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Registered Nurse -Same Day Surgery

Opelousas General Health System
Opelousas, LA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/28/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/27/2026
Sign On Bonus for full time positions.

Under direction of the Surgical Services Manager, 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 & Responsibilities:

  • Utilizes the nursing process as the basis for nursing care.
  • Provides direct patient care relative to operating room nursing practice.
  • Performs nursing functions, applying professional skills; pre-operative; intra-operative; post-operative.
  • 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.


Education: Associate degree in Nursing required. Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.

License/Certification: RN license required. CPR required. ACLS & PALS preferred.

Additional Experience Preferred

  • One year RN experience preferred.
  • Current knowledge of clinical practice.
  • Ability to operate and handle many kinds of complex equipment.
  • Ability to demonstrate clinical competence and maintain current knowledge in caring for adolescent through geriatric patients.
  • Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
  • Knowledge of theory, principles, techniques, and practice of professional nursing; of scientific principles and nursing


research; of preparation, administration, and actions of medications; of treatments and medical procedures; of counseling

and teaching techniques; of medical equipment as it relates to patient care.

  • CNOR certification preferred.


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

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