Registered Nurse - School PRN at FMOLHS

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

10 Jul, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

11 Apr, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Health education, PEG tube care, Emergency trach care, Medication administration, Staff supervision, Environmental survey, EpiPen training, AED maintenance, Delegation, Flexibility, Autonomy, Clinical assessment

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

The Registered Nurse who works in the school setting is required to work with a high level of autonomy, as they are the only medical professional on campus. School nurses (RN) provide health education to staff and students, performs complex health procedures (PEG tube care, Emergency Trach Care, etc.) and delegates non-complex procedures to Medical Assistants (MA), Trained Unlicensed Personnel, Paraprofessionals (TUP), Unlicensed Diabetic Care Assistants (UDCA), and School Health Assistants (SHA). The school nurse (RN) is responsible for administering, counting, and storing medications for students. The school nurse (RN) makes supervisory rounds for the School Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPNs), MAs and SHAs, and completes the environmental survey at assigned campuses. Additionally, the school nurse (RN) performs all other health related tasks as necessary. The school nurse (RN) is responsible for training staff on how to use emergency medications such as EpiPens, ensures that the emergency equipment (i.e., AEDs) are in working condition. #CB > FMOL Health is a leading health care innovator in Louisiana and Mississippi. > We bring together outstanding clinicians, the most advanced technology and > leading research to ensure that our patients receive the highest quality and > safest care possible. > > This commitment is grounded in a history that is more than 100 years old, but > reflected today by our strategic vision of transforming healthcare through > superior performance and excellent patient care. > In the last fiscal year, FMOL Health had: > > * 1,747 Licensed Beds > * 65,322 Discharges > * 44,592 OR Procedures > * 10,827 Full Time Employees > * 331,360 Inpatient Days > * 1,915 Active Medical Staff > * 229,296 Emergency Visits > > > As a nonprofit, mission-focused Catholic healthcare ministry, we give special > attention to our citizens who are most in need. During the most recent fiscal > year, we provided more than $39 million in unreimbursed care and community > support to the underprivileged. > > Our health system is one of the largest in Louisiana, with hospitals, clinics > and physicians located throughout Louisiana and in Mississippi. In fact, we > provide care to almost half of Louisiana’s citizens, and serve in > Mississippi's largest metropolitan area. Because of our size and the > partnerships we have with other local organizations, we are able to pool our > resources and share cost and service efficiencies and learn from each other, > thereby accelerating our ability to improve care and solve challenges. > > Since our founding in Monroe, Louisiana in 1911, we have been blessed by the > guidance of the Franciscan Sisters. Through their guidance and steadfast > example, we have committed to assure that we perpetuate their healing ministry > for another hundred years. It is a noble purpose we strive to fulfill every > day. > > Headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, we serve patients across Louisiana > and Mississippi through a network of hospitals, clinics, physicians, elderly > housing and integrated information system. Our health system has partnered > with the State of Louisiana as it transforms its healthcare delivery system. > The partnership includes inpatient acute care and primary care delivery in > Baton Rouge and Bogalusa. > > Following in the footsteps of our founders, the Franciscan Missionaries of Our > Lady, our team members and physicians are called to provide high quality care > and compassion to all people, especially those most in need. > > > > As we look to the future of our healthcare ministry, we chart our course by > “going where we are called.”

Responsibilities

The Registered Nurse provides health education, performs complex medical procedures, and manages medication administration for students. They also supervise school health staff and ensure emergency medical equipment is functional on campus.