Staff Nurse - RN - Surgical First Assistant jobs in Lafayette, LA

Staff Nurse - RN - Surgical First Assistant provides direct patient care to surgical patients throughout the perioperative period. Assists surgeon during surgical procedures by positioning skin preparation, providing wound exposure, performing tissue dissection, suturing, and other surgical tasks. Being a Staff Nurse - RN - Surgical First Assistant administers medications and IV treatments as necessary. Participates in discharge planning and counsels patients and caregivers on appropriate post-operative care. Additionally, Staff Nurse - RN - Surgical First Assistant requires a bachelor's degree. Requires Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR). Requires Registered Nurse First Assistant (CRNFA). Requires Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS). Typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department. Staff Nurse - RN - Surgical First Assistant's years of experience requirement may be unspecified. Certification and/or licensing in the position's specialty is the main requirement. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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RN - Charge Nurse (PCU - Mon - Fri, 7a-3p)
  • Lafayette Surgical Hospital
  • Lafayette, LA FULL_TIME
  • Job Summary:

    The RN - Registered Nurse is responsible for providing clinical expertise to ensure all patients receive efficient and high-quality care. This position will deliver quality care to patients utilizing the process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation. The RN effectively interacts with patients and other healthcare staff while maintaining standards of professional nursing.

    Essential Job Functions:

    • Utilizes the nursing process to provide quality patient care according to established standards of care which includes planning, implementing, evaluating and adjusting plan of care, and discharge planning based on expected patient outcomes: admits, transfers, and discharges patients; completes ongoing patient assessment and documents according to policy; completes nursing assessment within 2 hours of admission, or designates reason for incompleteness. Reviews database and nutrition screen; participates in the development of patient plan of care to include patient problems, goals, evaluations, and interventions; reports symptoms and significant changes in patient's condition to appropriate personnel; assesses, collaborates and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs and readiness for discharge with other members of the care team.
    • Participates in the development of patient care delivery systems, standards, policy and procedures, and problem-solving teams.
    • Demonstrates appropriate application of age specific standards, policies, and procedures and guidelines in caring for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients: follows age specific standards in administering medications based on patient's age; follows age specific standards of care during altered states of consciousness related to analgesia, conscious sedation or anesthesia; uses age specific standards, policies and procedures and guidelines to perform treatments and procedures that are routine for unit/clinic based on patient's age.
    • Incorporates cultural and developmental needs into plan of care: in collaboration with the patient/family, and in a developmentally and culturally appropriate manner, implements the plan of care; demonstrates competency in the provision of nursing care according to established standards of nursing practice and in developmentally appropriate manner.
    • Collaborates and works cooperatively with physicians and other members of the multi-disciplinary health care team in formal and informal teaching of patients and/or family about his or her disease process and wellness promotion plan and discharge planning: assesses patient/family learning needs, abilities, preferences, and readiness to learn; utilizes a collaborative interdisciplinary process to provide appropriate patient/family education; utilizes available information to evaluate the effectiveness of teaching in producing the desired patient outcomes and makes adjustments in teaching as indicated.
    • Participates in performance improvement activities which include collecting, analyzing data to identify quantifiable measures to maintain quality and the promotion of desired outcomes.
    • Demonstrates critical thinking skills, ability to provide and delegate appropriate activities to staff based on patient assessment, complexity of the task, level of competence of staff and/or certification/licensure requirements and the requirements to deliver care in a safe efficient manner maximizing positive outcomes for the patient.

    Qualifications, Knowledge, and Ability:

    • Graduate of a school of nursing, Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
    • One (1) to three (3) years recent experience as an RN; experience in orthopedic, neurosurgical, pain management specialties preferred.
    • Current state license as a registered nurse; current CPR certification
    • ACLS and PALS certification

  • 3 Days Ago

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RN - Charge Nurse (PCU - Mon - Fri, 7a-3p)
  • Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital
  • Lafayette, LA FULL_TIME
  • Job Summary: The RN - Registered Nurse is responsible for providing clinical expertise to ensure all patients receive efficient and high-quality care. This position will deliver quality care to patien...
  • 6 Days Ago

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Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg - $1,857 per week
  • Focus Staff
  • Lafayette, LA FULL_TIME
  • Focus Staff is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Lafayette, Louisiana.Job Description & RequirementsSpecialty: Med SurgDiscipline: RNStart Date: 04/01/2024Duration: 13 wee...
  • 19 Days Ago

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Travel Nurse RN - Endoscopy - $1,782 to $1,836 per week in Lafayette, LA
  • Focus Staff
  • Lafayette, LA FULL_TIME
  • We currently have a client in Lafayette, LA looking for a Travel Endo RN - Endoscopy Registered Nurse!Focus Staff is seeking a traveling Endoscopy RN who is highly motivated and energetic.Contract Ass...
  • 1 Month Ago

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Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg - $1,857 per week
  • Focus Staff
  • Lafayette, LA FULL_TIME
  • Focus Staff is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Lafayette, Louisiana.Job Description & RequirementsSpecialty: Med SurgDiscipline: RNStart Date: 03/25/2024Duration: 13 wee...
  • 19 Days Ago

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Regional Registered Nurse (RN)
  • A First Name Basis
  • Ville Platte, LA FULL_TIME
  • Join Our Team in Southern Louisiana! About Us: At A First Name Basis Home Care, we've been locally established and privately owned for over 15 years, proudly leading the way in top-quality home care s...
  • 5 Days Ago

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Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg - $1,833 per week
  • Medical Solutions
  • Lafayette, LA
  • Medical Solutions is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Lafayette, Louisiana. Job Descriptio...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg - $1,857 per week
  • PRN Healthcare
  • Lafayette, LA
  • Focus Staff is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Lafayette, Louisiana. Job Description & Re...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Travel Certified Surgical Technologist - $1,682 per week
  • Stability Healthcare
  • Lafayette, LA
  • GetMed Staffing, Inc. is seeking a travel Certified Surgical Technologist for a travel job in Lafayette, Louisiana. Job ...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg - $1,876 per week
  • PRN Healthcare
  • Lafayette, LA
  • Medical Solutions is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Lafayette, Louisiana. Job Descriptio...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Travel Registered Nurse RN Medical Surgical Telemetry
  • OneStaff Medical
  • Lafayette, LA
  • We. Are. OneStaff. Medical. An independently-owned, nationally-recognized and amazingly awesome staffing firm ready to w...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Travel Registered Nurse RN Medical Surgical Telemetry
  • OneStaff Medical
  • Lafayette, LA
  • We. Are. OneStaff. Medical. An independently-owned, nationally-recognized and amazingly awesome staffing firm ready to w...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Travel Registered Nurse RN Medical Surgical Telemetry
  • OneStaff Medical
  • Lafayette, LA
  • We. Are. OneStaff. Medical. An independently-owned, nationally-recognized and amazingly awesome staffing firm ready to w...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Travel Registered Nurse RN Medical Surgical Telemetry
  • OneStaff Medical
  • Lafayette, LA
  • We. Are. OneStaff. Medical. An independently-owned, nationally-recognized and amazingly awesome staffing firm ready to w...
  • 3/24/2024 12:00:00 AM

Lafayette is located at 30°13′N 92°2′W / 30.217°N 92.033°W / 30.217; -92.033 (30.2139, −92.0294) and has an elevation of 36 feet (11.0 m). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 49.2 square miles (127 km2), of which 49.1 square miles (127 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.19%) is water. Lafayette is located on the West Gulf Coastal Plain. The site was part of the seabed during the earlier Quaternary Period. During this time, the Mississippi River cut a 325-foot-deep (99 m) valley between what is now Lafayette and Baton Rouge. This valley was...
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Income Estimation for Staff Nurse - RN - Surgical First Assistant jobs
$89,318 to $109,479
Lafayette, Louisiana area prices
were up 1.2% from a year ago