RN-Nursing Unit (Full Time)

Applications ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED for our upcoming

residency cohort! We have limited spots for limited units so apply

and secure your spot TODAY. If you are a December 2025 RN graduate

• our RN residency program may be for you! At CHRISTUS Ochsner

Health Southwestern Louisiana, we understand that our nurse

graduates are the future of health care and because of this, we

provide a rewarding career opportunity to those interested in

joining our mission. CHRISTUS provides a year long developmental

and on-boarding program to help newly licensed registered nurses

obtain the skills and confidence necessary for providing high

quality patient care through evidence-based training and critical

thinking alongside our recognized professionals. Each new graduate

who joins the CHRISTUS Ochsner Health Southwestern Louisiana team

will be enrolled in a comprehensive orientation and assigned to a

preceptor. Your personal preceptor will be in your home unit and

will support you through the program, show you the ropes and guide

you through a structured curriculum of progressive skill

development and patient care assignments. If you are looking to

join a rapidly growing faith-based organization that encourages

professional development, we want you to become a part of the

CHRISTUS Ochsner Health Southwestern Louisiana family! Responsible

for patient assessment, patient care planning, and provision of

quality nursing care to an assigned group of patients for a defined

work period. Provides direction and supervision to LVN / LPNs,

nursing assistants, unit secretaries, and other clinical / clerical

associates. By assignment, may function as a charge nurse for the

unit. Involves provision of patient care / service to older

adolescents, young adults, adults, geriatric and pediatric

patients. Patient Care Planning Develops a comprehensive nursing

care plan which addresses all significant needs and problems

identified through nursing assessment. Prepares nursing elements of

the interdisciplinary care plan prior to the initial team

conference. Reviews and updates nursing care plan and collaborates

with team members as changes occur. Patient Care Provision

Implements patient care as planned in nursing care plan and

interdisciplinary care plan. Provides safe and therapeutic care and

seeks resources when appropriate. Safely performs and accurately

documents procedures, consistent with established nursing policy

and procedure. Patient Care Evaluation Evaluates progress toward

nursing goals and revises goals as needed on a weekly basis.

Completes nursing progress note for assigned patients on a daily

basis. Completes nursing flow sheets for assigned patients on a

daily basis. Evaluates education needs of patient and significant

others and documents their response to teaching. Acts as role model

for health care students and other team members. Patient Care

Communication Reports and documents accurately and concisely to

appropriate persons the patient's condition. Applies basic verbal

and nonverbal skills to maintain open, effective communication

among care team members, patients, and significant others.

Encourages direct discussion between staff members when differences

occur and seeks assistance to arbitrate differences as needed.

Identifies actual and potentially unsafe patient care practices,

reports them in the designated manner, and suggests alternatives.

Standard I : Utilizes the Nursing Process Spiritual, and development

needs of patient and families Communicates findings to appropriate

healthcare team members Develops and uses a specific plan of care

and modifies it to meet individual patient Implements patient care

and therapeutic monitors and documents progression of treatment and

teaching goals Evaluates the care and treatment(s) provided to the

patient and the patient response to the care and treatment(s). Must

be able to perform unit specific competencies based on the specific

patient care need for designated unit's patient population Unit

Operations Plans, directs, and evaluates the overall nursing care

and functions in a particular nursing unit during an assigned shift

Demonstrates good stewardship in proper use and maintenance of

equipment and Supplies Educates and trains others on the

operations, ethics, and regulations within the industry Safe

Practice / Quality Care / Regulations Demonstrates accountability for

nursing research and quality improvement activities Provides

evidence-based nursing care Communicates patient information

effectively across the continuum of care Educates and trains others

on the operations, ethics, and regulations within the industry.

Knowledge of federal, state and local healthcare related laws and

regulations; ability to comply with these in healthcare practices

and activities Clinical Policies and Standards Analyzes policy and

standards documentation and ensures organizational compliance

Assists in the development and implementation of specific

procedures Works with control and monitoring mechanisms, tools and

techniques Health Information Documentation Describes the flow of

information between various stations or units Discusses the

functions, features and document flow of electronic documentation

Explains health information documentation best practices and their

rationale across health care practices Medical Equipment Describes

experience with basic medical equipment used in own unit or

facility Uses standard diagnostic tools and techniques to resolves

common equipment problems Educates patients about the appropriate

use of home medical equipment Ensures that all equipment and

related supplies are in proper working order prior to use to ensure

patient safety Inspects, troubleshoots and evaluates incoming

equipment Medical Order Processing Shares experiences with

processing medical orders for one or more groups of patients or

conditions Describes functions and features of the system used to

enter, validate, update and forward medical orders Describes

experiences in reading and interpreting patient charts for patients

on unit and under own care Recognizes unexpected readings and

alerts nursing or medical staff Utilizes appropriate systems to

document misses and near misses, participates in immediate

investigating, analysis and reporting in real time 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

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications RN License in state of

employment or compact Graduate Nurse Permit Associates with an

unsuccessful licensure application or on the 75th day following the

effective date of the temporary permit; will be transferred to

another position within CHRISTUS Health In accordance with the

CHRISTUS Health License, Certification and Registration

Verification Policy, all Associates are required to obtain the

required certifications for their respective positions within the

designated time frame. MULTIPLE SHIFTS AVAILABLE Full

Time