RN - Nurse Residency
Company: Christus Health
Location: Lake Charles
Posted on: March 5, 2026
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Job Description:
Description 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 2026 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 Alexis Ames for any
questions or concerns at
alexis.ames@christushealth.org.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.
Identifies actual and potentially unsafe patient care practices,
reports them in the designated manner, and suggests alternatives.
CORE COMPETENCIES Standard I: Utilizes the Nursing Process Uses
critical thinking skills to assess the basic physical,
psychosocial, social, cultural, 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 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 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 Walk 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 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
Discusses common errors, their sources and procedures for
correcting 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 to
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 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 PermitAssociates 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 HealthIn 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.Work Schedule:MULTIPLE SHIFTS AVAILABLEWork
Type:Full Time
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