Registered Nurse: Impactful, Collaborative Patient Care

Lake Charles Memorial Health; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Lake Charles Memorial Health is seeking a Registered Nurse to join the patient care team. The RN will provide hands-on care, use the nursing process to assess and evaluate patients, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team from admission to discharge.

Sound clinical judgment and effective communication are essential. The role requires graduation from a School of Nursing and a current Louisiana RN license (or a compact state license) with BLS-CPR certification.

Qualifications

• Graduate of School of Nursing.
• Current Louisiana Registered Nurse license or compact state license.
• BLS-CPR Certification.
• Ability to read, write and speak intelligible English; effective communication.
• Emotional stability, adaptability; decisive with foresight.
• Willingness to adapt and take delegated responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Uses nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate direct patient care.
• Organizes patient care and unit activities with delegation to staff as appropriate.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team from admit to discharge.
• Educates patients and families; documents appropriately.
• Interprets and implements physician orders; performs routine procedures.
• Participates in Unit PI plan and suggests operational improvements.

Skills

Team collaboration

Nursing assessment

Clinical decision making

Education

BSN or nursing diploma

Louisiana RN license

Tools

BLS CPR Certification

Job description

Lake Charles Memorial Health is seeking a Registered Nurse to join the patient care team. The RN will provide hands-on care, use the nursing process to assess and evaluate patients, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team from admission to discharge.

Sound clinical judgment and effective communication are essential. The role requires graduation from a School of Nursing and a current Louisiana RN license (or a compact state license) with BLS-CPR certification.