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Registered Nurse PCU


Job Location:

Opelousas, LA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 27 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 24 October 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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Full Time position available on the PCU Dept.

The Registered Nurseprovides 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 and Responsibilities

  • Utilizes the nursing process as the basis for nursing care.
  • Provides direct patient care
  • Performs nursing functions applying professional skills.
  • Documents and maintains date on patients 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.


Minimum Qualifications


  • Associates or Bachelors Degree from accredited Nursing Program
  • License as a Registered Nurse
  • CPR ( BLS)-Required
  • CPR( ACLS PALS) -Preferred
  • NRP- Preferred

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Required Experience:

IC


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Opelousas General Health System provides quality, compassionate, affordable & accessible health care.

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