We are looking for full time Registered Nurses to join our team! We have openings for Dayshift nurses with ICU/Critical Care and MedSurg experience.

Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals Southwest Louisiana located in Lake Charles, exists to care for patients in need of intensive and specialized care. With a connection from the heart, we’re focused on empowering our patients to achieve their goals. We are a long term acute care hospital where our RNs play a vital role in the recovery process for chronic, critically ill and medically complex patients. We are located on the 3rd floor of CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital at: 524 Dr. Michael Debakey Drive, 3rd Floor, Lake Charles, LA 70601

Our Registered Nurses are responsible for the direct and indirect nursing care of all patients ranging in age from 18 years to geriatric experiencing medically complex conditions, general medical-surgical conditions, with rehabilitation and/or wound care needs.

The Registered Nurse (RN) duties include:

• The overall direction and supervision of all patient care during his/her shift.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skill to carry out the nursing process when providing patient care.
• Satisfies the established standards of the nursing practice.
• Supervises and delegates patient care tasks to LVN/LPN or CNA and other patient care team members.
• Promotes teamwork with physicians and personnel of other departments.
• As appropriate, the registered nurse takes into consideration the patients’ age in the performance of any task.

Qualifications

• A Registered Nurse who is currently licensed to practice, in good standing, by the state of employment.
• Must maintain current ACLS certification throughout employment.
• ACLS certification is required upon hire for ICU nurses.
• Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Two or more years of critical care experience as a Registered Nurse (RN) is preferred.
• A minimum of two (2) years experience in an ICU environment is preferred for HOU/ICU RNs.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Critical & Intensive Care
• Medical-Surgical

Physical setting:

• Acute care
• Hospital
• Long term care

Standard shift:

• Day shift
• Night shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus opportunities
• Differential pay
• Signing bonus

Weekly schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Ability to Relocate:

• Lake Charles, LA 70601: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person