ICU Night Nurse — Critical Care Leader

Ochsner Health; Slidell (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Ochsner Health in Louisiana seeks an experienced nurse leader to provide high‑quality patient care using the nursing process. You will delegate, coordinate, and support the nursing team within the unit and interdisciplinary team.

Required RN license with a nursing diploma; preferred Associate or Bachelor’s in Nursing; strong communication, organization, and teaching skills; BLS; commitment to diverse patient populations and adherence to standards.

Qualifications

• Must hold an RN license with a nursing degree (diploma or higher).
• Preferred: Associate or Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
• Experience in leadership, patient education and interprofessional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Uses the nursing process to deliver patient care.
• Assesses learning needs and implements education for patients, families and teams.
• Communicates, delegates, and manages nursing resources within the interdisciplinary team.
• Uses data to evaluate and promote changes to improve outcomes.
• Supports customer satisfaction and staff morale initiatives.
• Adapts care delivery to diverse patient populations.

Skills

Nursing process

Leadership

Communication

Time management

Cultural competence

Education

RN diploma

Associate or Bachelor's in Nursing

Tools

EHR systems

MS Office

Job description

Ochsner Health in Louisiana seeks an experienced nurse leader to provide high‑quality patient care using the nursing process. You will delegate, coordinate, and support the nursing team within the unit and interdisciplinary team.

Required RN license with a nursing diploma; preferred Associate or Bachelor’s in Nursing; strong communication, organization, and teaching skills; BLS; commitment to diverse patient populations and adherence to standards.