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Registered Nurse - (Emergency Dept)

Opelousas General Health System
Opelousas, LA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/19/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/19/2026


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Full Time Positions available. (7am-7pm, 7pm-7am, 9am-9pm) in our Emergency Department Main Campus.

The Registered Nurse provides direct nursing care to patients utilizing the nursing process, performs technical nursing functions and upholds the standard of practice of a professional nurse in caring for infant through geriatric patients. 

 Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Utilizes the nursing process as the basis for nursing care.
  • Provides direct patient care
  •  Performs nursing functions, applying professional skills.
  • Documents and maintains date on patient’s record.
  • Maintains a safe environment.
  • Applies basic teaching / learning concepts to patient education.
  • Provides for life support.
  • Acts as a patient advocate.
  • Cooperates as a member of the nursing unit, department and overall hospital team.
  • Participates in performance improvement.
  • Delegates and / or supervises aspects of care to team members and reviews completion.
  • Performs related work as required.
  •  Communicates pertinent data to appropriate parties.
  •  Maintains patient confidentiality.
  • Conducts himself/herself effectively in stressful situations.
  • Approaches situations with distressed patients, families, and visitors in a calm, professional manner.
  • Collaborates with physicians and nurses to devise individualized care plans for patients.
  • Properly assesses and manages patient populations with appropriate intervention.
  • Administers intravenous medications and / or parenteral nutrition.
  • Administers blood products and evaluates patient response.


Minimum Qualifications 


  • Associates or Bachelors Degree from accredited Nursing Program
  • License as a Registered Nurse
  • CPR ( BLS)-Required
  • CPR( ACLS, PALS) -Preferred
  • NRP- Preferred

Excellent Benefits: click her for more details OGHS-Benefits.pdf

Salary : $27 - $40

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