Registered Nurse I - Acute Medsurgical B
Company: CHRISTUS Health
Location: Lake Charles
Posted on: March 20, 2026
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Job Description:
Description A variety of soft skills and experience may be
required for the following role Please ensure you check the
overview below carefully. Summary: 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. Responsibilities:
* Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies:
Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders. * 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. * Sets priorities based on knowledge of patient acuity
and patient needs. * 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 patient
response to interventions and attainment of goals in collaboration
with interdisciplinary team. * 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. * Teaching * Evaluates education needs of patient and
significant others and documents their response to teaching. *
Utilizes, adapts, and revises teaching resources to meet patient
education needs. * Explains procedures, tests, and disease process
to patients and families as needed. * Acts as role model for health
care students and other team members. * Acts as preceptor to
assigned orientees. * Assists in the orientation of new staff by
sharing knowledge and experience. * Patient Care Communication *
Reports and documents accurately and concisely to appropriate
persons the patient's condition. * Maintains patient
confidentiality. * 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. * Gives and accepts
constructive feedback appropriately. xaygatp * Identifies actual
and potentially unsafe patient care practices, reports them in the
designated manner, and suggests alternatives. Job Requirements:
Education/Skills * Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred
Experience * Six months to a year of experience as a licensed RN or
holder of an active GN permit Licenses, Registrations, or
Certifications * BLS required * 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 Work Schedule: 7PM - 7AM
Work Type: Full Time
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