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Registered Nurse - Post Surgical PACU - PRN

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Alexandria, Louisiana

RN · Perioperative

Posted Jul 14

Unit
PACU

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Term
Per Diem
Accepts
RN

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The competent Nurse, in the same or similar clinical setting, practices independently and demonstrates an awareness of all relevant aspects of a situation. Provides routine and complex care, with the ability to on long-range goals or plans. Continues to develop the ability to cope with and manage contingencies of clinical nursing.

Makes appropriate assignments and delegates to other care providers as a means to help manage the clinical situation. Responsibilities include meeting expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies, providing nursing care utilizing the nursing process, addressing psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patients and families, administering medications and treatments, documenting patient history and care, and assessing learning needs and providing education to patients, family members and/or caregivers.

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Perioperative RN Residency, or recently practicing in an OR/Perioperative Setting preferred.· from this posting

Requirements

  • RN License in state of employment or compact
  • BLS required
  • Current ACLS certification required
  • Current PALS certification required
  • Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred
  • 1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred
  • Perioperative RN Residency or recently practicing in an OR/Perioperative Setting preferred
  • Nursing policy compliance

Place

City
Alexandria, Louisiana
Median rent
$931/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024

Local household income
$47,113/yr

all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024

Metro price level
14% below the national average

Alexandria area index 85.7, where 100 is the national average.

Alexandria sits at the geographic heart of Louisiana, where the Red River threads through piney woods and Cajun prairie. Nurses relocating here find a central hub for central Louisiana healthcare, easy drives to both Baton Rouge and Shreveport, and a laid-back blend of Southern charm, riverfront strolls, and weekend festival culture.

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Approximate location in Alexandria, LA. · © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap· Open the live map

Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.

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