, BSN, NE-BC
Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive, HCA Healthcare
Rapides Regional Medical Center is a 350+ bed hospital and ER in Alexandria, Louisiana. We offer services ranging from Cancer Care to Wound Care. Our medical staff includes doctors in more than 30 medical specialties. At Rapides Regional we believe that well-defined values are the key to nurturing staff and patient satisfaction. By joining our team you contribute to the positive culture of the hospital. This culture impacts the well-being of patients and their families. It also impacts your colleagues, and your own personal job satisfaction. Learn what our commitment to patient satisfaction, service excellence and professional expertise can do for your career.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
If this opportunity is your next step in your career path, we encourage you to apply for our RN Cardiovascular Svcs PRN opening. We review all applications. Qualified candidates will be contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing apply today!
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
The competent Nurse, in the same or similar clinical setting, practices independently and demonstrates an awareness of all relevant aspects of a situation. Provides routine and complex care, with the ability to on long-range goals or plans. Continues to develop the ability to cope with and manage contingencies of clinical nursing. Makes appropriate assignments and delegates to other care providers as a means to help manage the clinical situation.
Responsibilities:
Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.Consistent with the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, provides nursing care utilizing the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation for assigned patients.Addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patient and families in accordance with their level of practice.Using the appropriate protocol, administers medications and treatments; monitors for side-effects and effectiveness of the treatment prescribed.Documents patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given.Assess learning needs and provides education to patients, family members and/or care givers; identify issues and resources.
Job Requirements:
Education/Skills
Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred
Experience
1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred
Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
BLS requiredRN License in state of employment or compact
Work Schedule:
7AM - 7PM
Work Type:
Full Time
Under the supervision of the Director of Cancer Center, the Registered Nurse Patient Navigator Senior is responsible to ensure interdisciplinary, patient-focused, well-coordinated system of care for oncology patients coping with Cancer. Collaboratively assess, plan, facilitate and evaluate timely coordination of quality care for the cancer patient. Functions on the multidisciplinary team as an advocate and educator for oncology patients. Responsible for ensuring all adult patients with an oncology diagnosis receive quality and comprehensive services. This role coordinates patient care throughout the entire continuum of cancer care, in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. Patient Navigator will serve as a clinical resource with expertise in hematology/oncology care management. Serves as a liaison throughout the facility and within the community regarding oncology services provided. Patient Navigator will provide expert nursing care which includes direct clinical practice, consultation, and education.
Responsibilities:
Facilitates the patient in accessing the system for cancer treatment, tests, related allied health and support services:
Serves as a single point of contact for the patient to cancer treatment servicesFollows patients throughout the course of treatment and ensures resources are available and needs are met.Assists in scheduling all testing as necessary Facilitates scheduling of treatment as necessary.Assists the patient in accessing /scheduling consult with Lymphedema Therapist Assists in scheduling/accessing need for additional services and resources such as Social Work, Nutrition, post-surgical garments, wigs, prostheses, and financial support services and resourcesMaintains required patient record per required processes once “transferred” to Breast Survivorship ClinicAssists with removing barriers that may interfere with or disrupt treatment such as lack of transportation
Demonstrates the knowledge, skill, and interpersonal communication skills, necessary to provide appropriate oncology education and guidance to the cancer patient and family from screening through survivorship:
Provides education and information to the patient and family, helping to make the care seamless, continuous, and comprehensive. Responds to patient request for information regarding the disease process, expected side effects of treatment, and community resourcesUses appropriate patient education documentation and tracking system Assists in coordination of end of life plans for the patient and provides emotional support as requested
Follow up on all abnormal screening mammograms/lung ct scans:
Reviews reports with abnormal or suspicious findings on a daily basisInitiates contact with Primary Care or referring physician and provides progress report.Initiates contact with patient and sets up a follow-up diagnostic visit. (Timeframe 3 working days or less).Meets with patient at time of diagnostic visit and provides information on what to expect.Assists physician(s) as requested in communicating results and educating patient following diagnostics, and informs the patient of the comprehensive breast program.
Communicates effectively with physicians, multi-disciplinary team, patient, family, and community
Coordinates cancer treatment with other disciplines involved:Involves allied health team members, as necessaryActively participates in monthly Breast /Lung Tumor Conferences assisting Tumor Registrar as necessary to collect data, track outcomes, and support strategic planning processesUtilizes standardized care protocols in accordance with nationally recognized care guidelinesDelivers quarterly written and oral report to Cancer Committee and other groups as requested which documents outcomes and performance improvement activities.Maintains a pleasant and professional appearance providing ongoing emotional support to patient and family, in dealing with physicians and other members of the multi-disciplinary team, and as a representative of team to the community Communicates with all members of the healthcare team about patient and family needs and concernsProvides well-coordinated, timely, compassionate, and exemplary careInitiates and performs ongoing review of policies related to service provided. Where appropriate, updates or writes new policies to enhance processional practice. Serves as a resource for community educational events such as health fairs, screenings, symposiums, and lectures as well as staff education related to breast health and breast cancerWorks closely with the Oncology Research staff to maintain a current knowledge of breast cancer related protocols and assist in referral of patients For protocol accrual. Performs PI/QA activities including data collection, analysis and follow up. MaintainMaintain tracking data and provide monthly results to Director
Demonstrates the ability to accurately access and document patient care activities and hospital processes:
Uses computer system(s) appropriately. Documents in the medical record according to policy/procedure. Complies with incident reporting and notification requirements. Attends/reviews department staff meetings for information.Assists others as necessary, always using time constructively.
Obtains knowledge of, and demonstrates compliance with infection control policies and procedures:
Practices Standard Precautions in patient care activities. Practices appropriate disease specific isolation as required. Appropriately handles and disposes of sharps.
Assures the rights of the patient/family are respected and maintained:
Allows for privacy and modesty in the provision of care. Identifies self by name and title to patient/family Reports suspected cases of abuse/neglect, if identified. Understands role of, and how to access, the Ethics Committee. Establishes presence of consent prior to treatment/procedure.
Requirements:
Education/Skills
Experience in breast cancer/women’s health preferredRequires problem solving, decision making, and critical thinking.Requires excellent leadership, organizational, written, and verbal communication and excellent interpersonal skills.Must be able to work in a self-directed environment with the ability to work with and lead teams.Excellent presentation skills.Ability to implement professional and community-based education programs. Computer literate; Microsoft Office competency required.
Experience
Experience in Oncology/women’s health preferred.
Licenses, Registrations or Certifications
Current Louisiana RN License required.BLS required.
Work Schedule:
8AM - 5PM Monday-Friday
Work Type:
Full Time
The competent Nurse, in the same or similar clinical setting, practices independently and demonstrates an awareness of all relevant aspects of a situation. Provides routine and complex care, with the ability to on long-range goals or plans. Continues to develop the ability to cope with and manage contingencies of clinical nursing. Makes appropriate assignments and delegates to other care providers as a means to help manage the clinical situation.
Responsibilities:
Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.Consistent with the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, provides nursing care utilizing the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation for assigned patients.Addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patient and families in accordance with their level of practice.Using the appropriate protocol, administers medications and treatments; monitors for side-effects and effectiveness of the treatment prescribed.Documents patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given.Assess learning needs and provides education to patients, family members and/or care givers; identify issues and resources.
Job Requirements:
Education/Skills
Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred
Experience
1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred
Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
BLS requiredRN License in state of employment or compact
Work Type:
Full Time
The competent Nurse, in the same or similar clinical setting, practices independently and demonstrates an awareness of all relevant aspects of a situation. Provides routine and complex care, with the ability to on long-range goals or plans. Continues to develop the ability to cope with and manage contingencies of clinical nursing. Makes appropriate assignments and delegates to other care providers as a means to help manage the clinical situation.
Responsibilities:
Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.Consistent with the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, provides nursing care utilizing the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation for assigned patients.Addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patient and families in accordance with their level of practice.Using the appropriate protocol, administers medications and treatments; monitors for side-effects and effectiveness of the treatment prescribed.Documents patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given.Assess learning needs and provides education to patients, family members and/or care givers; identify issues and resources.
Job Requirements:
Education/Skills
Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred
Experience
1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred
Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
BLS requiredRN License in state of employment or compact
Work Schedule:
7PM - 7AM
Work Type:
Full Time
The competent Nurse, in the same or similar clinical setting, practices independently and demonstrates an awareness of all relevant aspects of a situation. Provides routine and complex care, with the ability to on long-range goals or plans. Continues to develop the ability to cope with and manage contingencies of clinical nursing. Makes appropriate assignments and delegates to other care providers as a means to help manage the clinical situation.
Responsibilities:
Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.Consistent with the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, provides nursing care utilizing the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation for assigned patients.Addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patient and families in accordance with their level of practice.Using the appropriate protocol, administers medications and treatments; monitors for side-effects and effectiveness of the treatment prescribed.Documents patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given.Assess learning needs and provides education to patients, family members and/or care givers; identify issues and resources.
Job Requirements:
Education/Skills
Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred
Experience
1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred
Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
BLS requiredRN License in state of employment or compact
Position Requirements:
Education/Skills All newly hired experienced RNs must attend New Nurses Orientation within the first 30 days of hire.New hires are precepted by a designated trained staff member and initial on-boarding requirements are validated through successful completion of the designated organizational entry competency validation and a MedSurg specific competency validation.All newly licensed RNs may participate in a residency program or other specific orientation. Skills completion and competency completion will be achieved with the preceptor at the bedside and documented through the program’s tracking software.Completion of all annual competency verification requirements. Experience One year of experience in a related nursing specialty preferred. Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications Current ACLS certification required
Work Type:
Full Time
Responsible for patient assessment, patient care planning, and provision of quality nursing care to an assigned group of patients for a defined work period. Provides direction and supervision to LVN/LPNs, nursing assistants, unit secretaries, and other clinical/clerical associates. By assignment, may function as a charge nurse for the unit. Involves provision of patient care/service to older adolescents, young adults, adults, geriatric and pediatric patients.
Responsibilities:
Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.Patient Care PlanningDevelops a comprehensive nursing care plan which addresses all significant needs and problems identified through nursing assessment.Prepares nursing elements of the interdisciplinary care plan prior to the initial team conference.Reviews and updates nursing care plan and collaborates with team members as changes occur.Patient Care ProvisionImplements patient care as planned in nursing care plan and interdisciplinary care plan.Sets priorities based on knowledge of patient acuity and patient needs.Provides safe and therapeutic care and seeks resources when appropriate.Safely performs and accurately documents procedures, consistent with established nursing policy and procedure.Patient Care EvaluationEvaluates patient response to interventions and attainment of goals in collaboration with interdisciplinary team.Evaluates progress toward nursing goals and revises goals as needed on a weekly basis.Completes nursing progress note for assigned patients on a daily basis.Completes nursing flow sheets for assigned patients on a daily basis.TeachingEvaluates education needs of patient and significant others and documents their response to teaching.Utilizes, adapts, and revises teaching resources to meet patient education needs.Explains procedures, tests, and disease process to patients and families as needed.Acts as role model for health care students and other team members.Acts as preceptor to assigned orientees.Assists in the orientation of new staff by sharing knowledge and experience.Patient Care CommunicationReports and documents accurately and concisely to appropriate persons the patient's condition.Maintains patient confidentiality.Applies basic verbal and nonverbal skills to maintain open, effective communication among care team members, patients, and significant others.Encourages direct discussion between staff members when differences occur and seeks assistance to arbitrate differences as needed.Gives and accepts constructive feedback appropriately.Identifies actual and potentially unsafe patient care practices, reports them in the designated manner, and suggests alternatives.
Job Requirements:
Education/Skills
Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred
Experience
Six months to a year of experience as a licensed RN or holder of an active GN permit
Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
BLS requiredRN License in state of employment or compactGraduate Nurse PermitAssociates with an unsuccessful licensure application or on the 75th day following the effective date of the temporary permit; will be transferred to another position within CHRISTUS Health
Work Schedule:
7AM - 7PM
Work Type:
Per Diem As Needed
