RN Inpatient Speciality HOPD

Lafayette 3920 Building

3920 St Francis Way Lafayette, Indiana 47905

The Registered Nurse (RN) works in multiple physician offices to provide professional nursing care for patients including assessment, treatment, care planning, medical care evaluation, and education by following established standards and practices. The RN float assists providers and staff in coordinating patient care and functions as a liaison between patients, staff, and providers.

WHO WE ARE

Franciscan Health is a non-profit health care ministry with primary and specialty care physician groups located throughout Indiana and Illinois. Franciscan is known for our mission of caring. Our values of Respect for Life; Fidelity to Our Mission; Compassionate Concern; Joyful Service; and Christian Stewardship extend to our employees and patients.  With 12 hospital ministries, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care organizations in the Midwest. Franciscan Health includes over 1,000 employed physicians and advanced practice providers. Franciscan providers enjoy a team approach to care.  Of our 260+ locations, many are nationally recognized Centers of Health Care Excellence.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

The Registered Nurse (RN) - Pulmonary Rounding is responsible for providing professional nursing care for patients, including assessment, treatment, care planning, medical care evaluation, and education by following established standards and practices. The RN is expected to exhibit an elevated level of decision-making and provide educational and clinical support for patients and other support staff. The RN will serve as physician support during inpatient rounding, input discharge orders, medication orders, coordinate follow-up appointments, and triage consults. The RN assists providers and coworkers in coordinating patient care and functions as a liaison between patients, coworkers, providers, and inpatient/outpatient coworkers.

• PRN Part Time Schedule

• Enjoy work life balance

• Professional development opportunities

• Enhanced benefits package with a pay structure to reward experience and expertise

• A more personal approach to patient care with evidence-based approach

• Collaborate with the Critical Care Physicians to round on hospital patients and assist with procedures, triage clinical presentations, review and escalate radiology results, coordinate care with multiple specialties, and discuss ongoing patient care and treatment plans as directed by the Physician and other healthcare providers

• Educates patients, families, and caregivers on diagnosis, medications, procedures, treatment plans, and updated care plans including nutrition status, mobility and respiratory support

• Enters patient information into the electronic health record (EHR) system and uses EHR and other software systems to manage and document procedures, progress notes with detailed impressions and plans and updated patient medical history.

• Review and update medication lists, including recommendations for GI prophylaxis and DVT prophylaxis

QUALIFICATIONS

• Required Associate's Degree

• Preferred Bachelor's Degree

• Basic Life Support Program (BLS) - American Heart Association

• Registered Nurse (RN) - State Licensing Board

• 2 years ICU experience - Highly Preferred

TRAVEL IS REQUIRED:

Never or Rarely

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law.

Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights.

Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.

Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings. Find an overview on the benefit section of our career site, jobs.franciscanhealth.org.