RN - Cardiac Unit/Med-Surg - Kings Hwy - Weekend Option
Ochsner LSU HealthShreveport, Louisiana, United States
Posted March 3, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport brings together two leaders in the healthcare field — Ochsner Health and LSU Health Shreveport, which includes Louisiana State University’s School of Medicine, School of Allied Health Professionals and School of Graduate Studies. Ochsner Health brings its nationally recognized expertise to the management of operations in our hospitals and clinics, as well as the clinical activity of our providers. LSU Health Shreveport oversees the educational side of the partnerships and continues to train the nation’s finest healthcare professionals. This partnership allows us to strengthen and grow our ability to care for patients in northern Louisiana, expand medical research in the state and more.
Job Description
This job acts as a leader in the provision of patient care using the nursing process within the framework of the Nurse Practice Act, ANA Code for Nurses and Scope & Standards of Practice. Effectively delegates, directs, and assists licensed and ancillary team members; assumes accountability for quality patient outcomes; exhibits sensitivity to cultural, ethnic and religious diversity in all interactions; maintains involvement in activities aimed toward the achievement of unit and the department’s strategic goals and objectives and demonstrates professional responsibility and accountability for his/her own practice and supports the company's philosophy of nursing.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- Current registered nurse (RN) license in state of practice.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
- Certification in clinical specialty area (preferred)