Registered Nurse Staff

Willis Knighton Health; Louisiana; On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Willis Knighton Health - WK Bossier is seeking a Night Registered Nurse for the Emergency Department in Shreveport, LA. The role provides direct patient care for acute conditions, triage, assessment, and overnight management in a fast-paced ED setting.

Responsibilities include administering medications, coordinating with physicians and teams, documenting in EHR, and educating patients and families about diagnoses and procedures while supporting patient flow through admissions, discharges, and

Qualifications

• RN license in Louisiana is required and must be current.
• Experience in Emergency Department nursing preferred.
• Ability to triage and manage acutely ill patients overnight.

Responsibilities

• Triage and assess patients presenting with acute medical conditions overnight.
• Administer medications and emergency interventions per policy.
• Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams for patient care.
• Document care accurately in the electronic health record (EHR).
• Educate patients and families about diagnoses and procedures, support patient flow.

Skills

ED nursing

Patient triage

Clinical assessment

Medication administration

Communication

Team collaboration

RN licensure in Louisiana

Education

RN license in Louisiana

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Job description

WK Bossier

• Emergency Department
• ED-Emergency Dept

Shreveport, LA

Nursing

Full-Time, Night, 7p

The Night Registered Nurse in the ED provides direct patient care for individuals experiencing acute medical conditions. This role ensures the delivery of safe, efficient, and high-quality nursing care in a fast-paced environment. The responsibilities will be to triage, assess and care for patients overnight. Administer medications, treatments and emergency interventions according to hospital policy. The nurse will have to collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams as well as other nurses. They must document patient care accurately and efficiently in electronic health records. The nurse is also responsible for the education of patients and families about diagnoses, along with procedures, the support of patient flow through the department through timely admissions, discharges, and transfers.

Qualifications

• Interacts with patients, families, and visitors.
• Assigns duties to unit staff.
• Provides technical information and assistance to nursing personnel, physicians, and other department personnel.
• R.N. with a current license to practice as a professional nurse in the State of Louisiana.
• Skill and proficiency in applying highly technical principles, concepts and techniques which are central to the professional discipline of nursing.
• Human relations skills in interviewing and communication.
• Ability to use initiative in decision‑making and independent judgment.
• Prolonged periods of standing and walking.
• Lifting and transporting of patients and equipment
• Frequent exposure to contagious entities