manage patient care delivery using the nursing processResponsible for effective management of patient care delivery by utilizing the nursing process.
Day to day
complete initial patient history and chart documentation within 24 hoursCompletes and documents initial patient history, physical and chart documents within 24 hours of initial appointment.
Day to day
assess patient pre- and post-wound care treatmentCompletes thorough assessment of patient pre and post wound care treatment according to department policy and procedures.
Day to day
initiate and communicate multidisciplinary plan of careInitiates, updates documents and communicates an appropriate multidisciplinary plan of care based on patient needs; to include medical, psychosocial and spiritual.
Day to day
evaluate response to care and revise plan as neededEvaluates patient response to care, revises plan of care as necessary and documents appropriately.
Day to day
participate in documentation and process improvement for reimbursementActively participates in obtaining all required documentation, improving processes, etc. in order to assure full reimbursement for services.
Day to day
administer and document medications and treatmentsAdministers and documents medications/treatments safely and effectively.
Day to day
assist physician with treatments and proceduresAssists physician with treatments and procedures.
Day to day
recognize changes or urgent situations and interveneRecognizes change or urgent situations in patient condition and intervenes appropriately.
Day to day
educate patient and family on treatment plans and disease processes
Day to day
obtain required signed consent formsObtains required signed consent forms.
Day to day
document patient teaching considering cultural and religious beliefs and barriersDocuments appropriate teaching, considering age, cultural and religious beliefs, and barriers to learning.
Day to day
evaluate teaching effectiveness and provide follow-upEvaluates effectiveness of teaching and provides appropriate follow-up.
Day to day
provide leadership and departmental oversight for LPNs and techsProvides over sight for LPN, tech, and other associates as indicated.
Day to day
complete checks for AED, autoclave, glucometer, and HBO chamberCompletes all tasks and documentation accurately within set time frame related to AED check, autoclave, glucometer, HBO chamber list, etc.
Day to day
maintain treatment rooms and stock supplies
Day to day
handle physician correspondence, scheduling, and referrals
A healthcare professional that assesses, plans, implements, coordinates monitors and evaluates patient care activities under physician supervision. He/she has clinical and functional knowledge of the position for which they are accountable. He/She collaborates with other associates and departments effectively to promote high quality and effective care.
Responsibilities
Responsible for effective management of patient care delivery by utilizing the nursing process. Completes and documents initial patient history, physical and chart documents within 24 hours of initial appointment.
Completes thorough assessment of patient pre and post wound care treatment according to department policy and procedures.
Initiates, updates documents and communicates an appropriate multidisciplinary plan of care based on patient needs; to include medical, psychosocial and spiritual.
Evaluates patient response to care, revises plan of care as necessary and documents appropriately.
Actively participates in obtaining all required documentation, improving processes, etc. in order to assure full reimbursement for services. Administers and documents medications/treatments safely and effectively. Assists physician with treatments and procedures.
Recognizes change or urgent situations in patient condition and intervenes appropriately.
Patient/Family
Education
Provides patient and/or family with information relative to treatment plan, diagnostic/surgical procedures, disease process, and care between visits and after discharge. Obtains required signed consent forms. Documents appropriate teaching, considering age, cultural and religious beliefs, and barriers to learning. Evaluates effectiveness of teaching and provides appropriate follow-up. Strong emphasis on nutrition.
Provides leadership and direction in accordance with departmental goals and objectives. Provides over sight for LPN, tech, and other associates as indicated.
Completes all tasks and documentation accurately within set time frame related to AED check, autoclave, glucometer, HBO chamber list, etc.
Maintains treatment rooms as per policy. Keeps supplies stocked and organized and re-orders as needed.
Responsible for patients and physician correspondence to include physician appointments, scheduling and rescheduling of patients, referrals, and scheduling of tests and procedures, etc.
Neighborhoods+Nurses and young professionals commonly look at Broadmoor, Anderson Island (Anderson Isle), and Shreve Island (Shreve Isle)—walkable pockets near bars, lounges, grocery stores, gyms, and the Red River National Wildlife Refuge, with Shreveport Regional Airport close by. Highland and South Highland (Caddo Heights/South Highlands) sit about a 10-minute drive south of downtown among 20th-century historic homes, tree canopy, churches, parks, and medical centers; Facebook residents specifically praise Broadmoor, Highland, and South Highland for safety and community. Reddit relocators add north Bossier, Benton, and Stonewall when they want a short drive to work. Downtown riverfront offers historic-charm lofts and luxury apartments aimed at singles; Youree Drive is the everyday retail corridor; Cross Lake and gated Southern Trace sit at the luxury end.
Nurses and young professionals commonly look at Broadmoor, Anderson Island (Anderson Isle), and Shreve Island (Shreve Isle)—walkable pockets near bars, lounges, grocery stores, gyms, and the Red River National Wildlife Refuge, with Shreveport Regional Airport close by. Highland and South Highland (Caddo Heights/South Highlands) sit about a 10-minute drive south of downtown among 20th-century historic homes, tree canopy, churches, parks, and medical centers; Facebook residents specifically praise Broadmoor, Highland, and South Highland for safety and community.
Reddit relocators add north Bossier, Benton, and Stonewall when they want a short drive to work. Downtown riverfront offers historic-charm lofts and luxury apartments aimed at singles; Youree Drive is the everyday retail corridor; Cross Lake and gated Southern Trace sit at the luxury end.
Getting around+Citywide average commute is about 17 minutes, and movers’ guides flag very little car traffic versus large metros; Facebook locals treat a 20–25 minute radius as the practical target. Interstates I-20, I-220, and I-49 cross the city; LSU Health Shreveport trains and places clinicians into Willis-Knighton Health System, with Barksdale Air Force Base across the Red River in Bossier City. For a short drive to work, Reddit points to in-town Shreveport, north Bossier, Benton, and Stonewall. Sources do not describe hospital parking rules or named transit lines.
Citywide average commute is about 17 minutes, and movers’ guides flag very little car traffic versus large metros; Facebook locals treat a 20–25 minute radius as the practical target. Interstates I-20, I-220, and I-49 cross the city; LSU Health Shreveport trains and places clinicians into Willis-Knighton Health System, with Barksdale Air Force Base across the Red River in Bossier City.
For a short drive to work, Reddit points to in-town Shreveport, north Bossier, Benton, and Stonewall. Sources do not describe hospital parking rules or named transit lines.
Outdoors+Shreveport lists 63 parks spanning more than 29,000 acres, plus bayous with hiking paths and fishing and nearby scenic wildlife refuges. Named places include the Red River National Wildlife Refuge, American Rose Center, Walter B. Jacobs Memorial Nature Park, Cross Lake, Lake Caroline, Caddo Lake State Park, and the Red River itself. Gators and Friends Adventure Park and the Shreveport Aquarium add family outdoor time; fishing and hunting are regional staples, and lake weekends are a local habit. Spring and fall are the comfortable seasons to be outside; summers are hot and humid.
Shreveport lists 63 parks spanning more than 29,000 acres, plus bayous with hiking paths and fishing and nearby scenic wildlife refuges. Named places include the Red River National Wildlife Refuge, American Rose Center, Walter B. Jacobs Memorial Nature Park, Cross Lake, Lake Caroline, Caddo Lake State Park, and the Red River itself.
Gators and Friends Adventure Park and the Shreveport Aquarium add family outdoor time; fishing and hunting are regional staples, and lake weekends are a local habit. Spring and fall are the comfortable seasons to be outside; summers are hot and humid.
Shreveport is the Red River hub of the Ark-La-Tex, where LSU Health Shreveport feeds clinicians into Willis-Knighton and typical drives run about 17 minutes on I-20, I-220, and I-49. The genuine distinction is cheap space plus a compact Southern city: median home values near $170,000, apartment rents often $772 to $1,321, historic streets in Highland and South Highland, walkable Broadmoor, Anderson Island, and Shreve Island, or a short hop to north Bossier, Benton, or Stonewall. Downtown pairs Municipal Auditorium and the Louisiana Hayride with murals, the lighted Texas Street Bridge, and riverboat casinos; Youree Drive is the daily retail spine. Eat Strawn’s icebox pie, Southern Maid Donuts, Herby-K’s po-boys, Monjuni’s, and The Blind Tiger. Sixty-three parks cover more than 29,000 acres, with Cross Lake, the American Rose Center, and Red River National Wildlife Refuge close. Tradeoffs are blunt: crime above average near the airport and casinos, mixed school reputation, humid summers in the high 90s with tornado warnings, and a declining, lower-income population. Spring and fall are the living seasons; the State Fair of Louisiana lasts 17 autumn days. It is a friendly, car-first, food-and-outdoors big small town—not a boom city.
