Registered Nurse 3 ( Medicine Unit)

State of Louisiana • Independence, LA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center is seeking a Registered Nurse 3 to join our team! We are a 24-bed acute care critical access hospital serving the Florida Parishes region of Southeast Louisiana. We offer a wide range of services including general surgery and a 24-hour emergency department. At Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center, we are able to bring you a wide range of services close to home, provided by a network of board-certified physicians. This Registered Nurse 3 Position is located in the Medicine Unit and provides professional nursing services and serves as a lead worker to lower level professional nurses and paraprofessionals. The work schedule will be determined by the Department Manager.

Requirements

• Possession of a current Louisiana Registered Nurse license or a temporary permit or multi-state license issued by a Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC/eNLC) state to practice as a registered nurse
• Two years of experience as a licensed registered nurse
• OR A bachelor's degree in nursing plus one year of experience as a licensed registered nurse
• OR A master's degree in nursing or public health plus one year of experience as a licensed registered nurse
• OR A doctorate in nursing or public health.

Nice To Haves

• ACLS, BLS and PALS (American Heart Association) certifications needed before appointment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a charge nurse, providing clinical leadership, unit coordination, and support to nursing staff.
• Deliver direct patient care, including comprehensive assessments, ongoing reassessments, and continuous cardiac telemetry monitoring.
• Collaborate with physicians, interdisciplinary teams, patients, and families to plan, implement, and evaluate individualized care.
• Identify patient care needs, develop and adjust care and teaching plans, and coordinate discharge planning and post-hospital referrals.
• Precept nursing students, train charge nurses, and orient new staff, including education on equipment and unit procedures.
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, patient education, and outcomes, and communicate critical information during shift handoffs.
• Monitor patient condition and safety, promptly reporting changes and adhering to infection control and confidentiality standards.
• Participate in staff development, quality improvement activities, required trainings, and maintain licensure and continuing education requirements.

Benefits

• Shift Differential Rates for when actually working: Domicile Pay: $3.00 , Shift 2- $3.00 Shift 3: $4.60 Weekend: $4.60 Holiday: $4.60
• Certification Pay: up to $3.00/hour

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level