Registered Nurse (RN) - Alexandria, Louisiana

About the role

CHRISTUS Health is hiring a Registered Nurse in Alexandria, Louisiana. The nurse provides patient assessment, care planning and quality nursing care to an assigned group of patients for a defined work period, and gives direction and supervision to LVN/LPNs, nursing assistants, unit secretaries and other clinical and clerical associates. The nurse may act as charge nurse by assignment and serves older adolescents, young adults, adults, geriatric and pediatric patients. Multiple shifts are available.

Key responsibilities

• Develop a comprehensive nursing care plan addressing significant needs and problems identified through nursing assessment, prepare nursing elements of the interdisciplinary care plan before the initial team conference, and review and update it as changes occur.
• Implement the care plan, set priorities based on patient acuity, provide safe and therapeutic care, and document procedures accurately according to nursing policy.
• Evaluate patient response to interventions and progress toward goals, revise goals weekly, and complete nursing progress notes and flow sheets daily.
• Evaluate patient and family education needs, explain procedures, tests and disease processes, and act as role model and preceptor for orientees and new staff.
• Report and document patient conditions accurately and concisely, maintain patient confidentiality, communicate effectively with the care team, and report unsafe practices.

Required profile

• Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing, preferred.
• Six months to a year of experience as a licensed RN or holder of an active GN permit.
• RN license in the state of employment or compact; graduate nurse permit.
• BLS certification required.