Registered Nurse (RN) Full Time Nights

Lafayette • Lafayette, LA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

AMG Specialty Hospital - Lafayette is hiring a full-time Registered Nurse for night shifts in a long-term acute care setting. The hospital treats complex medical conditions, including respiratory failure requiring ventilation or other respiratory support, complicated infections requiring long-term IV antibiotics, and chronic non-healing wounds requiring extensive treatment. Patients may also need sedation and pain management, pressor management, and cardiac or anti-arrhythmic management.

The RN provides direct and indirect patient care, communicates with physicians and coworkers about changes in patients’ clinical conditions and diagnostic results, and responds promptly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment. The RN may also perform general nursing duties in all departments with adequate supervision.

The position offers night and weekend shift differentials. A $10,000 sign-on bonus or tuition reimbursement is available under an Employment Assistant Agreement requiring a minimum two-year commitment. The hospital describes its approach as multidisciplinary, with clinical and therapeutic interventions and family involvement, supported by a high staff-to-patient ratio.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current, unencumbered Louisiana Registered Nurse licensure.
• Current BLS certification.
• Current ACLS certification.
• Ability to communicate effectively and positively in English, verbally and in writing, and to read and communicate effectively in English.
• ICU, critical care, or LTAC experience is required for sign-on bonus eligibility.
• At least two years of experience is required for night-shift sign-on bonus eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct and indirect patient care in a long-term acute care setting.
• Communicate with physicians and coworkers about changes in patients’ clinical conditions, diagnostic study results, and symptoms.
• Respond quickly and accurately to changes in patient condition or response to treatment.
• Perform general nursing duties in all departments with adequate supervision.

Benefits

• Market-competitive pay rates.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• Shift differentials for night and weekend shifts.
• Up to $10,000 sign-on bonus or tuition reimbursement, subject to an Employment Assistant Agreement and a two-year minimum commitment.
• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Long-term disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• AD&D insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Multiple voluntary insurance options.
• Paid holidays.
• Paid vacation time.
• Paid sick time.
• Optional credit union membership.
• Cellular discount options.
• Free uniform scrub after 90 days of employment.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree