Contract Operator Jobs in Baton Rouge, LA (NOW HIRING)

Ideal candidate must live at least 65 miles from Baton Rouge, LA

RN-OR

Education

Required - Registered Nurse Diploma

Preferred - Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Experience

Required - Experience working with and maintaining confidential information. Experience working in a fast paced environment with minimal supervision.

Preferred - Leadership skills / experience directly supervising or managing others

Basic computer skills

Certifications

Required - Current RN License in the state of practice

Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association

Preferred - Certification in clinical specialty area

KSAs

• Strong organizational skills and detailed oriented.
• Good time management skills and self-directed.
• Demonstrates good judgement.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Delegation skills.

Job Duties

• Effectively uses the Nursing Process in the delivery of patient care.
• Assesses learning needs and implement teaching strategies appropriate for the diverse needs of the patient, family and other groups or disciplines.
• Communicates, delegates and manages nursing team resources (human and fiscal) properly and serves as a leader and partner on the Interdisciplinary Team.
• Utilizes data, information and knowledge to evaluate and promote change in order to achieve optimal outcomes.
• Embraces concepts and behaviors that enhance customer satisfaction and employee morale and improvement in the profession of nursing.
• Other related duties as required.
• The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time.
• Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards.
• This employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other compliance-related concerns.
• The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Physical and Environmental Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to

successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to

enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Heavy Work - Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently,

and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or

more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary

Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1)

when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time

but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a

production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of

those materials is negligible. NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace,

especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount

of force exerted is negligible.

Duties performed routinely require exposure to blood, body fluid and tissue.

The incumbent works in a patient care area; works in an area where patients enter; works directly with

patients; and/or works with specimens that could contain communicable diseases. The incumbent has an

occupational risk for exposure to all communicable diseases.

Because the incumbent works within a healthcare setting, there may be occupational risk for exposure to

hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment through receipt, transport, storage,

preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning and/or disposal of contaminated waste. The risk level of

exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role.

Shift Info: Days with call requirements

Contract length: 12 weeks 36 hr/ weeks