Description Summary: 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 May 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! Please contact Shay Watkins for any questions or concerns at Requirements: A. Education/Skills • Bachelor or Associate Degree in Nursing B. Experience • Holder of an active GN permit or six months to a year of experience as a licensed RN C. 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 Type: Full Time EEO is the law - click below for more information: We endeavor to make this site accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us at (844) .<img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?%2bYLd8HQrsuwWXUxwrg7zJQz" width="0" height="0" />

**RN Residency Program**

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 May 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 onboarding 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!

**Requirements**

- Bachelor or Associate Degree in Nursing
- Holder of an active GN permit or six months to a year of experience as a licensed RN
- 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 Type**

Full Time

RN - Nurse Residency, Lake Charles

Description Summary: The competent Nurse, in the same or similar clinical setting, practices independently and demonstrates an awareness of all relevant aspects of a situation. Provides routine and complex care, with the ability to on long-range goals or plans. Continues to develop the ability to cope with and manage contingencies of clinical nursing. Makes appropriate assignments and delegates to other care providers as a means to help manage the clinical situation. Responsibilities: <ul><li>Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.</li><li>Consistent with the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, provides nursing care utilizing the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation for assigned patients.</li><li>Addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patient and families in accordance with their level of practice.</li><li>Using the appropriate protocol, administers medications and treatments; monitors for side-effects and effectiveness of the treatment prescribed.</li><li>Documents patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given.</li><li>Assess learning needs and provides education to patients, family members and/or care givers; identify issues and resources.</li></ul>CORE COMPETENCIES Standard I: Utilizes the Nursing Process<ul><li>Uses critical thinking skills to assess the basic physical, psychosocial, social, cultural, spiritual, and development needs of patient and families</li><li>Communicates findings to appropriate healthcare team members</li><li>Develops and uses a specific plan of care and modifies it to meet individual patient needs using evidence-based practice</li><li>Implements patient care and therapeutic procedures; monitors and documents progression of treatment and teaching goals</li><li>Evaluates the care and treatment(s) provided to the patient and the patient response to the care and treatment(s)</li><li>Performs timely reassessment and documentation</li><li>Must be able to perform unit-specific competencies based on the specific patient care need for the designated unit's patient population</li></ul>Standard II. Patient Throughput & Patient Flow Process<ul><li>Anticipates and plans for admission/discharge/transfer needs to facilitate patient flow</li><li>Utilizes appropriate systems of communication and tools to facilitate the discharge process</li><li>Coaches on tools and techniques for checking, cross checking and validating orders to ensure accuracy</li></ul>Standard III. Unit Operations<ul><li>Plans, directs, and evaluates the overall nursing care and functions in a particular nursing unit during an assigned shift</li><li>Demonstrates good stewardship in proper use and maintenance of equipment and Supplies</li><li>Assesses departmental staffing needs; actively participates in resourcing efforts.</li><li>Educates and trains others on the operations, ethics, and regulations within the industry</li></ul>Standard IV. Safe Practice/Quality Care/Regulations<ul><li>Incorporates patient safety practices/guidelines to promote a safe environment resulting in positive patient outcomes</li><li>Demonstrates accountability for nursing research and quality improvement activities</li><li>Provides evidence-based nursing care</li><li>Communicates patient information effectively across the continuum of care</li><li>Educates and trains others on the operations, ethics, and regulations within the industry</li><li>Knowledge of federal, state and local healthcare-related laws and regulations; ability to comply with these in healthcare practices and activities</li></ul>TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES Clinical Policies and Standards<ul><li>Follows a specific set of standards and associated clinical procedures</li><li>Analyzes policy and standards documentation and ensures organizational compliance</li><li>Provides feedback for improvement of procedures</li><li>Assists in the development and implementation of specific procedures</li><li>Works with control and monitoring mechanisms, tools and techniques</li></ul>Health Information Documentation<ul><li>Shares experiences with maintaining paper and electronic patient documentation</li><li>Walk through the steps and procedures for receiving, validating and updating patient records</li><li>Describes the flow of information between various stations or units</li><li>Discusses the functions, features and document flow of electronic documentation</li><li>Transcribes verbal orders; explains techniques for ensuring their accuracy</li><li>Explains health information documentation best practices and their rationale across health care practices</li></ul>Medical Equipment<ul><li>Describes experience with basic medical equipment used in own unit or facility</li><li>Uses standard diagnostic tools and techniques to resolves common equipment problems</li><li>Educates patients about the appropriate use of home medical equipment</li><li>Ensures that all equipment and related supplies are in proper working order prior to use to ensure patient safety</li><li>Inspects, troubleshoots and evaluates incoming equipment</li></ul>Medical Order Processing<ul><li>Shares experiences with processing medical orders for one or more groups of patients or conditions</li><li>Describes functions and features of the system used to enter, validate, update and forward medical orders</li><li>Discusses common errors, their sources and procedures for correcting</li><li>Explains considerations for entering and following standing orders</li><li>Differentiates between standing orders and preprinted orders and considerations for each</li></ul>Patient Chart Reading and Interpretation<ul><li>Describes experiences in reading and interpreting patient charts for patients on unit and under own care</li><li>Reviews patients' charts for completion and accuracy; identifies and alerts to mistakes or omissions</li><li>Recognizes unexpected readings and alerts nursing or medical staff</li><li>Relates examples of mis-readings or misinterpretations and lessons learned</li><li>Reviews, discusses and validates own interpretation with others</li></ul>Patient Safety<ul><li>Shares experiences with ensuring safety for one or more patient groups or settings</li><li>Explains key features of safety guidelines and procedures for those groups and settings</li><li>Listens and responds to safety inquiries from patients and family members</li><li>Recognizes and addresses physiological and psychological signs of problems</li><li>Describes considerations for patients who can cause to harm to self, versus harm to others</li><li>Utilizes appropriate systems to document misses and near misses, participates in immediate investigating, analysis and reporting in real-time</li></ul> Job Requirements: Education/Skills<ul><li>Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred</li></ul>Experience<ul><li>1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred</li></ul>Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications<ul><li>BLS required</li><li>RN License in state of employment or compact</li><li>De-escalation training required within 90 days of hire and annually thereafter.</li></ul> Work Type: Per Diem As Needed EEO is the law - click below for more information: We endeavor to make this site accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us at (844) .<img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?%2bYLd8HQrsuzG6d3qF0HGNAz" width="0" height="0" />

**Nurse**

The competent Nurse, in the same or similar clinical setting, practices independently and demonstrates an awareness of all relevant aspects of a situation. Provides routine and complex care, with the ability to focus on long-range goals or plans. Continues to develop the ability to cope with and manage contingencies of clinical nursing. Makes appropriate assignments and delegates to other care providers as a means to help manage the clinical situation.

**Job Description**

- Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
- Consistent with the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, provides nursing care utilizing the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation for assigned patients.
- Addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patients and families in accordance with their level of practice.
- Using the appropriate protocol, administers medications and treatments; monitors for side effects and effectiveness of the treatment prescribed.
- Documents patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given.
- Assesses learning needs and provides education to patients, family members, and/or caregivers; identifies issues and resources.

**Core Competencies**

- **Standard I: Utilizes the Nursing Process**
  - Uses critical thinking skills to assess the basic physical, psychosocial, social, cultural, spiritual, and developmental needs of patients and families.
  - Communicates findings to appropriate healthcare team members.
  - Develops and uses a specific plan of care and modifies it to meet individual patient needs using evidence-based practice.
  - Implements patient care and therapeutic procedures; 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).
  - Performs timely reassessment and documentation.
  - Must be able to perform unit-specific competencies based on the specific patient care need for the designated unit's patient population.

- **Standard II: Patient Throughput & Patient Flow Process**
  - Anticipates and plans for admission/discharge/transfer needs to facilitate patient flow.
  - Utilizes appropriate systems of communication and tools to facilitate the discharge process.
  - Coaches on tools and techniques for checking, cross-checking, and validating orders to ensure accuracy.

- **Standard III: 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.
  - Assesses departmental staffing needs; actively participates in resourcing efforts.
  - Educates and trains others on the operations, ethics, and regulations within the industry.

- **Standard IV: Safe Practice/Quality Care/Regulations**
  - Incorporates patient safety practices/guidelines to promote a safe environment resulting in positive patient outcomes.
  - 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.

**Technical Competencies**

- **Clinical Policies and Standards**
  - Follows a specific set of standards and associated clinical procedures.
  - Analyzes policy and standards documentation and ensures organizational compliance.
  - Provides feedback for improvement of procedures.
  - Assists in the development and implementation of specific procedures.
  - Works with control and monitoring mechanisms, tools, and techniques.

- **Health Information Documentation**
  - Shares experiences with maintaining paper and electronic patient documentation.
  - Walks through the steps and procedures for receiving, validating, and updating patient records.
  - Describes the flow of information between various stations or units.
  - Discusses the functions, features, and document flow of electronic documentation.
  - Transcribes verbal orders; explains techniques for ensuring their accuracy.
  - Explains health information documentation best practices and their rationale across healthcare practices.

- **Medical Equipment**
  - Describes experience with basic medical equipment used in own unit or facility.
  - Uses standard diagnostic tools and techniques to resolve 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.
  - Discusses common errors, their sources, and procedures for correcting them.
  - Explains considerations for entering and following standing orders.
  - Differentiates between standing orders and preprinted orders and considerations for each.

- **Patient Chart Reading and Interpretation**
  - Describes experiences in reading and interpreting patient charts for patients on unit and under own care.
  - Reviews patients' charts for completion and accuracy; identifies and alerts to mistakes or omissions.
  - Recognizes unexpected readings and alerts nursing or medical staff.
  - Relates examples of mis-readings or misinterpretations and lessons learned.
  - Reviews, discusses, and validates own interpretation with others.

- **Patient Safety**
  - Shares experiences with ensuring safety for one or more patient groups or settings.
  - Explains key features of safety guidelines and procedures for those groups and settings.
  - Listens and responds to safety inquiries from patients and family members.
  - Recognizes and addresses physiological and psychological signs of problems.
  - Describes considerations for patients who can cause harm to self versus harm to others.
  - Utilizes appropriate systems to document misses and near misses; participates in immediate investigating, analysis, and reporting in real-time.

**Requirements**

- Education/Skills: Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing preferred.

- Experience: 1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred.

- Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications:
  - BLS required
  - RN License in state of employment or compact
  - De-escalation training required within 90 days of hire and annually thereafter.

**Work Type**

Per Diem As Needed

Registered Nurse, Behavioral Medicine - PRN

Below, we have provided a high level view of what the role entails, with the complete job description discussed in detail during our interviewing process. - Lead clinic staff, in behaviors, actions and attitude (e.g. X-Ray Technologists, Nurses, and Front Office Specialists) in delivering excellent patient care. Provide guidance as necessary to ensure quality professional services and patient satisfaction. - Ensure accurate completion of patient charts in a timely matter and forwarding charts as appropriate on a daily basis. As well as build and maintain confidence and credibility with all employees. - Implement clinical protocols as outlined CMO and Supervising Physicians. - Maintain behavior that is compliant with Federal and State regulations, guidelines, and requirements including working knowledge of all health information management issues such as HIPAA. - Order, perform, or interpret the results of diagnostic tests, as well as responsibly prescribe medications and educate patients on continued treatment and care of acute and chronic conditions. - Perform therapeutic procedures, including but not limited to I&D, splinting, suturing, managing infection, and wound care. - Analyze and interpret patients' histories, symptoms, physical findings, and diagnostic information to develop appropriate diagnoses. - Ensure accurate completion of patient charts in a timely matter and forwarding charts as appropriate on a daily basis. - Ability to adhere to the Core Values of the Company, of teamwork, communication, empowerment, quality of care, and friendliness. - Ability to be knowledgeable and comply with Company standards of operations. - The ability to maintain friendly, cordial relations with all clients and employees; maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner that results in a positive work relationship with customers, co-workers and managers. - The ability to consult with patients through virtual communication channels. - Proven experience working as a Telehealth Clinician. - Perform other duties as assigned by management.<img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?BCrPH8OFWZf2NCvtnRXxhQh" width="0" height="0" />

**Telehealth Clinician**

Below, we have provided a high-level view of what the role entails, with the complete job description discussed in detail during our interviewing process.

**Job Description**

- Lead clinic staff, in behaviors, actions, and attitude (e.g. X-Ray Technologists, Nurses, and Front Office Specialists) in delivering excellent patient care. Provide guidance as necessary to ensure quality professional services and patient satisfaction.

- Ensure accurate completion of patient charts in a timely manner and forwarding charts as appropriate on a daily basis. Build and maintain confidence and credibility with all employees.

- Implement clinical protocols as outlined by the Chief Medical Officer and Supervising Physicians.

- Maintain behavior that is compliant with Federal and State regulations, guidelines, and requirements including working knowledge of all health information management issues such as HIPAA.

- Order, perform, or interpret the results of diagnostic tests, as well as responsibly prescribe medications and educate patients on continued treatment and care of acute and chronic conditions.

- Perform therapeutic procedures, including but not limited to incision and drainage, splinting, suturing, managing infection, and wound care.

- Analyze and interpret patients' histories, symptoms, physical findings, and diagnostic information to develop appropriate diagnoses.

- Ability to adhere to the Core Values of the Company, including teamwork, communication, empowerment, quality of care, and friendliness.

- Ability to be knowledgeable and comply with Company standards of operations.

- The ability to maintain friendly, cordial relations with all clients and employees; maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner that results in a positive work relationship with customers, co-workers, and managers.

- The ability to consult with patients through virtual communication channels.

- Proven experience working as a Telehealth Clinician.

- Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Urgent Care Physician Assistant

Description Summary: The competent Nurse, in the same or similar clinical setting, practices independently and demonstrates an awareness of all relevant aspects of a situation. Provides routine and complex care, with the ability to on long-range goals or plans. Continues to develop the ability to cope with and manage contingencies of clinical nursing. Makes appropriate assignments and delegates to other care providers as a means to help manage the clinical situation. Responsibilities:<ul><li>Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.</li><li>Consistent with the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, provides nursing care utilizing the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation for assigned patients.</li><li>Addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patient and families in accordance with their level of practice.</li><li>Using the appropriate protocol, administers medications and treatments; monitors for side-effects and effectiveness of the treatment prescribed.</li><li>Documents patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given.</li><li>Assess learning needs and provides education to patients, family members and/or care givers; identify issues and resources.</li></ul>CORE COMPETENCIES Standard I: Utilizes the Nursing Process<ul><li>Uses critical thinking skills to assess the basic physical, psychosocial, social, cultural, spiritual, and development needs of patient and families</li><li>Communicates findings to appropriate healthcare team members</li><li>Develops and uses a specific plan of care and modifies it to meet individual patient needs using evidence-based practice</li><li>Implements patient care and therapeutic procedures; monitors and documents progression of treatment and teaching goals</li><li>Evaluates the care and treatment(s) provided to the patient and the patient response to the care and treatment(s)</li><li>Performs timely reassessment and documentation</li><li>Must be able to perform unit-specific competencies based on the specific patient care need for the designated unit's patient population</li></ul>Standard II. Patient Throughput & Patient Flow Process<ul><li>Anticipates and plans for admission/discharge/transfer needs to facilitate patient flow</li><li>Utilizes appropriate systems of communication and tools to facilitate the discharge process</li><li>Coaches on tools and techniques for checking, cross checking and validating orders to ensure accuracy</li></ul>Standard III. Unit Operations<ul><li>Plans, directs, and evaluates the overall nursing care and functions in a particular nursing unit during an assigned shift</li><li>Demonstrates good stewardship in proper use and maintenance of equipment and Supplies</li><li>Assesses departmental staffing needs; actively participates in resourcing efforts.</li><li>Educates and trains others on the operations, ethics, and regulations within the industry</li></ul>Standard IV. Safe Practice/Quality Care/Regulations<ul><li>Incorporates patient safety practices/guidelines to promote a safe environment resulting in positive patient outcomes</li><li>Demonstrates accountability for nursing research and quality improvement activities</li><li>Provides evidence-based nursing care</li><li>Communicates patient information effectively across the continuum of care</li><li>Educates and trains others on the operations, ethics, and regulations within the industry</li><li>Knowledge of federal, state and local healthcare-related laws and regulations; ability to comply with these in healthcare practices and activities</li></ul>TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES Clinical Policies and Standards<ul><li>Follows a specific set of standards and associated clinical procedures</li><li>Analyzes policy and standards documentation and ensures organizational compliance</li><li>Provides feedback for improvement of procedures</li><li>Assists in the development and implementation of specific procedures</li><li>Works with control and monitoring mechanisms, tools and techniques</li></ul>Health Information Documentation<ul><li>Shares experiences with maintaining paper and electronic patient documentation</li><li>Walk through the steps and procedures for receiving, validating and updating patient records</li><li>Describes the flow of information between various stations or units</li><li>Discusses the functions, features and document flow of electronic documentation</li><li>Transcribes verbal orders; explains techniques for ensuring their accuracy</li><li>Explains health information documentation best practices and their rationale across health care practices</li></ul>Medical Equipment<ul><li>Describes experience with basic medical equipment used in own unit or facility</li><li>Uses standard diagnostic tools and techniques to resolves common equipment problems</li><li>Educates patients about the appropriate use of home medical equipment</li><li>Ensures that all equipment and related supplies are in proper working order prior to use to ensure patient safety</li><li>Inspects, troubleshoots and evaluates incoming equipment</li></ul>Medical Order Processing<ul><li>Shares experiences with processing medical orders for one or more groups of patients or conditions</li><li>Describes functions and features of the system used to enter, validate, update and forward medical orders</li><li>Discusses common errors, their sources and procedures for correcting</li><li>Explains considerations for entering and following standing orders</li><li>Differentiates between standing orders and preprinted orders and considerations for each</li></ul>Patient Chart Reading and Interpretation<ul><li>Describes experiences in reading and interpreting patient charts for patients on unit and under own care</li><li>Reviews patients' charts for completion and accuracy; identifies and alerts to mistakes or omissions</li><li>Recognizes unexpected readings and alerts nursing or medical staff</li><li>Relates examples of mis-readings or misinterpretations and lessons learned</li><li>Reviews, discusses and validates own interpretation with others</li></ul>Patient Safety<ul><li>Shares experiences with ensuring safety for one or more patient groups or settings</li><li>Explains key features of safety guidelines and procedures for those groups and settings</li><li>Listens and responds to safety inquiries from patients and family members</li><li>Recognizes and addresses physiological and psychological signs of problems</li><li>Describes considerations for patients who can cause to harm to self, versus harm to others</li><li>Utilizes appropriate systems to document misses and near misses, participates in immediate investigating, analysis and reporting in real-time</li></ul> Job Requirements: Education/Skills<ul><li>Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred</li></ul>Experience<ul><li>1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred</li></ul>Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications<ul><li>BLS required</li><li>RN License in state of employment or compact</li></ul> Position Requirements: Education/Skills<ul><li>All newly hired experienced RNs must attend New Nurses Orientation within the first 30 days of hire.</li><li>New hires are precepted by a designated trained staff member and initial on-boarding requirements are validated through successful completion of the designated organizational entry competency validation and a Perinatal Department-specific competency validation.</li><li>Completion of all annual competency verification requirements.</li></ul>Experience<ul><li>Perinatal RN Residency, or recently practicing in a Perinatal Setting is preferred.</li></ul>Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications<ul><li>Current certification from NCC Electronic Fetal Monitoring (C-EFM) or one of the following AWHONN courses: Intermediate FHM, Intermediate FHM Instructor, Advanced FHM Instructor, or Instructor Trainer at the time of hire for experienced nurses. If previously uncertified, certification must be obtained within 30 days of hire as they cannot practice independently without it. For new graduates and experienced nurses new to the specialty, certification must be obtained within 4 months of hire and maintained thereafter.</li><li>Current ACLS certification within 30 days of hire for experienced nurses; within 90 days of hire for new graduates then required to maintain certification thereafter.</li><li>Current NRP certification at time of hire for experienced nurses; within 60 days for new graduates and experienced nurses new to the specialty then required to maintain certification thereafter.</li></ul> Work Schedule: TBD Work Type: Per Diem As Needed EEO is the law - click below for more information: We endeavor to make this site accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us at (844) .<img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?Ac2pIyuzLMnh7953C4ETigl" width="0" height="0" />

**Nurse**

The competent Nurse, in the same or similar clinical setting, practices independently and demonstrates an awareness of all relevant aspects of a situation. Provides routine and complex care, with the ability to focus on long-range goals or plans. Continues to develop the ability to cope with and manage contingencies of clinical nursing. Makes appropriate assignments and delegates to other care providers as a means to help manage the clinical situation.

**Job Description**

- Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
- Consistent with the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, provides nursing care utilizing the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation for assigned patients.
- Addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patients and families in accordance with their level of practice.
- Using the appropriate protocol, administers medications and treatments; monitors for side effects and effectiveness of the treatment prescribed.
- Documents patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given.
- Assesses learning needs and provides education to patients, family members, and/or caregivers; identifies issues and resources.

**Requirements**

- Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing preferred.
- 1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred.
- BLS required.
- RN License in state of employment or compact.

**Position Requirements**

- All newly hired experienced RNs must attend New Nurses Orientation within the first 30 days of hire.
- New hires are precepted by a designated trained staff member and initial onboarding requirements are validated through successful completion of the designated organizational entry competency validation and a Perinatal Department-specific competency validation.
- Completion of all annual competency verification requirements.
- Perinatal RN Residency or recently practicing in a Perinatal Setting is preferred.
- Current certification from NCC Electronic Fetal Monitoring (C-EFM) or one of the following AWHONN courses: Intermediate FHM, Intermediate FHM Instructor, Advanced FHM Instructor, or Instructor Trainer at the time of hire for experienced nurses. If previously uncertified, certification must be obtained within 30 days of hire as they cannot practice independently without it. For new graduates and experienced nurses new to the specialty, certification must be obtained within 4 months of hire and maintained thereafter.
- Current ACLS certification within 30 days of hire for experienced nurses; within 90 days of hire for new graduates then required to maintain certification thereafter.
- Current NRP certification at time of hire for experienced nurses; within 60 days for new graduates and experienced nurses new to the specialty then required to maintain certification thereafter.

**Work Schedule**

TBD

**Work Type**

Per Diem As Needed

Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery - PRN

Description Summary: The competent Nurse, in the same or similar clinical setting, practices independently and demonstrates an awareness of all relevant aspects of a situation. Provides routine and complex care, with the ability to on long-range goals or plans. Continues to develop the ability to cope with and manage contingencies of clinical nursing. Makes appropriate assignments and delegates to other care providers as a means to help manage the clinical situation. Responsibilities:<ul><li>Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.</li><li>Consistent with the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, provides nursing care utilizing the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation for assigned patients.</li><li>Addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patient and families in accordance with their level of practice.</li><li>Using the appropriate protocol, administers medications and treatments; monitors for side-effects and effectiveness of the treatment prescribed.</li><li>Documents patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given.</li><li>Assess learning needs and provides education to patients, family members and/or care givers; identify issues and resources.</li></ul>CORE COMPETENCIES Standard I: Utilizes the Nursing Process<ul><li>Uses critical thinking skills to assess the basic physical, psychosocial, social, cultural, spiritual, and development needs of patient and families</li><li>Communicates findings to appropriate healthcare team members</li><li>Develops and uses a specific plan of care and modifies it to meet individual patient needs using evidence-based practice</li><li>Implements patient care and therapeutic procedures; monitors and documents progression of treatment and teaching goals</li><li>Evaluates the care and treatment(s) provided to the patient and the patient response to the care and treatment(s)</li><li>Performs timely reassessment and documentation</li><li>Must be able to perform unit-specific competencies based on the specific patient care need for the designated unit's patient population</li></ul>Standard II. Patient Throughput & Patient Flow Process<ul><li>Anticipates and plans for admission/discharge/transfer needs to facilitate patient flow</li><li>Utilizes appropriate systems of communication and tools to facilitate the discharge process</li><li>Coaches on tools and techniques for checking, cross checking and validating orders to ensure accuracy</li></ul>Standard III. Unit Operations<ul><li>Plans, directs, and evaluates the overall nursing care and functions in a particular nursing unit during an assigned shift</li><li>Demonstrates good stewardship in proper use and maintenance of equipment and Supplies</li><li>Assesses departmental staffing needs; actively participates in resourcing efforts.</li><li>Educates and trains others on the operations, ethics, and regulations within the industry</li></ul>Standard IV. Safe Practice/Quality Care/Regulations<ul><li>Incorporates patient safety practices/guidelines to promote a safe environment resulting in positive patient outcomes</li><li>Demonstrates accountability for nursing research and quality improvement activities</li><li>Provides evidence-based nursing care</li><li>Communicates patient information effectively across the continuum of care</li><li>Educates and trains others on the operations, ethics, and regulations within the industry</li><li>Knowledge of federal, state and local healthcare-related laws and regulations; ability to comply with these in healthcare practices and activities</li></ul>TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES Clinical Policies and Standards<ul><li>Follows a specific set of standards and associated clinical procedures</li><li>Analyzes policy and standards documentation and ensures organizational compliance</li><li>Provides feedback for improvement of procedures</li><li>Assists in the development and implementation of specific procedures</li><li>Works with control and monitoring mechanisms, tools and techniques</li></ul>Health Information Documentation<ul><li>Shares experiences with maintaining paper and electronic patient documentation</li><li>Walk through the steps and procedures for receiving, validating and updating patient records</li><li>Describes the flow of information between various stations or units</li><li>Discusses the functions, features and document flow of electronic documentation</li><li>Transcribes verbal orders; explains techniques for ensuring their accuracy</li><li>Explains health information documentation best practices and their rationale across health care practices</li></ul>Medical Equipment<ul><li>Describes experience with basic medical equipment used in own unit or facility</li><li>Uses standard diagnostic tools and techniques to resolves common equipment problems</li><li>Educates patients about the appropriate use of home medical equipment</li><li>Ensures that all equipment and related supplies are in proper working order prior to use to ensure patient safety</li><li>Inspects, troubleshoots and evaluates incoming equipment</li></ul>Medical Order Processing<ul><li>Shares experiences with processing medical orders for one or more groups of patients or conditions</li><li>Describes functions and features of the system used to enter, validate, update and forward medical orders</li><li>Discusses common errors, their sources and procedures for correcting</li><li>Explains considerations for entering and following standing orders</li><li>Differentiates between standing orders and preprinted orders and considerations for each</li></ul>Patient Chart Reading and Interpretation<ul><li>Describes experiences in reading and interpreting patient charts for patients on unit and under own care</li><li>Reviews patients' charts for completion and accuracy; identifies and alerts to mistakes or omissions</li><li>Recognizes unexpected readings and alerts nursing or medical staff</li><li>Relates examples of mis-readings or misinterpretations and lessons learned</li><li>Reviews, discusses and validates own interpretation with others</li></ul>Patient Safety<ul><li>Shares experiences with ensuring safety for one or more patient groups or settings</li><li>Explains key features of safety guidelines and procedures for those groups and settings</li><li>Listens and responds to safety inquiries from patients and family members</li><li>Recognizes and addresses physiological and psychological signs of problems</li><li>Describes considerations for patients who can cause to harm to self, versus harm to others</li><li>Utilizes appropriate systems to document misses and near misses, participates in immediate investigating, analysis and reporting in real-time</li></ul> Job Requirements: Education/Skills<ul><li>Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred</li></ul>Experience<ul><li>1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred</li></ul>Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications<ul><li>BLS required</li><li>RN License in state of employment or compact</li></ul>Position Requirements: Education/Skills<ul><li>All newly hired experienced RNs must attend New Nurses Orientation within the first 30 days of hire.</li><li>New hires are precepted by a designated trained staff member and initial on-boarding requirements are validated through successful completion of the designated organizational entry competency validation and a Perinatal Department-specific competency validation.</li><li>Completion of all annual competency verification requirements.</li></ul>Experience<ul><li>Perinatal RN Residency, or recently practicing in a Perinatal Setting is preferred.</li></ul>Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications<ul><li>Current STABLE (Post-resuscitation/Pre-transport Stabilization Care of Sick Infants) certification from one of the following courses: Participant, Lead Instructor, or Support Instructor at the time of hire for experienced nurses. If previously uncertified, certification must be obtained within 30 days of hire as they cannot practice independently without it. For new graduates and experienced nurses new to the specialty, certification must be obtained within 4 months of hire and maintained thereafter.</li><li>Current NRP certification at time of hire for experienced nurses; within 60 days for new graduates and experienced nurses new to the specialty then required to maintain certification thereafter.</li></ul>Work Schedule: TBD Work Type: Per Diem As Needed EEO is the law - click below for more information: We endeavor to make this site accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us at (844) .<img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?vJabR1ruHbtKh%2bV%2fS0E%2bQgn" width="0" height="0" />

**Nurse**

The competent Nurse, in the same or similar clinical setting, practices independently and demonstrates an awareness of all relevant aspects of a situation. Provides routine and complex care, with the ability to focus on long-range goals or plans. Continues to develop the ability to cope with and manage contingencies of clinical nursing. Makes appropriate assignments and delegates to other care providers as a means to help manage the clinical situation.

**Job Description**

- Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
- Consistent with the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, provides nursing care utilizing the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation for assigned patients.
- Addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patients and families in accordance with their level of practice.
- Using the appropriate protocol, administers medications and treatments; monitors for side effects and effectiveness of the treatment prescribed.
- Documents patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given.
- Assesses learning needs and provides education to patients, family members, and/or caregivers; identifies issues and resources.

**Core Competencies**

- **Standard I: Utilizes the Nursing Process**
  - Uses critical thinking skills to assess the basic physical, psychosocial, social, cultural, spiritual, and developmental needs of patients and families.
  - Communicates findings to appropriate healthcare team members.
  - Develops and uses a specific plan of care and modifies it to meet individual patient needs using evidence-based practice.
  - Implements patient care and therapeutic procedures; 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).
  - Performs timely reassessment and documentation.
  - Must be able to perform unit-specific competencies based on the specific patient care need for the designated unit's patient population.

- **Standard II: Patient Throughput & Patient Flow Process**
  - Anticipates and plans for admission/discharge/transfer needs to facilitate patient flow.
  - Utilizes appropriate systems of communication and tools to facilitate the discharge process.
  - Coaches on tools and techniques for checking, cross-checking, and validating orders to ensure accuracy.

- **Standard III: 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.
  - Assesses departmental staffing needs; actively participates in resourcing efforts.
  - Educates and trains others on the operations, ethics, and regulations within the industry.

- **Standard IV: Safe Practice/Quality Care/Regulations**
  - Incorporates patient safety practices/guidelines to promote a safe environment resulting in positive patient outcomes.
  - 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.

**Technical Competencies**

- **Clinical Policies and Standards**
  - Follows a specific set of standards and associated clinical procedures.
  - Analyzes policy and standards documentation and ensures organizational compliance.
  - Provides feedback for improvement of procedures.
  - Assists in the development and implementation of specific procedures.
  - Works with control and monitoring mechanisms, tools, and techniques.

- **Health Information Documentation**
  - Shares experiences with maintaining paper and electronic patient documentation.
  - Walks through the steps and procedures for receiving, validating, and updating patient records.
  - Describes the flow of information between various stations or units.
  - Discusses the functions, features, and document flow of electronic documentation.
  - Transcribes verbal orders; explains techniques for ensuring their accuracy.
  - Explains health information documentation best practices and their rationale across healthcare practices.

- **Medical Equipment**
  - Describes experience with basic medical equipment used in own unit or facility.
  - Uses standard diagnostic tools and techniques to resolve 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.
  - Discusses common errors, their sources, and procedures for correcting them.
  - Explains considerations for entering and following standing orders.
  - Differentiates between standing orders and preprinted orders and considerations for each.

- **Patient Chart Reading and Interpretation**
  - Describes experiences in reading and interpreting patient charts for patients on unit and under own care.
  - Reviews patients' charts for completion and accuracy; identifies and alerts to mistakes or omissions.
  - Recognizes unexpected readings and alerts nursing or medical staff.
  - Relates examples of mis-readings or misinterpretations and lessons learned.
  - Reviews, discusses, and validates own interpretation with others.

- **Patient Safety**
  - Shares experiences with ensuring safety for one or more patient groups or settings.
  - Explains key features of safety guidelines and procedures for those groups and settings.
  - Listens and responds to safety inquiries from patients and family members.
  - Recognizes and addresses physiological and psychological signs of problems.
  - Describes considerations for patients who can cause harm to self versus harm to others.
  - Utilizes appropriate systems to document misses and near misses; participates in immediate investigating, analysis, and reporting in real-time.

**Requirements**

- **Education/Skills**
  - Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing preferred.

- **Experience**
  - 1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred.

- **Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications**
  - BLS required.
  - RN License in state of employment or compact.

**Position Requirements**

- **Education/Skills**
  - All newly hired experienced RNs must attend New Nurses Orientation within the first 30 days of hire.
  - New hires are precepted by a designated trained staff member; initial onboarding requirements are validated through successful completion of the designated organizational entry competency validation and a Perinatal Department-specific competency validation.
  - Completion of all annual competency verification requirements.

- **Experience**
  - Perinatal RN Residency or recently practicing in a Perinatal Setting is preferred.

- **Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications**
  - Current STABLE (Post-resuscitation/Pre-transport Stabilization Care of Sick Infants) certification from one of the following courses: Participant, Lead Instructor, or Support Instructor at the time of hire for experienced nurses. If previously uncertified, certification must be obtained within 30 days of hire as they cannot practice independently without it. For new graduates and experienced nurses new to the specialty, certification must be obtained within 4 months of hire and maintained thereafter.
  - Current NRP certification at time of hire for experienced nurses; within 60 days for new graduates and experienced nurses new to the specialty then required to maintain certification thereafter.

**Work Schedule**

TBD

**Work Type**

Per Diem As Needed

Registered Nurse, ICU Neonatal - PRN

Job Title: Family Medicine/Internal Medicine PhysicianLocation: Westlake, LASalary: $340k+ bonusWe are currently seeking a skilled and compassionate Family Medicine/Internal Medicine Physician to join our dynamic team.Position Overview: As a Family Medicine/Internal Medicine Physician at our rural hospital, you will play a vital role in providing comprehensive medical care to our patients. You will have the opportunity to work in a collaborative environment with a supportive team of healthcare professionals, including medical assistants, nurse practitioners, and licensed practical nurses. With a generous base salary, competitive bonus structure, and attractive benefits package, this position offers an excellent opportunity for professional growth and work-life balance.Responsibilities:<ul><li>Provide high-quality primary care services to patients of all ages, including preventive care, diagnosis, treatment, and management of acute and chronic conditions.</li><li>Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to develop and implement individualized care plans that address the unique needs of each patient.</li><li>Utilize the CPSI Rural Health Medical Record system to maintain accurate and up-to-date medical records and documentation.</li><li>Work closely with medical assistants, nurse practitioners, and licensed practical nurses to optimize patient care and workflow efficiency.</li><li>Participate in on-call rotation (1-3) with rounding on patients during the day, with minimal call requirements due to ER physician coverage after 5pm.</li><li>Actively participate in quality improvement initiatives and continuing medical education to stay abreast of best practices and advancements in primary care.</li></ul>Requirements:<ul><li>Medical degree from an accredited medical school and board certification or eligibility in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine.</li><li>Active and unrestricted medical license to practice in the state of Louisiana.</li><li>Excellent clinical skills and a commitment to providing compassionate and patient-centered care.</li><li>Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team-based environment.</li><li>Willingness to embrace technology and adapt to electronic medical record systems.</li><li>Desire to work in a rural healthcare setting and make a meaningful impact on the health and well-being of our community.</li></ul>Benefits:.<ul><li>$50,000 sign-on bonus and student loan repayment program.</li><li>Flexible 4-10 hour days with the option to pick a day off during the week.</li><li>Supportive work environment with dedicated medical assistants, nurse practitioners, and licensed practical nurses.</li><li>Generous vacation package (6 weeks) and full benefits including health insurance, dental, retirement, and life insurance.</li><li>Continuing medical education allowance of $3,000 and one week off for CME activities. </li></ul><img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?d9T1Oey2hMsVFC%2bHQKvc1As" width="0" height="0" />

**Family Medicine/Internal Medicine Physician**

We are currently seeking a skilled and compassionate Family Medicine/Internal Medicine Physician to join our dynamic team in Westlake, LA. As a Family Medicine/Internal Medicine Physician at our rural hospital, you will play a vital role in providing comprehensive medical care to our patients. You will have the opportunity to work in a collaborative environment with a supportive team of healthcare professionals, including medical assistants, nurse practitioners, and licensed practical nurses. With a generous base salary, competitive bonus structure, and attractive benefits package, this position offers an excellent opportunity for professional growth and work-life balance.

**Job Description**

- Provide high-quality primary care services to patients of all ages, including preventive care, diagnosis, treatment, and management of acute and chronic conditions.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to develop and implement individualized care plans that address the unique needs of each patient.
- Utilize the CPSI Rural Health Medical Record system to maintain accurate and up-to-date medical records and documentation.
- Work closely with medical assistants, nurse practitioners, and licensed practical nurses to optimize patient care and workflow efficiency.
- Participate in on-call rotation (1-3) with rounding on patients during the day, with minimal call requirements due to ER physician coverage after 5pm.
- Actively participate in quality improvement initiatives and continuing medical education to stay abreast of best practices and advancements in primary care.

**Requirements**

- Medical degree from an accredited medical school and board certification or eligibility in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine.
- Active and unrestricted medical license to practice in the state of Louisiana.
- Excellent clinical skills and a commitment to providing compassionate and patient-centered care.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team-based environment.
- Willingness to embrace technology and adapt to electronic medical record systems.
- Desire to work in a rural healthcare setting and make a meaningful impact on the health and well-being of our community.

**Benefits**

- $50,000 sign-on bonus and student loan repayment program.
- Flexible 4-10 hour days with the option to pick a day off during the week.
- Supportive work environment with dedicated medical assistants, nurse practitioners, and licensed practical nurses.
- Generous vacation package (6 weeks) and full benefits including health insurance, dental, retirement, and life insurance.
- Continuing medical education allowance of $3,000 and one week off for CME activities.

Family Practice - Without OB Physician

Job Title: Family Medicine/Internal Medicine PhysicianLocation: Westlake, LASalary: $340k+ bonusWe are currently seeking a skilled and compassionate Family Medicine/Internal Medicine Physician to join our dynamic team.Position Overview: As a Family Medicine/Internal Medicine Physician at our rural hospital, you will play a vital role in providing comprehensive medical care to our patients. You will have the opportunity to work in a collaborative environment with a supportive team of healthcare professionals, including medical assistants, nurse practitioners, and licensed practical nurses. With a generous base salary, competitive bonus structure, and attractive benefits package, this position offers an excellent opportunity for professional growth and work-life balance.Responsibilities:<ul><li>Provide high-quality primary care services to patients of all ages, including preventive care, diagnosis, treatment, and management of acute and chronic conditions.</li><li>Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to develop and implement individualized care plans that address the unique needs of each patient.</li><li>Utilize the CPSI Rural Health Medical Record system to maintain accurate and up-to-date medical records and documentation.</li><li>Work closely with medical assistants, nurse practitioners, and licensed practical nurses to optimize patient care and workflow efficiency.</li><li>Participate in on-call rotation (1-3) with rounding on patients during the day, with minimal call requirements due to ER physician coverage after 5pm.</li><li>Actively participate in quality improvement initiatives and continuing medical education to stay abreast of best practices and advancements in primary care.</li></ul>Requirements:<ul><li>Medical degree from an accredited medical school and board certification or eligibility in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine.</li><li>Active and unrestricted medical license to practice in the state of Louisiana.</li><li>Excellent clinical skills and a commitment to providing compassionate and patient-centered care.</li><li>Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team-based environment.</li><li>Willingness to embrace technology and adapt to electronic medical record systems.</li><li>Desire to work in a rural healthcare setting and make a meaningful impact on the health and well-being of our community.</li></ul>Benefits:.<ul><li>$50,000 sign-on bonus and student loan repayment program.</li><li>Flexible 4-10 hour days with the option to pick a day off during the week.</li><li>Supportive work environment with dedicated medical assistants, nurse practitioners, and licensed practical nurses.</li><li>Generous vacation package (6 weeks) and full benefits including health insurance, dental, retirement, and life insurance.</li><li>Continuing medical education allowance of $3,000 and one week off for CME activities. </li></ul><img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?5Dys%2bKPsoX9BwvbA0h6Utwr" width="0" height="0" />

**Family Medicine/Internal Medicine Physician**

We are currently seeking a skilled and compassionate Family Medicine/Internal Medicine Physician to join our dynamic team. 

**Job Description**

- Provide high-quality primary care services to patients of all ages, including preventive care, diagnosis, treatment, and management of acute and chronic conditions.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to develop and implement individualized care plans that address the unique needs of each patient.
- Utilize the CPSI Rural Health Medical Record system to maintain accurate and up-to-date medical records and documentation.
- Work closely with medical assistants, nurse practitioners, and licensed practical nurses to optimize patient care and workflow efficiency.
- Participate in on-call rotation (1-3) with rounding on patients during the day, with minimal call requirements due to ER physician coverage after 5pm.
- Actively participate in quality improvement initiatives and continuing medical education to stay abreast of best practices and advancements in primary care.

**Requirements**

- Medical degree from an accredited medical school and board certification or eligibility in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine.
- Active and unrestricted medical license to practice in the state of Louisiana.
- Excellent clinical skills and a commitment to providing compassionate and patient-centered care.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team-based environment.
- Willingness to embrace technology and adapt to electronic medical record systems.
- Desire to work in a rural healthcare setting and make a meaningful impact on the health and well-being of our community.

**Benefits**

- $50,000 sign-on bonus and student loan repayment program.
- Flexible 4-10 hour days with the option to pick a day off during the week.
- Supportive work environment with dedicated medical assistants, nurse practitioners, and licensed practical nurses.
- Generous vacation package (6 weeks) and full benefits including health insurance, dental, retirement, and life insurance.
- Continuing medical education allowance of $3,000 and one week off for CME activities.

Internal Medicine Physician

Be employed by the hospital and enjoy working with a physician focused administration.They have a Level II Nursery with Neonatology and Maternal Fetal Medicine physicians coverage.The hospital will offer an ABOVE average salary with production incentives and very full benefits package!Have the best of everything, great work/life balance in a community that has a low cost of living, high quality of life and just a short drive to the Gulf of Mexico!<img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?0U%2fFUqBJG4AnL%2fT6Zp6HEAp" width="0" height="0" />

**Physician**

Be employed by the hospital and enjoy working with a physician-focused administration. They have a Level II Nursery with Neonatology and Maternal Fetal Medicine physician coverage. The hospital will offer an above-average salary with production incentives and a very full benefits package! Have the best of everything, great work/life balance in a community that has a low cost of living, high quality of life, and just a short drive to the Gulf of Mexico.

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician

Description Summary: A Registered Professional Nurse is responsible for the delivery of patient care through the process of assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation. In addition, the Registered Professional Nurse prescribes, delegates, coordinates, supervises and evaluates patient teaching and the activities of the ancillary nursing personnel while maintaining the standards of professional nursing. The Registered Nurse is able to provide direct and indirect care to patients. Requirements: A. Education/Skills Graduate of a State Board School of Nursing or equivalent. B. Experience Six (6) months experience preferred. C. Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications Current RN license or permit to practice professional nursing in the State of Louisiana. American Heart Association BLS - within two (2) weeks of employment Work Type: PRN EEO is the law - click below for more information: We endeavor to make this site accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us at (844) .<img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?djAhjfsT5zrOJV1tHhhwowg" width="0" height="0" />

**Registered Professional Nurse**

A Registered Professional Nurse is responsible for the delivery of patient care through the process of assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. In addition, the Registered Professional Nurse prescribes, delegates, coordinates, supervises, and evaluates patient teaching and the activities of the ancillary nursing personnel while maintaining the standards of professional nursing. The Registered Nurse is able to provide direct and indirect care to patients.

**Job Description**

- Delivery of patient care through assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation
- Prescribing, delegating, coordinating, supervising, and evaluating patient teaching and ancillary nursing personnel activities
- Providing direct and indirect care to patients

**Requirements**

- Graduate of a State Board School of Nursing or equivalent
- Six (6) months experience preferred
- Current RN license or permit to practice professional nursing in the State of Louisiana
- American Heart Association BLS - within two (2) weeks of employment

**Work Type**

- PRN

Registered Nurse, Acute MedSurgical A - PRN

Job Title: Urologist Location: Lake Charles, LACompensation: Starting at $525,000+Job Overview: We are seeking a skilled and board-certified/board-eligible Urologist to join our well-established and collaborative practice in Lake Charles, LA. This role offers an excellent opportunity to work in a state-of-the-art facility with advanced technologies, including da Vinci robotic-assisted surgery, and to be part of a supportive team dedicated to providing comprehensive urological care. The position offers competitive compensation, attractive benefits, and a strong referral network, ensuring a thriving practice environment.Key Responsibilities:<ul><li>Comprehensive Urological Care:<ul><li>Provide a full spectrum of urological services, including urology, urologic gynecology, surgical/medical urologic oncology, and male reproductive health.</li><li>Perform both medical and surgical interventions, with access to advanced technologies such as the da Vinci robotic-assisted surgery system.</li><li>Collaborate with a full complement of cancer support services to deliver holistic care to patients with urologic cancers.</li></ul></li><li>Practice Collaboration:<ul><li>Join an established practice with other experienced urologists, fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment.</li><li>Work closely with over 50 employed primary care providers and maintain strong alignment with community providers to ensure a robust referral base.</li></ul></li><li>Call Rotation & Work-Life Balance:<ul><li>Participate in a manageable 1:4 emergency room call rotation, ensuring a balanced work-life schedule.</li></ul></li><li>Professional Growth & Financial Incentives:<ul><li>Benefit from competitive income potential with work RVU production incentives.</li><li>Receive a generous commencement bonus and relocation reimbursement to ease your transition.</li><li>Take advantage of student loan forgiveness options to help manage educational debt.</li></ul></li><li>Comprehensive Benefits:<ul><li>Enjoy a full range of benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.</li><li>Paid professional liability insurance is provided to ensure peace of mind.</li><li>Generous vacation, holiday, CME, and sick time off with pay.</li><li>CME and professional dues/membership reimbursements, along with paid days to attend relevant events.</li><li>Access to various retirement options, helping you plan for a secure future.</li></ul></li></ul>Qualifications:<ul><li>Medical degree (MD or DO) from an accredited institution.</li><li>Board certification or board eligibility in Urology.</li><li>Strong surgical skills, with experience or interest in robotic-assisted surgeries.</li><li>Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.</li><li>Commitment to providing high-quality, patient-centered care.</li></ul>Location: Lake Charles, LA, is a vibrant community known for its cultural diversity, rich history, and beautiful natural surroundings. With a strong healthcare network, excellent schools, and a welcoming atmosphere, Lake Charles is an ideal place to live and practice medicine.Application Process: Interested candidates are encouraged to apply by submitting their CV and a cover letter outlining their experience and qualifications.Equal Opportunity Employer: We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. <img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?a3XWMf6ES0CPUt6g6RmrKAw" width="0" height="0" />

**Urologist**

We are seeking a skilled and board-certified/board-eligible Urologist to join our well-established and collaborative practice in Lake Charles, LA. This role offers an excellent opportunity to work in a state-of-the-art facility with advanced technologies, including da Vinci robotic-assisted surgery, and to be part of a supportive team dedicated to providing comprehensive urological care. The position offers competitive compensation, attractive benefits, and a strong referral network, ensuring a thriving practice environment.

**Job Description**

- Provide a full spectrum of urological services, including urology, urologic gynecology, surgical/medical urologic oncology, and male reproductive health.
- Perform both medical and surgical interventions, with access to advanced technologies such as the da Vinci robotic-assisted surgery system.
- Collaborate with a full complement of cancer support services to deliver holistic care to patients with urologic cancers.
- Join an established practice with other experienced urologists, fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment.
- Work closely with over 50 employed primary care providers and maintain strong alignment with community providers to ensure a robust referral base.
- Participate in a manageable 1:4 emergency room call rotation, ensuring a balanced work-life schedule.
- Benefit from competitive income potential with work RVU production incentives.
- Receive a generous commencement bonus and relocation reimbursement to ease your transition.
- Take advantage of student loan forgiveness options to help manage educational debt.
- Enjoy a full range of benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Paid professional liability insurance is provided to ensure peace of mind.
- Generous vacation, holiday, CME, and sick time off with pay.
- CME and professional dues/membership reimbursements, along with paid days to attend relevant events.
- Access to various retirement options, helping you plan for a secure future.

**Requirements**

- Medical degree (MD or DO) from an accredited institution.
- Board certification or board eligibility in Urology.
- Strong surgical skills, with experience or interest in robotic-assisted surgeries.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Commitment to providing high-quality, patient-centered care.

**Community Overview**

Lake Charles, LA, is a vibrant community known for its cultural diversity, rich history, and beautiful natural surroundings. With a strong healthcare network, excellent schools, and a welcoming atmosphere, Lake Charles is an ideal place to live and practice medicine.